The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has inked a Memorandum of agreement with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work together in raising the quality of the country's public transportation systems to be at par with global standards. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)...
The Department of Transportation plans to revive the privatization for the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in 2023. Already, the agency plans to formulate the terms of reference (TOR) for auctioning off the rehabilitation of the airport, with the help of the Asian...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr)'s P8.4 Billion "Libreng Sakay" (Free Ride) scheme under its Service Contracting Program (SCP) ends today, Saturday, December 31, 2022. The program has already exhausted its P7 billion allocation under the 2022 General Appropriations Act (GAA) as well as the...
The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation is in favor of the proposed privatization of the EDSA bus carousel or bus way system by the third quarter of next year. Antipolo 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) Antipolo 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop expressed his support to the endeavor...
The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation is prodding transportation authorities to answer the complaints of motorcycle taxi users who fell victims to "overcharging" and even resorted to illegal “habal-habal” for their commute. Antipolo 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop (Facebook) This,...
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) conduct road validation in Aklan province. (DPWH-6) ILOILO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways has proposed to build bike lanes on the national highway in Aklan. The DPWH recently conducted a...
Passengers arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airports (NAIA), who currently use Grab, metered taxis, P2P buses or regular taxis, should have more inter-modal land transfer options, according to Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. The transport chief also underscored the...
Have you found it a hassle to transfer between terminals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)? DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista (from left), DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum, and DOST-MIRDC Executive Director Engr. Robert O. Dizon, view and discuss the possibility of utilizing...
The recently approved Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028, will expand and improve the country’s transportation system, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the plan includes strategies to develop active transport infrastructure, such...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now pushing for the establishment of a national traffic enforcement and management center that would oversee the implementation of an efficient road safety policy and traffic administration. Gatchalian said it is imperative for the government to put in place a...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will develop the country’s railway sector by focusing on the training and human resource development of railway personnel through the Philippine Railways Institute (PRI), according to Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. The DOTr will continue to...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, a slew of key presidential appointments just before Congress adjourns for the Christmas break. It was a particularly emotional confirmation that Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand P. Maceda went...
