The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has defended the fare increase for Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), scheduled on Wednesday, April 2, despite calls to overturn it due to its impact on commuters. In a statement on Tuesday, April 1, the DOTr emphasized that the fare adjustment is...
Senator Grace Poe said on Tuesday, March 25, that the extended operating hours of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) bring a "welcome respite" for commuters. Light Rail Transit Line 1 "Tired and weary from work, our kababayans taking the train often have to rush to beat the...
An efficient bus transport system is crucial for inter-province mobility and economic growth. The largest land transport conglomerate in the country pointed this out as the Yanson Group of Bus Companies reiterated its commitment to help the government facilitate people’s mobility to travel for...
Engineering and infrastructure conglomerate Megawide Construction Corporation and Maplecrest Group Inc. (MGI), through the joint venture Cavite Rapid Transport Inc., have signed the contract for the P1.87 billion Cavite Bus Rapid Transit System Project (CBRT) with the Provincial Government of...
CEBU CITY – The Mindanao Star Bus Transit Inc. assured that it will support the economic growth of Central Mindanao in terms of boosting passenger mobility and transportation of agricultural products. Leo Rey Yanson, the newly re-elected chairman and president of the company, made the...
CEBU CITY – The newly reelected top official of one of the country’s biggest transport companies has pledged to continuously provide reliable public transport services across all routes they serve. THE Vallacar Transit Inc., the operator of Ceres Transport, has committed to continue its vision...
Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) has maintained its rating of PRS Aa minus for Tranche 3 of MRT Funding Corporation’s Asset-Backed Notes, with a stable outlook. The Asset-Backed Notes issue is a securitization of future dividends from Metro Rail Transit Corporation...
ILOILO CITY — Sweden is financing the feasibility study for the proposed bus rapid transit system in Metro Iloilo. VICE Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon (right) with Ambassador Harald Fries of Sweden (center) and Trade Commissioner Johan Lennefalk. (Iloilo City PIO) Ambassador Harald Fries of Sweden...
CEBU CITY — Four siblings embroiled in an intense inheritance battle have been ordered by the Court of Appeals based here to surrender several titles and documents deemed by the lower court as essential evidence in a criminal case. The 20th Division of the Court of Appeals on July 30...
The MRT-3 (DOTr) Good news for commuters. Some P2.56 billion will be poured into the ongoing rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), said Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo said in a statement on Sunday, Sept....
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) has expanded the gross floor area of Robinsons Metro East by 4,000 square meters with the opening of The Link which connects the mall to the The Pasig-Marikina Station of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2). In a statement, the firm said it has formalized the...
February, while it is the shortest of all the months in the calendar, has so many events. There’s the celebration of the Lunar New Year. Locally, the month is observed as National Arts Month. But for many, it is Love Month, with Feb. 14 being its special day dedicated to romance. Lovers...
