Transport & Logistics
Toyota PH juggles supply strains, demand shifts
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) is navigating supply disruptions and changing consumer behavior while sticking to a multi-path strategy that spans hybrids, electric vehicles, and internal combustion engines, its president Masando Hashimoto said.
APECO pitches defense hub, logistics role amid supply chain risks
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is positioning itself as a future hub for defense, fisheries, clean energy, and logistics, as it seeks investors to help develop key infrastructure in northern Aurora.
Motorcycle taxi riders press passage of long-delayed franchise bill
A motorcycle taxi riders’ group renewed its call on Labor Day for lawmakers to pass the long-pending Motorcycle Taxi Bill, urging the formal recognition of riders as independent transport workers and stronger safeguards for their livelihoods.
Government halts new ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi sign-ups
Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered a stop to the onboarding of new drivers and riders by ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi companies.
DOTr warns of “overloaded” TNVS system, flags regulatory gaps and budget strain
Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has issued a strong warning to transport network companies (TNCs) and past and present transport regulators, after revealing that the number of transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers in operation has far exceeded the government-approved cap.
