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Philippine motoring coverage on October 5 centered on electric-vehicle expansion, a reality check on EV sales share, fuel price swings, and a regional crackdown on unlicensed passenger vehicles.
Electric vehicle expansion, a record Philippine offshore gaming bust, and transport regulation enforcement shaped the day's coverage across Philippine media. The captured items also include infrastructure spending data and a proposed waste-to-energy deal in Cebu.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board is processing 356 special permit applications covering 1,003 buses for the All Saints' and All Souls' Day travel rush, up from 847 units a year earlier. Jeepney and bus fares rose in Eastern Visayas as fuel and operating costs climbed.
The House appropriations chair denied pork in the proposed 2027 budget, drawing the day's heaviest coverage, while electric-vehicle fleets, rail links, and road-safety enforcement filled out the sector's news.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board ordered 19 transport network companies to explain why they have not passed on an approved fare increase to drivers, with a hearing set for October 7. The same day, Congress added P2.349 billion to the Department of Transportation's 2027 budget for fuel subsidies and service contracting.
Philippine transport coverage on September 30 centered on approved fare increases, a nationwide strike by the PISTON group, and the extension of two Cabinet officials' appointments. A separate thread of global AI regulation news also drew attention.
Manibela ended its strike after one day to meet the Land Transportation Office, while PISTON pressed a second day of protests and taxi flag-down fares rose to ₱65 in Iloilo. Transport spending, audit findings, and a proposed luxury-car tax drew the day's heaviest coverage.
A nationwide jeepney and bus fare increase took effect Monday as transport groups began a three-day strike over fuel prices, while August vehicle sales fell 18.1 percent and electrified vehicle sales more than tripled.
Jeepney, bus, and taxi fares rose nationwide on Sept. 28 after the transport department lifted a six-month suspension, while Manibela and Piston began a three-day strike and the LTFRB warned drivers to post updated fare matrices first.
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board reminded jeepney and bus operators to display updated fare matrices before the September 28 increase takes effect, while the Land Transportation Office revoked a taxi driver's license for life and moved against a television host over a seatbelt violation.
President Marcos suspended excise taxes on cooking gas and kerosene while the transport department approved a long-delayed jeepney fare increase, both landing on the same day. Online, drivers and commuters reacted to the fare hike with far more sadness than anger, and car buyers weighed fuel savings against monthly payments.
Filipino motorists spent Sept. 24 trading complaints about Land Transportation Office plate and registration delays, while the LTFRB confirmed fuel discounts and cash aid for public utility vehicle operators would continue through the election period. The Department of Budget and Management also sought a seven-fold increase in the 2027 electric vehicle program budget.
