Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto (Pleyto) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has told the House of Representatives that it will look into the possibility of stretching the Metro Rail Transit-7 (MRT-7) up to Norzagaray, Bulacan. DOTr Secretary...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Thirteen hours and 10 minutes. That's how long the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) P214-billion proposed budget for 2024 lasted...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The number of passenger jeeps and buses plying routes these days is a far cry from pre-pandemic levels. This was learned from estimates given by Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III during...
DOTr Undersecretary Timothy Batan (Screenshot from YouTube live) An official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) admitted before the House Committee on Appropriations Monday, Sept. 4 that the government has "severely under-invested in transport...
Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate public services committee, said she is holding the Department of Transportation (DOTr) its word to clear the backlog of license cards by September. Sen. Grace Poe (Senate PRIB Photo) “And, from then on, we expect that...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 14 reiterated the importance of providing socialized and affordable housing, as well as keeping the agricultural value chain running, in line with the expansion of the country’s railway system. ...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) The Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) should improve their service first before implementing a fare hike. This was Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte's simple retort to the train lines' administrators--the...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has voiced his approval on the new tourism slogan that the Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently launched. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) But Zubiri said he hopes that the new campaign would be...
Light Rail Transit Line 2 Saying that Filipinos are still reeling from the effects of inflation, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte asked railway authorities to defer the impending fare increase on the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) and LRT Line 2 (LRT-2). “I am making an...
Any fare increase at the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system is a pain in the pocket. “Improvement in train services and facilities should come before any fare increase, not the other way around,” Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate public services committee, on Monday, June 19, said....
The privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) may possibly be implemented in the first quarter of 2024, a transport official disclosed on Wednesday, June 7. *(File photo) * Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) have...
Should Congress pass the proposed law that seeks to regulate and legalize “motorcycles-for-hire,” more commuters will benefit and have transportation options. Grab Senior Executive Vice President Lim Yew Heng guaranteed this during the joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Public Services...