The national government has completed the acquisition of the right-of-way (ROW) for the four of the six stations in Pampanga of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, the Department of Transportation (DOTR0 disclosed on Tuesday, Dec. 12. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said those acquired...
Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista has ordered the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to place all its forces on heightened alert status as part of the security measures for the Yuletide season following the bomb attack in Marawi City on Dec. 3. Bautista specifically tasked PCG...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for more stringent requirements in issuing driver’s license and thorough road worthiness inspection of all motor vehicles as it sets its goal of reducing road accident deaths by 35 percent before the end of the term of President Marcos. DOTr...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has started laying down the groundwork for the implementation of P4.775 trillion worth of transport projects, which the department said, will improve the country’s growth potential and provide comfortable sea, air and land travels. DOTr Secretary Jaime...
(File photo by DOTr/PNR) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is upbeat that two of its rail projects -- the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) and South Long Haul (SLH) -- will help "revive" the country's rail industry. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said that the two rail projects will elevate...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing to seek assistance from Japan or two other international financial institutions to bankroll three major railways project in Luzon and Mindanao. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said Japan, through its Japan International Cooperation Agency...
On the fourth day of the nationwide transport strike, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) stressed that the consolidation of jeepney drivers and operators into either a cooperative or corporation is a non-negotiable part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). The deadline...
Starting Monday, Nov. 20, enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will apprehend government-marked vehicles that will enter the EDSA Bus Lane. MMDA chairman Don Artes said government-marked vehicles are not included in the list of the vehicles that are allowed to use the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has issued a clear guideline on the use of the EDSA Bus Lane amid efforts of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to keep the busway as free-flowing to traffic as possible for the benefit of the commuters. In a letter dated Nov. 14 and sent to...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has approved the recommendation of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to allow the convoy of the top highest officials of the country to use the EDSA Bus Lane. MMDA chairman Don Artes said the DOTr has already released a new guideline as to...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista ranked third among the best performing Cabinet officials under the Marcos administration. In the job performance rating survey conducted by the RP Mission and Development Foundation Inc.’s (RPMD), Bautista posted an 81...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista ordered on Monday, Oct. 9, a thorough investigation into the alleged bribery racket in obtaining franchise for public utility vehicles at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). At the same time, Bautista ordered...
