Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista on Tuesday, Jan. 7, revealed that Marcos administration currently has 16 flagship infrastructure projects in the pipeline that need to be implemented soon. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. presides over the 18th...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to implement an online booking system for bus companies to ease congestion at transport terminals and improve passenger experience. Pimentel made the call as he urged bus companies to...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed agreements with major private corporations for three key infrastructure projects aimed at boosting tourism, trade, and transportation across the Philippines. According to the Department of Finance (DOF), the Public-Private Partnership (PPP)...
Senator Joel Villanueva expressed concerns over the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) low loan utilization rate and project delays. Sen. Joel Villanueva observes that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has a very low loan utilization rate during Thursday’s deliberation, November 14, 2024...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito called for the inclusion of key railway projects in the programmed appropriations of the 2025 proposed budget for the Department of Transportation (DOTR). Ejercito, who sponsored DOTr’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, expressed his intention to...
Department of Transportation Secretary (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista urged Italian companies and investors to consider funding transport projects in the Philippines amid the government’s efforts to improve the mass transportation in the country. During the high-level ASEAN-Italy Economic...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Thursday, Nov. 7, that the Phase 1 of the Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension will be operational starting this month. The start of test runs for Phase 1 of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension project (Photo from the Light Rail Manila...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday, November 7, urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to adopt the United States’ policy of requiring airlines to conduct automatic refunds for all canceled and/or delayed flights. Pimentel made the call after...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista assured some 4.5 million passengers going to the provinces for the All Saints’ Day, or Undas, that the government is ready for the sudden influx of travelers. “Mayroon kaming (We have), every year, we have this Oplan Biyaheng...
The Philippine government is eyeing seven more transportation projects aimed at improving public infrastructures in the country, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said on Monday, Oct. 28. Taguig International Terminal Exchange (DOTr photo) In a Palace press...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) assured on Monday, Oct. 28, that all of the country’s airports and seaports are now fully operational in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Typhoon Kristine in Luzon last week. (Manila Bulletin file photo) During a Palace press...
A new transportation hub, set to rival the scale of the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), is in the works in Quezon City, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced. In a statement, the pension fund said on Monday, Oct. 21, that four government agencies have joined...
