Tactile pavement for PWDs

President Ferdinand Marcos with the first family is on top of the “Mount Kamuning,” the ridiculously tall and steep footbridge in Kamuning, Quezon City.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the First Family inspect the newly rehabilitated EDSA Kamuning busway station. @here

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte urges the public to use the city's free bus services, as fuel prices are expected to increase due to the conflict in the Middle East. Related story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/metro-manila/quezon-city-electric-buses-provide-free-public-transportation/

MRT-3 taking a Holy Week break for maintenance. Here’s the schedule
The Department of Transportation said operations of MRT 3 will be suspended for its annual Holy Week maintenance.
The suspension will run from April 2 to April 5. Its regular operations will resume on Monday, April 6. @here

Some provincial bus lines have increased their fares. Baliwag Transit has raised the fare for its Baliwag–Cubao route in Quezon City to P135, up from P106.

Here’s my bus ticket today, Sunday, March 15.

Good morning! I'm covering a joint-press conference of DSWD and DOTR regarding the fuel subsidy @here

What will happen if the fuel price continues to increase? DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian says that he was instructed by President Marcos to provide “multiple” cash assistance should the conflict in the Middle East continues. 

There are at least two government programs to address the rising cost of fuel: 

1.DOTR’s P2.5 billion fuel subsidy. 

Who will benefit? Taxis, puvs, ride hailing services, delivry riders

DSWD’s cash relief assistance

P5,000 for PUVs

Supreme Court junks petition vs Manila garbage fee hike 

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has junked a petition questioning the constitutionality of Manila’s garbage fee hike.

In a resolution dated February 25, the High Court’s En Banc ruled that petitioner Barry Tayam lacks legal standing to challenge the policy because he is a resident of Las Piñas and not of Manila, where the garbage fee increase applies.

“To have legal standing, a petitioner must show a personal and substantial interest in the case, such that they will suffer because of the government act being questioned,” the Court said in a statement released on Monday, March 16.

The Court also said the case should first have been filed before the proper regional trial court, which has the authority and capacity to receive and evaluate evidence, rather than being brought directly to the Supreme Court.

Here's the full statement from the Supreme Court on Manila's garbage fee hike:

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has increased the fare for jeepneys nationwide by P1, bringing the minimum fare to P14 from P13. The increase will be effective on Thursday, March 19. @here

How much jeepneys, buses, and ride-hailing cars now cost because of rising fuel prices. Find more details @here https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/fare-increase-jeepneys-buses-ride-hailing-philippines-march-19-2026/

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, March 18, suspended the fare hike a day before its scheduled implementation.

“I-postpone na muna natin 'yan dahil nasa gitna ngayon tayo nitong sitwasyon na ito na kailangan ay patuloy ang ating pag-alalay sa ating mga commuters, sa lahat ng mga ating manggagawa, mga estudyante, lahat ng gumagamit ng ating transport system,” Marcos said in a video message.  @here

Transport group Piston holds a protest at Plaza Bonifacio in Pasig City on Thursday, March 19, calling for lower fuel prices.

The group also urges the government to scrap the excise tax and VAT on fuel to help ease rising costs. Piston also calls for an increase in the minimum wage to P1,200, citing the continued surge in commodity prices.

MRT-3, LRT-2 fares cut by 50% starting March 23

Starting March 23, fares for MRT-3 and LRT-2 will be discounted by 50% for all passengers, the Department of Transportation announced on Thursday, March 19.

The DOTr said this is in response to rising fuel prices due to the conflict in the Middle East. @here

Transport group, PISTON, student organizations and progressive groups also gathered along Anonas, Quezon City today, March 19, for the first day of the Nationwide Transport Strike in response to the ongoing oil price hike.

The group is calling for the removal of value added tax and excise tax to lower the price of diesel by 20 pesos per liter and for a fare hike of at least 5 pesos.

Jeepney fares were initially set to increase by P1 today before President Marcos suspended the fare price hike yesterday, March 18.

Here’s the new fare matrix for LRT-2 after the Department of Transportation implemented a 50% discount for all passengers amid rising fuel costs.