Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito on Wednesday, March 7 said he is committed to support the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) efforts to complete all pending infrastructure projects before the Marcos administration’s term ends in 2028. Ejercito made this assurance as he confirmed his recent...
Workers rerailing the inspection train that collided with a fuel tanker (PNR photo) The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will resume train services of its Naga to Legazpi route on Sunday, March 16, a day after a fuel tanker collided with its inspection train. In an advisory, PNR said the...
Renewable power firm Alternergy Holdings Corporation announced that it will lease land from the Philippine National Railways (PNR) for the switching station of its Alabat Wind Power Project. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday, Nov. 26, Alternergy stated that its...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito called for the inclusion of key railway projects in the programmed appropriations of the 2025 proposed budget for the Department of Transportation (DOTR). Ejercito, who sponsored DOTr’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, expressed his intention to...
With the progress of the Metro Manila Subway Project, as well as other railway projects, President Marcos on Monday, July 22, said the Philippines is in a “railway renaissance” as he promised to resolve right-of-way issues to make these current developments operational. President...
President Marcos has formed an interagency committee intended to streamline the process of land acquisition necessary for the implementation of all railway projects in the country. Through Administrative Order No. 19 dated March 25, Marcos created the Inter-Agency Committee for Right-of Way (ROW)...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported that 74 railway professionals under the cadetship program of its Metro Rail Transit-7 (MRT-7) project recently completed their mandatory training under the Philippine Railways Institute (PRI). The firm said in a statement that this training program is a vital...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will develop the country’s railway sector by focusing on the training and human resource development of railway personnel through the Philippine Railways Institute (PRI), according to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. The DOTr will continue to...
ILOILO CITY – The first phase of the proposed revival of the railway system of Panay Island may need at least $1.5 billion. Panay Railways Inc. (PRI), the State-owned company that used to manage the railway operations, disclosed the needed funding. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
In deference to the incoming Marcos administration, the Philippine government itself cancelled the Chinese funding application for close to P300-billion big ticket railway projects promised during Duterte's time. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Rails Cesar Chavez issued the...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – President Duterte will lead the reopening of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) San Pablo-Lucena Inter-provincial Commuter Service Saturday, June 25. The Chief Executive will be assisted by Transportation Secretary Art Tugade. The PNR San Pablo-Lucena commuter line...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is unveiling the country's first train simulators before the end of the month, the agency announced Wedneday, June 8. The Philippine Railways Institute (PRI) will use the simulators, which the government procured via a P565 million grant from Japan, to train...
