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...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will roll out three priority transportation Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, in accordance with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. DOTR announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Committee on Public-Private Partnership Center Project Development...
Three committees of the Commission on Appointment (CA) have endorsed the appointments of three Cabinet officials, namely Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Housing Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and Socio-economic planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. The CA Committee on Transportation...
Senator Grace Poe has called on the government to start implementing a system that would help improve transportation services at the country's airports. Poe made the call as she noted that space is becoming increasingly scarce at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), while many people are...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista have agreed to help expedite the distribution of fuel subsidies to thousands of tricycle drivers nationwide. The two met on Friday, December 9, to discuss the concerns of thousands of tricycle drivers who have yet to receive...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the use of cashless transaction in public transport, Secretary Jaime Bautista said. To check the efficiency of the cashless ticketing system, Bautista on Friday, Dec. 2, said he personally tried the use of TRIPKO card, a form of cashless...
