The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed a right of way usage agreement with the infrastructure arm of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), a move described as bringing the construction of the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) closer to reality. The SEMME, or C6 Expressway, is a 32.7-km...
A glimpse at the future Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange (Ayala Land photo) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Ayala Land Inc. led a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Feb. 3, for the much-anticipated Taguig City Integrated Terminal Exchange (TCITX), which is expected to provide...
The rationalization of routes, which is the second phase of the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), will be completed in the next two years, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. And once the route rationalization is finalized, DOTr Undersecretary Jesus...
Senator Raffy Tulfo confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 28 that his son Quezon City 2nd District Rep. Ralph Wendel Tulfo was apprehended for unauthorized use of the EDSA Busway. "So kinausap ko si Ralph tungkol dun sa insidente at in-admit niya at katakot-takot na nag-sorry siya sakin sabi ko huwag na huwag...
Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific of the European External Action Service Niclas Kvarnström meets the media on his first visit to the Philippines. Filipino seafarers stand to benefit from a joint initiative between the European Union (EU) and the Philippines to enhance maritime...
AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (Photo: AFP) The construction of the Metro Manila subway provides a strategic advantage for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), military chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Friday, Jan. 17. Brawner made the remark a day after he graced the launching of...
(John Louie Abrina/MANILA BULLETIN) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to open the EDSA busway at night for the use of agricultural and food...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista on Tuesday, Jan. 7, revealed that Marcos administration currently has 16 flagship infrastructure projects in the pipeline that need to be implemented soon. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. presides over the 18th...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to implement an online booking system for bus companies to ease congestion at transport terminals and improve passenger experience. Pimentel made the call as he urged bus companies to...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed agreements with major private corporations for three key infrastructure projects aimed at boosting tourism, trade, and transportation across the Philippines. According to the Department of Finance (DOF), the Public-Private Partnership (PPP)...
Senator Joel Villanueva expressed concerns over the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) low loan utilization rate and project delays. Sen. Joel Villanueva observes that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has a very low loan utilization rate during Thursday’s deliberation, November 14, 2024...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito called for the inclusion of key railway projects in the programmed appropriations of the 2025 proposed budget for the Department of Transportation (DOTR). Ejercito, who sponsored DOTr’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, expressed his intention to...
