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...
Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista leads the groundbreaking ceremony of the Laguindingan Airport Expansion Project in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Franck Dick Rosete) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has rolled out rehabilitation...
(COurtesy of DOTr-MRT) The Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), issued a warning to the public on Friday, Jan. 26, against a “fake” social media account pretending to be its affiliate to get personal credit card details from unknowing...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has expressed optimism that the number of consolidated public utility vehicles (PUV) will increase by 85 percent with the three months extension approved by President Marcos. Currently, the consolidated PUVs nationwide is at 76 percent and in Metro Manila,...
