The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to start the privatization of the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) before the year ends, as the government eyes further improvements to the rail line. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency has...
Students using Metro Manila’s rail systems will now be paying half of the original fare following the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) move to raise the student discount to 50 percent from 20 percent. Coinciding with the opening of classes, students can now avail of the smaller fare across...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking for an additional ₱3 billion in its budget next year to build an additional station in Bacoor, Cavite as part of the Cavite Extension project of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said his agency has...
The aid agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is ramping up its support for Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) through a new technical assistance project aimed at improving the energy efficiency of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Formalized on April 24, 2025, through an exchange of...
Students and business owners in Barangay Malabog, Davao City are able to progress as accessible electric power finally reaches their homes and establishments. Mitch Balbuena, 14, dreams of being a teacher but initially found it hard to focus on her studies, relying on intermittent power from solar...
Razon-led Bohol Light Company Inc. (BLCI) announced that it would increase its reliance on renewable energy (RE) to meet 25 percent of the power demand in Tagbilaran City. In a statement on Friday, April 25, BLCI said it will source its power from the upcoming 8.4-megawatt (MW) solar project of...
Solar-powered school. AboitizPower’s Davao Light and the Aboitiz Foundation installed solar panels with battery storage in Kabangbang Elementary School and other last-mile schools across the Philippines, giving these off-grid sites access to electricity and its benefits. For decades, Sitio...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has defended the fare increase for Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), scheduled on Wednesday, April 2, despite calls to overturn it due to its impact on commuters. In a statement on Tuesday, April 1, the DOTr emphasized that the fare adjustment is...
Senator Grace Poe said on Tuesday, March 25, that the extended operating hours of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) bring a "welcome respite" for commuters. Light Rail Transit Line 1 "Tired and weary from work, our kababayans taking the train often have to rush to beat the...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook) Former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is optimistic in achieving an era of ample and cheap electricity at reasonable rates now dawns on Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro...
The Sabrah light tanks of the Philippine Army's 1st Tank Battalion, Armor Division showcase its firepower during the Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX) "Katihan" at the Crow Valley Gunnery Range in Capas, Tarlac on March 7, 2025. (Photo: PA) The Philippine Army (PA) showcased its light...
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (Philreca) has expressed concerns about Senate Bill No. 2888, which could allow Davao Light and Power Company, Inc. (DLPC) to take over the franchise area of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Nordeco). In a letter to lawmakers...
