Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be infusing fresh capital outlay of P280 million for the development of a switching station that will support electricity services for the multi-billion Metro Manila subway project. The 115-kilovolt (kV) switching station that shall be...
The national government is expected to earn around P900 billion from the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Sunday, Feb. 18. In a statement, the DOTr said the government’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the...
(Photo: DPWH) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) have agreed to develop an agreement that will provide specific guidelines for expediting the implementation of infrastructure projects. Officials from the DPWH and the DOTr are set to...
Senator Grace Poe says the winning bidder for the operations and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is set to face a "herculean task". Poe, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services, welcomed on Friday, Feb. 16 the...
Stressed and pissed off by the usual long queues at the airports? Well, this could be just the solution that every air passenger needs. The Department of Transportation (DOtr) is eyeing the use of passenger biometrics in all airports across the country in a bid to speed up processing and ensure...
Conceptual image of the EDSA Busway Concourse. (Photo from DOTr) EDSA bus passengers will soon have the VIP feel while commuting even amid traffic jams after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed an agreement with the SM Prime Holdings for the construction of a state-of-the-art...
This love month of February, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) wants couples to celebrate and cherish the joy and excitement through the launching of a “Love Train” on Thursday, Feb 8, at the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line-3. But wait… it’s not the way you’re thinking. This “Love...
(photo: DOTr) Davao City will soon have its own bus rapid system following the signing of four agreements that will...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) won’t just easily give up on the dream of Mindanaons to have their own railway system as it has committed to continuously look for a viable financial support system for the long-delayed Mindanao Railway Project (MRP). DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has allocated around P14 billion to rehabilitate and modernize as many regional airports, particularly those with access to major tourist spots of the country. DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said the fund will come from the 2024 national budget and will be...
LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental – The feasibility study for the Mindanao Railway Project-Phase 3 is under way after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the joint venture of an Indian consulting company and a law firm signed a consultancy contract on Sunday, February 4. DOTr Secretary Jaime...
LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental – The conversion of the Laguindingan Domestic Airport here into an international airport would probably start next year, Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said. THE Laguindingan Airport in the province of Misamis Oriental. (Franck Dick...
