Safer and more convenient walkways await commuters and pedestrians alike with the upcoming construction of the EDSA Busway Concourse Project next month, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. Conceptual image of the EDSA Busway Concourse. (Photo from DOTr) The DOTr led on Tuesday, May 18,...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has already distributed a total of P322.4 million in payouts to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers under the government’s service contracting program. Jeepney driver Ricardo Legaspi now lives in his jeepney with his family after...
The first phase of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark segment stretching from Tutuban in Manila to Malolos, Bulacan is almost 50 percent finished, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said. (Photo from Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade's...
More than 500 public transport drivers and conductors who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic will be given a chance to become riders and delivery partners of motorcycle ride-hailing platform JoyRide. (Photo from JoyRide PH Facebook Page) This, after the motorcycle...
The Mega Manila Consortium Corporation (MMCC) has belied claims that its bus firms on the EDSA Carousel Route participating in the government's free ride program have limited their operations over issues of non-payment. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Our bus units that are operating to provide free...
Partial operability of a segment of the Philippine National Railway's (PNR) Bicol Project is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2022, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. PNR123 Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said the Department and its attached agency, the PNR, is...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Arthur Tugade has assured the public that the construction of the breathtaking Bicol International Airport (BIA) will be completed within the year. (Photo from DOTr) To ensure that big-ticket infrastructure projects in the region remain on track, Secretary...
Although traffic still lingers on EDSA during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade insisted that travel time along the country's main thoroughfare has already improved. (Jansen Romero/ File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) In his speech...
The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management has warned train commuters not to go down to the stations' rail tracks, especially if it's just for fun. GOTCHA--Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at MRT-3 Quezon Avenue Station caught on Sunday, May 9 a man having his photograph taken on the...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) helped airport passengers celebrate Mother’s Day over the weekend with the distribution of "Malasakit Help Kits" at various airports nationwide. CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco (File photo / Screengrab from Zoom meeting) The initiative,...
The national government's maritime sector came in full force to assist the 12 Filipino crew members aboard MV Athens Bridge who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after a recent trip from India, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday, May 7. (Photo courtesy of...
Senator Grace Poe urged on Thursday, May 6, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to expedite the payouts to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers they tapped for the government's P5.58-billion service contracting program....
