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...
Dear President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Don’t leave pedestrians and cyclists behind. Every State of the Nation Address tells us where our country is headed. This year, I listened as someone who has spent the past several years working alongside people who rely on our roads every day, not behind...
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...
The Marcos administration is studying possible public transport fare adjustments and additional assistance for affected sectors amid rising fuel prices amid renewed tensions in the Middle East, Malacañang said Wednesday, July 15. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire...
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...
With the effects of the fuel crisis rippling across sectors, public transport is among the most severely impacted. Jeepney drivers are bearing the brunt of this volatility as rising costs threaten both their livelihoods and national mobility. The impact is felt far beyond the roads; this means...
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...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to award the ₱179-billion contract to operate the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) in the third quarter of 2027, aligning with preparations for the railway’s partial operations. Based on its presentation during last week’s Asia Infrastructure...
More than two years after signing the grant agreement, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is moving forward with its plan to develop a nationwide vessel traffic management system (VTMS), beginning its search for a United States-based (US) partner to oversee the project’s feasibility study....
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to turn over the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to the winning bidder of the nearly ₱50-billion concession by the fourth quarter of 2027. Based on its presentation at the recent Asia Infrastructure Forum, the...
