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...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is collaborating with Norway to improve the Philippines’ transportation systems, Secretary Jaime Bautista announced Thursday, 13 October 2022. Norway’s advanced public transport infrastructure - roads, railways, and aviation—all government-subsidized...
2GO, DOTr call to modernize PH transport By EMMIE V. ABADILLA 2GO Group, Inc. (2GO) echoed the call of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to modernize maritime and logistics services in the country to boost the economy and revive tourism. “We remain committed to supporting the modernization...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to address issues concerning maritime schools, especially those that do not comply with educational quality standards. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over his 11th Cabinet meeting on...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) sees no issue with Grab's acquisition of Move It and wants motorcycle (MC) taxis legalized. "We are allowing motorcycle taxis to operate because we are getting information in aid of legislation," DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista told reporters Monday, Oct....
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is fast-tracking the completion of big-ticket transportation infrastructure projects throughout the country, Secretary Jaime J. Bautista announced Monday, Oct. 10, during the Economic Journalists’ Association of the Philippines (EJAP) Forum at the PICC,...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday, Oct. 7, appointed Engr. Riza Marie T. Paches as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) after the resignation of outgoing Chairperson Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil. (Photo courtesy of LTFRB’s FB...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has awarded the $1.87 billion North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) civil works contracts to the joint venture of Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd., Dong-Ah Geological Engineering Co. Ltd., and the consortium of Lotte Engineering &...