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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 29, 2020

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Posted at Oct 30 12:01 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Takbo ng MRT-3 pabibilisin sa 50 kilometro kada oras simula Nov. 3

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 06:54 PM

Nagsagawa ng test run ang MRT-3 ng kanilang mga tren bago isara ang operasyon ng riles mula Oktubre 31 hanggang Nobyembre 2 para sa maintenance operations.    Read more »

Manila LGU may drive-thru installation ng RFID sa mga sasakyan sa weekend

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Posted at Oct 29 03:04 PM

Magsasagawa ng dalawang araw na drive-thru installation ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Maynila para sa pagpapakabit ng Radio-frequency identification (RFID) stickers.  Read more »

Faster MRT-3 travel times

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 01:13 PM

An MRT-3 train runs at a speed of up to 50kph on Monday. The MRT-3 is preparing to deploy more trains in the coming days at faster travel times. Read more »

Battered by pandemic, Boeing cutting 30,000 jobs in two years

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 06:03 AM

NEW YORK - Pressured by a prolonged commercial travel downturn and the hit from the 737 MAX crisis, Boeing on Wednesday announced an additional 7,000 job cuts that will lower headcount by 30,000 positions over two years.   Read more »

DOTr moves to Dec. 1 implementation of cashless toll transactions

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Updated as of Oct 28 09:13 AM

The Department of Transportation said Wednesday it moved to December 1 from November 2 the enforcement of mandatory cashless toll transactions. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 27, 2020

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Posted at Oct 27 11:42 PM

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Muñoz U-turn slot closure lengthens jeepney travel time

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 11:11 PM

A jeepney plying the Quiapo-Project 8 route on Tuesday travels on EDSA, where it would have to take a farther turn as the U-turn slot on Muñoz near Waltermart was closed to make way for the EDSA bus carousel. The recent closure adds more than 2 kilometers to the jeepneys’ route, taking more time and fuel, thus shaving income from drivers who just recently resumed operations after months sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Gov't to use contact tracing app Traze in 4 international airports

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Updated as of Oct 27 10:01 AM

Contact tracing app Traze will "soft-launch" in four of the country's international airports beginning Wednesday, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday as quarantine restrictions eased in a bid to resuscitate the economy.   Read more »

Jeepney drivers yet to receive cash aid 7 months into lockdown: group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 09:00 AM

Majority of jeepney drivers have yet to receive aid from government some 7 months after the country went on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, transport group PISTON said Wednesday. Read more »

Tulong-pinansiyal sa bus, jeepney drivers ikinakasa na

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Posted at Oct 20 08:49 PM

Ikinakasa na ang tulong-pinansiyal sa ilalim ng Bayanihan 2 para sa mga bus at jeep na apektado ng pandemya. Read more »

LRT-1 hikes passenger capacity to 30 pct, assures safety protocols in place

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Updated as of Oct 20 12:09 PM

The Light Rail Manila Corp (LRMC), private operator and maintenance provider of LRT-1 on Tuesday said safety protocols are in place as passenger capacity of trains increased following looser restrictions on public transportation. Read more »

LTO extends driver's licenses validity for age groups 17-21, 60-65 until Dec. 31

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Updated as of Oct 20 09:59 AM

The Land Transportation Office said Tuesday it has extended until Dec. 31 the validity of expired licenses whose owners were previously restricted from going outside due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 19, 2020

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Updated as of Oct 20 12:30 AM

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No reservation

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 07:38 PM

A bus terminal in Quezon City remains closed as only a limited number of provincial bus routes have been allowed to operate due to quarantine restrictions in different destinations.  Read more »

Mas maraming pasahero pinayagang sumakay sa MRT, LRT, PNR

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Posted at Oct 19 07:35 PM

Mas marami nang pasahero ang pinayagang makasakay sa mga tren simula ngayong Lunes. Read more »

Mountain bike for P3,000?: San Miguel rolls out bicycle program for employees

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Updated as of Oct 20 12:24 AM

San Miguel Corp said Monday it launched a bicycle program to provide an alternative mode of transportation for employees while quarantine restrictions remain in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

Labor dept seeks 70 pct public transport capacity to ferry more workers

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Posted at Oct 19 09:31 AM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Monday urged government to increase public vehicles' capacity to 70 percent as transportation remains a problem for workers. Read more »

Philippine trains increase passenger capacity to 30 percent amid pandemic

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Updated as of Oct 19 08:38 AM

Train lines in Metro Manila on Monday increased their capacity to 30 percent from the current 13 to 18 percent to ferry more passengers as public transport remained limited, authorities said.   Read more »

LRT, LRT-2, MRT at PNR, madaragdagan ang mga pwedeng sumakay sa Lunes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 07:07 PM

Mas maraming pasahero na ang maisasakay sa mga pampublikong tren simula Lunes kasunod ng isang utos mula sa Department of Transportation. Read more »