Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said he is open to extending the operating hours of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems to ensure smoother commuting experience for the public. In a briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 25, Dizon expressed...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon expressed confidence in turning the EDSA Bus Carousel into a modern transportation route next year, as he vows to fast-track projects befitting the welfare of the commuting public. In a briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 25, Dizon told reporters that...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has issued a memorandum mandating all undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and directors to submit their courtesy resignations. In a memorandum dated Feb. 24, Dizon said that all current department officials must submit their...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has emphasized the need to expand the government’s partnership with the private sector to enhance the efficiency of the country's transportation system. The newly minted Dizon issued this statement on Monday, Feb. 24, during the turnover...
The Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) strongly opposed the planned reimplementation of the cashless toll collection policy, which has since been suspended by the government. The Department of Transportation (DOTr), under newly appointed Secretary Vince Dizon, ordered a pause on...
Senate Grace Poe expressed support for Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon's order to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to suspend the implementation of cashless toll collection on major expressways. "The new DOTr secretary is heading in the right direction when he suspended the...
Newly installed Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon underscored his commitment to fast-track the Marcos administration’s big-ticket infrastructure projects within the three years of the President’s remaining term. During a press briefing in Malacañan on Friday, Feb. 21,...
President Marcos has ordered new Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon to make life easier for the commuters by expediting the implementation of several public transportation projects in the country such as railways and subway. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Newly installed Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said he has ordered the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to suspend the implementation of cashless toll collection on major expressways, citing previous issues and concerns about its impact on lower-income motorists. 100% RFID...
Commuters will soon start paying higher fares to ride the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) in April, following the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) approval of the railway operator’s petition for a fare hike. LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) announced on Tuesday, Feb....
(Photo by Gadget Addict) A motorcycle rider is now facing multiple charges after counterflowing on the EDSA busway to escape enforcers of the Department of Transportation-Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr-SAICT) for his unauthorized use of the busway on Thursday,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday, Feb. 13, appointed Vivencio "Vince" Bringas Dizon as the new Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), effective next week. Dizon will replace Jaime J. Bautista who resigned to “give attention to his health”. Executive...
