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Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada

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Truckers welcome mass firing of Manila traffic enforcers

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada has ordered the mass resignation of 690 Manila traffic enforcers following allegations of extortion and other illegal activities against them.…
  • November 29, 2016
  • 2 minute read

PEZA to CTAP: Keep an eye on overcharging truckers

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has asked the Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) to police its ranks amid allegations some…
  • April 5, 2014
  • 2 minute read

More on Truck Ban

The truck ban controversy remains unresolved, but is quiet for now, with the granting of a reprieve.   The controversy arose because of the…
  • March 23, 2014
  • 3 minute read

Truck ban blamed as BOC misses Feb revenue goal

Manila’s daytime truck ban has combined with a seasonal drop in imports to keep the Bureau of Customs from achieving its February revenue target…
  • March 18, 2014
  • 2 minute read

ICTSI blames congestion on lack of infrastructure

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) on Wednesday said the Manila truck ban will slow down Philippine growth, noting that the real culprit in…
  • February 26, 2014
  • 4 minute read

Manila ports face massive congestion amid truck ban protest

PROTEST greeted Manila City Hall’s implementation of its daytime truck ban on Monday, Feb. 24, with irate truckers going on strike and operators of…
  • February 25, 2014
  • 5 minute read

Manila grants trucks 10am-3pm window to ply city streets

The City of Manila is to grant truckers a window of 10am to 3pm to ply their routes, modifying an earlier announced total daytime…
  • February 21, 2014
  • 3 minute read

Stakeholders form action team vs Manila truck ban

PHILIPPINE transport stakeholders have formed a team that will take action against the Manila City government’s implementation of a daytime truck ban on Feb.…
  • February 11, 2014
  • 4 minute read