President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. underscored that it was high time for the country to give priority to the maritime industry again to consolidate its dominant position in the world of global shipping. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In his...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is calling on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to make pedestrian and bike ways as “a pillar” of its activities. Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) Recto said on Sunday, Feb. 26...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday, Feb. 20, welcomed the additional P500 million fund earmarked by the Congress for the upgrade and runway extension of the Antique Airport to boost Western Visayas’ tourism, at the same time, lower airfares. Under the 2023 General Appropriations...
Right in the middle of an economic crisis, railway operators are raring to increase fares, but it's still the call of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). During the public hearing on Friday, February 17, petitioners for train fare adjustmentsLight Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) for Light Rail...
Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop is willing to bet with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez that the much-anticiapted Metro Manila Subway Project won't be completed on time. Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (HREP website) Acop had this to...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez told congressmen "there was something wrong" with the procurement system of the previous Duterte administration in connection with the LRT (Light Rail Transit) Line 1 Cavite Extension Project. Parañaque City 2nd district...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will be temporarily shut down later this year, perhaps by the summer. PNR (Wikipedia) This was confirmed by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez during a public hearing of the House Committee on Transportation on...
The government's big ticket infrastructure projects will not just benefit local commuters but will also boost tourism in far-flung areas, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista told the Philippine IATA Agents Travel Association (PIATA) on Wednesday, February 15. In fact, these...
Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) is now free of debts, officer-in-charge Darwin Cunanan announced. Already, the CIAC has fully paid all of its outstanding loans to the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines for various airport expansion infrastructure...
The Mandaluyong City local government was recognized by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) on Monday, Feb. 13, for its exceptional initiatives and programs aimed at providing the public with safe, fast, and comfortable public transportation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The awarding...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday, Feb. 13, broke ground for the Anonas and Camp Aguinaldo underground stations of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). The stations are covered under Contract Package 103 (CP103), the Civil Works – Build Only Contract of the project, which...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has slammed the country’s transportation officials for "giving up" easily on the Libreng Sakay or free ride program, which will no longer resume this year contrary to earlier plans. (LTFRB) “I hope our transport executives were just joking when...
