The Philippines will be temporarily closing its borders to travelers from India to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease. (File photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced the restrictions on travelers from India will be implemented from April 29 to May...
Two big-ticket projects in the railway sector are set for launch this year, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade announced on Monday, April 26. The LRT-2 East Extension Project (L) Common Station Project. (Photo from the Department of Transportation's Facebook page/ MANILA...
The Philippines government has resurrected a project launched in 2018 to provide refrigerated container vans or reefer vans to fishermen and farmers in order to reduce their post-harvest losses. On March 12, Agriculture Secretary William Dar, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, and Energy...
If President Duterte's Cabinet members were enrolled in a school, three officials would be vying for the valedictorian spot. President Duterte has praised Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III for being the top performers...
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) plan to increase the biodiesel blend to 5.0 percent by volume (B5) this year is seen to translate to P13 billion in foreign exchange (forex) savings for the Philippines. The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), the industry regulating body which...
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), private operator and maintenance provider of LRT-1, today (Oct 20) announced it's adjusting passenger loading capacity to 30 per cent gradually, up to 50 percent later on. To ensure health safety for all, the operator will implement passenger control...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is now working with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for a financial assistance scheme to help transport providers get back on their feet. The assistance includes government...
State transport authorities and stored value or "beep" cards provider AF Payments Inc. (AFPI) remain deadlocked over the issue of making the cards free for commuters, as of presstime. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) AFPI today issued a statement to the media, effectively saying that the Department of...
Commuters should get the P30-50 stored value Beep cards for free once they buy the load for the fare, even with the minimum amount they need. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade is asking AF Payments, Inc., the consortium composed of conglomerates Ayala Group and First...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) this Sunday (Sept 27) awarded the three remaining civil works contract packages for the P51 Billion Clark Phase 2 project - the Malolos-Clark extension of the North-South Commuter Railway System. The award of the...
Electric vehicles (EVs) are projected to account for 21 percent of total vehicles on the road in the Philippines by 2030, ultimately becoming the third auto manufacturing hub in ASEAN and a global manufacturing hub for low cost transportation and commercial vehicles. This is part of the...
