The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, Aug. 3, launched its “Libreng Sakay” program to help commuters in Manila and key cities in Visayas and Mindanao and decongest the roads during peak hours. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista (left) and VP Sara Duterte (right) during the launch of...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista stated he "feels challenged" by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s marching order during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) to modernize the country's transport facilities and upgrade local airports. The Transport chief vowed to...
Inter-agency cooperation is vital to provide students ample supply of transportation while ensuring their safety from Covid-19, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista announced on Friday, July 15. The transport chief met with concerned government agencies to ensure...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) pledged to support green transport projects and electric vehicles throughout the country as sustainable alternatives for the Filipino riding public. DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista made the commitment Thursday, July 14, during the launch of the first...
With the expected surge in passenger demand in the opening of face-to-face (F2F) classes this year, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is calibrating its existing land transport programs. Hence, Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista directed Road Transport and Infrastructure...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte says there's much that needs to be done to cure the problems of the country's ailing public transport sector. The MRT-3 (Facebook) In a statement, the second-term congressman reckoned that "long-term solutions" must be implemented to the sector; these...
The country’s aviation sector can attain global standards with the appointment of Jaime Bautista, former Philippine Airlines (PAL) president, as Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary, the Clark International Airport Corp. declared in its statement issued Monday, July 4. "Bautista’s...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte has praised the extension of the “Libreng Sakay” (Free rides) for the EDSA Carousel bus transit line, which President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. approved. Long queue of motorists seen at EDSA near scout Borromeo in Quezon City...
The Philippines' transportation system will be transformed and elevated into global standards as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos will focus its efforts on moving passengers and goods, newly-minted Secretary Jaime Bautista said on Friday,...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade met with incoming Secretary Jaime Bautista on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the DOTr Clark Offices in Clark, Pampanga to discuss the agency's ongoing projects and accomplishments in the past six years under the administration of President Rodrigo...
Incoming Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista will meet with his outgoing counterpart, Secretary Art Tugade, this week. "The DOTr Transition team is exerting all efforts to ensure a smooth, full, and transparent transition - one of cooperation, one of support, and one that...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) congratulated former Philippine Airlines (PAL) President Jaime Bautista on Friday, June 24, after he was named as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) by the incoming administration. Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Artemio Abu...
