The Department of Transportation has committed to look at opportunities to collaborate with other countries to strengthen Philippine maritime capabilities, saying it is a crucial component in the country’s socio-economic rebound from the global pandemic. In a statement during the Pilipinas...
A group of digital advocates urged on Wednesday, Nov, 30, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to look into the inappropriate practice of selling beep cards online when there is a shortage of supply at Metro Rail Transit (MRT) stations. Ronald Gustilo, Digital Pinoys national campaigner,...
The House leadership assured Filipinos Tuesday, Nov. 29 that it will pursue the retention of earmarked funds for the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) fuel subsidy and "Libreng Sakay" programs under the proposed 2023 national budget. (MANILA BULLETIN) “This is one of the pro-people provisions...
Motorcycle taxi company Move It told the House Committee on Metro Manila Development during a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 23 that its deal with Grab Philippines is above board. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We are happy to disclose that the acquisition complied with the law, and all...
Move It has welcomed a Department of Transportation (DOTr) order reconstituting the technical working group (TWG) on motorcycle (MC) taxis, calling it a “win-win” solution for commuters and industry drivers. “The reconstitution of the TWG ensures the continuous operation of MC taxis pending...
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the goal now of his agency is to make the Philippines "the Maritime Capital of the World by supplying the "seafarers of choice for the global maritime industry." Bautista, who announced his department's goal Wednesday, Nov. 23, noted there over 600,000...
Every year, road crashes kill 12,000 Filipinos, Department of Transportation's (DOTr) revealed Tuesday, November 22, during the agency's first Road Safety Symposium. However, road-related injuries and deaths can be prevented, he underscored. "We have a shared responsibility to protect every...
The Philippines is now gearing up to be a major maritime nation, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista announced Monday, November 21, 2022. For this reason, the DOTr seeks to strengthen maritime sector agencies, such as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Maritime...
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) targets to fully implement its 10-year Maritime Development Plan (MIDP) by 2028 to boost the Philippines’ maritime industry by 100 percent. This will increase the sector's contribution to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from P720 billion to date...
The first of the three bays of the Ayala EDSA Busway Station, which Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) built inside its One Ayala building, officially started operating today, Saturday, November 19. By April 2023, all bays of the station will be operating. "The EDSA Ayala Busway Station will benefit mall...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is privatizing several infrastructure projects in two batches as part of the state's public-private partnership program (PPP). The first batch includes the NCR EDSA Busway and the North Long Haul Inter-Regional Railway (NCR-Ilocos, Cagayan). The second batch...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will fast-track the relocation of its existing poles that will be affected by projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), primarily the rail systems that will improve the country’s transportation network. To reinforce collaboration,...
