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STOP ‘NO-VAX, NO RIDE’ ENFORCEMENT – PANGILINAN

Instead of enforcing the “no-vaccination, no-ride” policy, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said the national government should make inoculation convenient by setting up vaccination stations in transportation hubs and other such places. Pangilinan expressed this sentiment after the Philippine government announced recently a draconian policy in public transport, particularly in Metro Manila. “Parusa itong no-vaxx, no-ride policy […]

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‘NO VAX, NO RIDE’ POLICY IS ANTI-POOR — LACSON

Lawyer Alex Lacson, a senatorial candidate running under the Kapatiran Party and the Tropang Leni-Kiko, said there are compelling and good reasons why the “no vaccination, no ride” policy of the Department of Transportation is anti-people and anti-poor.Lacson said he is for vaccination and encourages people to get vaccinated, given the medical evidence that it […]

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MANDATORY FACE SHIELD USE NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMMUTERS, WORKERS — NOGRALES

Face shields are an additional requirement that provides additional protection for workers and commuters. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles stressed this in a Facebook Live session on Saturday night where he took time to explain how and why the government decided to make face shields mandatory for individuals in the workplace and those who take public […]

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SHORTER EDSA TRAVEL TIME WITH ‘CAROUSEL’ BUSES – LIM

A more accessible, convenient and faster mass transport system awaits commuters with the full implementation of the EDSA Carousel bus project. According to Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Danilo Lim, designating the innermost lane of EDSA exclusively for buses will help decongest traffic, thus reducing travel time from north to south entry points of EDSA […]

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REP. NOGRALES TO CONGRESS: PASS MAGNA CARTA OF COMMUTERS

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles is calling on his colleagues at the House of Representatives to pass at the soonest time possible, a bill that seeks to improve public transportation across the country. Nograles said the Magna Carta of Commuters aims to address the inequality that has arisen from decades of failure to implement […]