Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said the upcoming rehabilitation work on EDSA will not focus solely on motorists, as the government aims to make the capital region’s busiest highway safer for pedestrians and commuters. Early Monday morning, May 26, Dizon joined road...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking to cushion the blow for Ramon Ang-led San Miguel Corp. (SMC), which is set to face revenue loss due to the upcoming toll holiday in select segments of Skyway Stage 3 during the rehabilitation of EDSA. In a press briefing on Monday, May 26,...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) has expressed support for the government’s plan to rehabilitate Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare, emphasizing that it should be done the “right way” to avoid economic disruptions and inconvenience to motorists due to resulting heavy traffic....
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) is calling for the retention of the administration’s economic managers and other “ efficient ” department heads following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call for all of his Cabinet Secretaries to resign. Marcos announced on...
President Marcos ' directive for Cabinet resignations has sparked a mix of hope and apprehension in the local financial market, as some view it as a necessary step toward improved governance and economic performance, while others are concerned about potential market volatility during the...
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon acknowledged that the lifting of the temporary restraining order (TRO) against the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) is a ”big win” for the government, however, noting that the policy is far from perfect. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority...
The already heavy traffic is anticipated to become even worse as the government rolls out a complete overhaul of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare around mid-June, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a chance interview on Tuesday, May 20, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is in the process of finding a new contractor to build the long-awaited common station linking Metro Manila’s railways via a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme, as the agency seeks the station’s opening in 2027. Last week, the DOTr formally issued a...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has terminated its contract with the consortium tapped to build the Unified Grand Central Station due to “excessive delays” in completing the project. In a statement on Friday, May 16, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the agency has issued a...
Just recently, media headlines bled with tragedy as the country’s transport chaos turned fatal—claiming lives from the deadly SCTEX wreck to the NAIA Terminal 1 crash; where concrete and steel failed to protect, but instead wrote obituaries. Let’s be brutally honest, those headline-grabbing...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has reopened the consolidation process for drivers and operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) who have yet to join the government’s highly contentious Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). Under Department Order (DO) No. 2025-009,...
As the Marcos administration races to complete its big-ticket infrastructure projects, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) remains intent on pushing for high-capacity mass transportation systems to ease the commuting experience. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the focus over...
