A coalition of transport network vehicle services (TNVS) drivers and operators representing over 25,0000 members have expressed their willingness to work with government regulators and policymakers to improve ride-hailing services in the country, and have committed to do their part to lessen the...
A few days ago, Atom Araullo tweeted his observation on the country's public transportation. He wrote: "Just arrived at the airport from an overseas trip. No coupon taxis, no metered taxis, no Grab. Wala rin tayong mga bus at tren dito. Basically kung wala kang sundo, you’re dead. It’s been an...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out three priority transportation Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, in accordance with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. DOTR announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Committee on Public-Private Partnership Center Project Development...
#MINDANAO John Tria The recent meeting between the Mindanao Development Authority and the Department of Transportation is welcome news for many like me who travel and trade around the island. There was a time when airports in Mindanao were limited by the sunset regulation which barred night...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is pushing to institutionalize the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to make transport modernization a conventional project in the country. Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon City are forced to wait in line after public...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the use of cashless transaction in public transport, Secretary Jaime Bautista said. To check the efficiency of the cashless ticketing system, Bautista on Friday, Dec. 2, said he personally tried the use of TRIPKO card, a form of cashless...
The Airasia Super App has expanded its booking capability to allow users to book tickets for buses, trains, and ferries. Already ranked as one of the top players in the OTA (online travel agent) space, the Super App offers flights from over 700 global carriers and accommodations in more than...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over nine Patient Transport Vehicles (PTV) to various government hospitals and local government units on July 21 in a ceremony held at the PCSO Conservatory Building in Mandaluyong City. (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office) The recipients...
THE RIGHT MOVE NCAP or the No Contact Apprehension Policy, is a system where cars are already ticketed for traffic violations without the intervention of traffic enforcers. Supposedly, state-of-the-art cameras with artificial intelligence technology photograph and record the conduction stickers and...
The United States Transport Security Administration (TSA) paid Philippine airport authorities a courtesy call Thursday, August 11, as it began a seven-day joint security assessment of airlines with flights to Washington and Manila airports. (Photo courtesy of Manila International Airport Authority)...
While the government is pushing for massive-scale green technology installations in the power industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that the main segment that will trigger radical spike in the country’s carbon emissions will be the transport sector. As stated in the updated...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to renegotiate the loan agreements for three big-ticket railway projects as he expressed his desire to secure more investments in the rail transport sector, a Transportation official said. President Ferdinand...
