The Economy and Development (ED) Council has approved refinements to the implementation of San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-led Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) and adjustments to a maritime security project involving fast patrol crafts, as the government moves to accelerate infrastructure delivery and...
A multisectoral coalition has filed a graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against current and former officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO), alleging irregularities in the continued collection of a P169 “computer fee” from...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has suspended the onboarding of new transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers and motorcycle taxi riders as it seeks to curb the excessive hiring of drivers beyond the government-mandated limit. In a memorandum signed on April 30, Acting Transportation...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should clean up the drivers lists submitted by transport network companies (TNCs), to ensure that every financial assistance would only go to legitimate beneficiaries in light of limited...
Camarines Sur-based lawmakers are prodding the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) to expand the scope and duration of its month-long toll-free transport of farm produce. Rep. Migz Villafuerte of the province 's 5th district and Rep. Luigi Villafuerte of the...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for its decision not to make the use of GPS a compulsory requirement for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers participating in the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out its revamped Net Service Contracting Program on April 15 to keep public utility vehicles (PUVs) on the road despite volatile fuel prices. The program revives and expands service contracting first introduced during the pandemic. It departs from...
On Araw ng Kagitingan or Valor Day, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has activated a district station at the Pagasa Island in a bid to further make its presence felt and assert the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Z. Lopez...
Police forces across the country were placed on the highest security alert status starting Tuesday March 31, to ensure maximum security coverage as millions of Filipinos travel and observe the Holy Week. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the...
Two government assistance programs are being implemented in the Philippines to help public utility drivers cope with rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Although both programs aim to support the country’s transport sector, they differ in design and...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released over ₱60 billion for the nation’s infrastructure program, particularly to fast-track transport systems. The DBM has released ₱16.5 billion to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to settle due and demandable accounts...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has pressed the government to ensure that more public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and transport cooperatives—even those not considered “poorest of the poor”—will receive state emergency aid. I n a letter dated March 19, Hontiveros urged the Department of Budget...
