Bus Comapnies Permits cancelled, suspended for Transport Strike

**Monseratto** · November 10th, 2011 01:18 PM

Bawal na mga bus ni Claire de la Fuente...Hope di dadaan sa "pakiusap".

http://www.bworldonline.com/content....ended&id=41372

Permits canceled, suspended

THE FRANCHISE of a bus operator has been canceled while 16 others were suspended for participating in a transport strike on Nov. 15 last year, a regulatory official said yesterday.

The cancellation will result in about 694 buses unable to ply Metro Manila’s streets, Manuel M. Iway, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) board member, said in a telephone interview yesterday.

“The LTFRB canceled the certificate of public convenience held by Philippine Corinthian Liner, and suspended the certificates of 16 others,” Mr. Iway said.

Philippine Corinthian Liner, Inc. is owned by singer Claire de la Fuente.

Bus operators whose franchises were suspended for six months were: Admiral Transport Corp., Angelito Chang, Don Mariano Transit Corp., Irene Alejandro Arabia Boy Express, Jacinto Torres, Luzon Bus Inc., Masel Transit Corp., Mannrose Transit Corp., Margarita Penalosa, Nova Auto Transport Corp., Panda Transit Express, Roval Transit, VIL-5000, Inc., Voyager Express Liner, Inc. and Wendell Lipad.

The LTFRB also suspended the franchise of Sampaguita Auto Transport Corp. but for only a month.

Mr. Iway said the ruling shall take effect immediately unless the Transport secretary reviews the decision, or an appeal has been filed within 30 days of the receipt of the order.

He said the LTFRB does not see further cancellations and suspensions of franchises to ease commuter woes. “We are continuously monitoring public transport to avoid [such scenario],” he added.

The Transportation department in May said there are 12,689 passenger buses operating in Metro Manila. Of this number, 3,732 buses pass through EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Ave.), 1,589 are Metro Manila buses with non-EDSA routes, 4,280 are provincial buses that pass through EDSA, and the remaining 3,088 are provincial buses that do not pass through EDSA. -- KAM

**robot.sonic** · November 10th, 2011 02:12 PM

magpapalit lang ng pangalan yan tapos byahe na naman.

**ess** · November 10th, 2011 02:13 PM

Pwede pa rin daw mag appeal within 30 days eh.

**Stoner** · November 10th, 2011 02:54 PM

Jell Transport's franchise is cancelled as well, I think?

**chua_riwap** · November 10th, 2011 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by ess

Pwede pa rin daw mag appeal within 30 days eh.

kala ko w/ finality na.
wala rin yan.......

**A121** · November 10th, 2011 03:37 PM

They should've cancelled all franchises and implemented a Bus Rapid Transport system.

OT: Arrived 30 minutes earlier in the office because the bus I rode on had a crazy driver.

**KIANTOT** · November 10th, 2011 06:32 PM

Regarding pala sa pagparticipate sa transport strike, hindi dahil sa wreckless driver nila...dapat yung mga wreckless na bus company ang suspindihin/icancel