The 2027 national budget comes at an awkward moment: growth is slowing, borrowing costs are rising, and the next election is close enough to concentrate political minds. For lawmakers seeking office in 2028, the 2027 budget matters most. The question is simple but consequential: can Congress resist...
Filipinos will now have more options when traveling to Türkiye after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed an agreement to double the daily flights between Manila and Istanbul. In a statement, Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said he signed a memorandum of understanding...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning to spend ₱1.24 billion for the improvement of two regional airports aimed at upgrading capacity in response to increased demand for air travel. In separate notices on Tuesday, Aug. 11, the DOTr invited firms to participate in the bidding process...
The extension of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) to Cavite is expected to begin construction early next year, after the government secured an agreement with the Villar family for the donation of their property to make way for the railway. Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said in...
Hundreds of motorcycle taxi riders appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, to halt the implementation of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board 's (LTFRB) rider allocation, or capping, system, warning that it could leave thousands of riders without a...
Commuters in Metro Manila holding a Philippine National ID will receive free rides on the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 during designated peak hours throughout August and on a key date in September, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The initiative, launched in coordination...
Nearly a decade after the government broke ground on the project, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is now targeting the first quarter of 2028 for partial operations of the common station for Metro Manila railways, with full completion expected two years later. Acting Transportation Secretary...
The construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) extension to Cavite may begin soon after the Villar family expressed openness to donate its property for the project, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the Light Rail Transit...
Following the rollout of contactless fare payments on Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), the government is targeting the launch of the same system on LRT-1 to ease payment bottlenecks and address ticket and Beep card shortages. Starting on Monday, July 13, LRT-2 commuters may use Visa or Mastercard...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) have partnered with GCash to enable fuel subsidy disbursements benefiting drivers of public transportation nationwide. Under this program, eligible beneficiaries receive fuel assistance directly...
The bidding process to privatize Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) is expected to begin as early as the third quarter of the year as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) moves to expand the railway’s daily passenger volume closer to its design capacity of 570,000. Based on the latest project...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to immediately resolve the long-standing right-of-way issues delaying the completion of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension project, saying the commuting public should no longer bear the consequences of the...
