The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is seeking assistance from the European business sector to expedite the completion of major transportation projects. Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said he met with top officials of the European Union-Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, Oct. 9, criticized the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for its purchase of what he called overpriced body-worn cameras worth P879,000 each in 2020. This was during the subcommittee hearing deliberating the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation (DOTr)...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the swift construction of housing facilities for those displaced by the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, as part of its efforts to fast-track the railway project. The DOTr said it is financing the development of these relocation...
A student riding a motorcycle was injured after being chased and rammed by a car he allegedly sideswiped in Teresa, Rizal, on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The 15-year-old student was seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) riding without a helmet, being chased by the driver, who suddenly hit his motorcycle,...
To provide commuters with a better and safer commuting experience, the local government of Marikina and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) opened two new modern Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) stops in the city on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Mayor Maan Teodoro said the PUV stops were designed to provide...
Senator Mark Villar has filed a bill mandating comprehensive drone monitoring of all government construction projects as a requirement before any payments can be processed. Senate Bill (SB) No. 1438, titled the "Government Construction Project Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025”,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, September 30 urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to be more considerate of Persons with Disability (PWDs) who will use the EDSA Busway as their main mode of transportation. Tulfo expressed his concern during the briefing conducted by the Senate Committee...
The influential Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is asking the government to reallocate a portion of the ₱255.5 billion originally intended for flood control projects to fund the upgrade of stations along the EDSA Busway. “Since the government is not inclined to appropriate funds...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the removal of the initial security screening of passengers at the departure area to ease congestion at the Iloilo Airport. “Kailangan nang tanggalin ito kasi redundant na ‘yung proseso (It needs to be removed. The process is...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the swift procurement of construction materials to repair the Moises R. Espinosa Airport, also known as Masbate Airport, which faced heavy damage from the onslaught of Typhoon Opong. In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 27, Acting Transportation...
Sixty-eight personnel of the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) Law Enforcement Service were dismissed from their posts as part of the agency’s intensified campaign against corruption, it was revealed on Friday, Sept. 26. LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said he terminated the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) expects “limited impact” from potential reforms that may emerge from the ongoing investigation into corruption-ridden public infrastructure projects. The government is currently leading a crackdown on anomalous public works projects, particularly flood...
