LRTA foregoes P30-M income in free rides By Emmie V. Abadilla The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has foregone P30 million earnings in the first quarter of the school year under the Student Libreng Sakay (Free Ride) Program, the LRT2 operator declared in its statement late Monday, Nov.7. The...
BACOLOD CITY – People were stranded due to limited public transportation here on Monday, Nov. 7, after hundreds of unregistered Public Utility Vehicles did not ply the streets to avoid apprehension by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Land Franchising and Regulatory Board...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) conducted an inspection of the P735-billion New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan over this weekend. Land development works are now being done at the NMIA’s 1,693-hectare site 35 kilometers north of Metro Manila, according to the DOTr statement...
The government is actively addressing the findings of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to avoid the Philippines from getting “blacklisted” by Europe-based shipping companies, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista declared Friday, Nov. 4. “It’s important...
Construction of the P488.4 billion Metro Manila Subway Project’s (MMSP) is in full swing with contracts for stations and tunnels signed, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista announced in a statement issued Friday, Nov. 4. Bautista and the MMSP contractors yesterday signed...
Ridership on the EDSA Busway hit an all-time high in October 2022, peaking at 404,010 on 24 October 2022, and setting a record of 351,531 on average monthly ridership for the first time since starting operations in 2020. The EDSA Busway is a dedicated median bus lane service launched in conjuncion...
The office of Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda will be on the lookout for passenger complaints in connection with the mass cancellation of flights due to typhoon "Paeng". Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda This, as the Bicolano reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to ensure that...
The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), which currently averages 120,000 passengers daily, has geared up for the surge in traffic expected in the Undas (Halloween) holidays from October 31 to November 4. For this reason, the country's first-ever landport put together "Oplan Biyaheng...
Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista signed the world’s first inter-region aviation cooperation deals at the 28th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting in Bali, Indonesia. These are the ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) and the ASEAN Agreement on Aeronautical and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the European Union are currently working together to advance the country's transport mobility. In a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the 28th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting (STOM), DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista and the European Union’s Director...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) conducted initial talks with the United States of America for technical assistance in railway and maritime projects. During Thursday's meeting (Oct. 14) with DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista, US Ambassador MaryKay Loss Carlson, Ambassador Carlson discussed...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning to privatize some of the regional airports. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said the move is aimed at providing convenience and enjoyable experience to local and foreign air travelers. In an interview with members of the Airport Press Club (APC) on...
