Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is considering selling its stake in the private operator of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) as losses continue to mount, according to business titan Manuel V. Pangilinan. “We continue to lose money on LRT-1, and I think we’re considering selling...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) to compensate passengers who were injured following an escalator malfunction at FPJ Station of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). In a statement, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon reminded LRMC to uphold the...
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...
From left to right: Light Fuels Retail Trade Manager, Dwight Christian Jonas Villon; Vice President and Head of Commercial Fuel Trade, Alvin Lato; First Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Atty. Constance Marie Lim, CPA; Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Brigitte...
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...
Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) China’s 10-dash line claim in the South China Sea (SCS) is a “big joke” that should not be taken seriously by the Filipino people and the international community, the Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, March 25....
Cebu-based fuel distributor Top Line Business Development has kicked off its ₱733 million initial public offering (IPO) after securing its permit to sell from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This approval allows Top Line to offer 2.15 billion primary common shares, with an...
Cloudy skies with isolated rain showers are expected in Metro Manila, parts of Luzon, and the Visayas on Saturday, March 22, due to the northeast monsoon (amihan) and the shear line, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (MB Visual...
TACLOBAN CITY – Matag-ob and other municipalities in Leyte and Samar were flooded by 18 hours of rain caused by the shearline on Thursday, March 20. RIVERS are monitored in Matag-ob, Leyte for flooding caused by the shear line. Matag-ob, Leyte Mayor Bernandino Tacoy said many farmers were...