LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Philippines is hosting the prestigious 43rd annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations Railway Chief Executive Officer's Conference from October 16 to 20 in Makati City. Philippine National Railways information officer Dallain Dethan Dario said that the event is...
More than 3,600 families who will be affected by the construction of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) South Long Haul Project in Laguna and Quezon provinces are guaranteed with housing units, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday, Oct. 11. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista...
Railways experts from Japan have visited the Philippine National Railways (PNR) to observe the daily operation and maintenance of the trains. Department of Transportation Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Anneli R. Lontoc said the railway experts were sent by the Japan...
Map of Bicol (Google maps) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is upbeat over President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s decision to put the stalled Bicol railway project back on track. “We Bicolanos certainly welcome the government’s decision to put back on the negotiating table...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Twenty-five families living along the Philippine National Railways tracks in Barangay Halang here were rendered homeless in a fire on Wednesday, July 5. The Laguna Police Provincial Office (LPPO) said the fire started at 9:45 p.m. and reached second alarm. It was...
A Philippine National Railways (PNR) train derailed while traveling in Don Bosco, Makati City Tuesday morning, April 18. According to Francis Lumahan, one of the passengers interviewed by Manila Bulletin, said the train was traveling from Tutuban to Alabang when the derailment occurred. Lumahan...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will soon suspend its train service from Gov. Pascual in the City of Malabon up to Calamba, Laguna to fast-track the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) by eight months and save P15.18 billion. Department of Transportation ( DOTr)...
At least 20,000 commuters will be affected daily by the impending closure of the Philippine National Railways (PNR). (PNR website) Thus, said Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez during a public hearing of fhe House Committee on Transportation on Thursday,...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will be temporarily shut down later this year, perhaps by the summer. PNR (Wikipedia) This was confirmed by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez during a public hearing of the House Committee on Transportation on...
Commuters in the National Capital Region (NCR) received a heart-filling treat on Tuesday, Feb. 14, as Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel distributed 1,500 roses to mark the celebration of the Valentine’s Day. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel hand out roses and serenade commuters at...
The Libreng Sakay (free bus ride) program that started in late 2020 is an initiative that shows government is listening to the people. Recently, when news reports announced that the program would not be extended after it ended on Dec. 31, 2022, people – especially those who needed the free rides...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte hopes that the Marcos administration's commitment to continue the previous leadership's infrastructure modernization program would involve the completion of two flagship transportation projects in his home region of Bicol. (Wikipedia) These two...
