An apparently drunk MMDA enforcer tries to fix his motorcycle after getting involved in an accident along the southbound of EDSA Busway Main Avenue in Quezon City recently as seen in a video footage uploaded by the Department of Transportation on Dec. 31, 2023. Two bus commuters were injured in the...
(Courtesy of Department of Transportation) The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) will provide free rides to passengers on Saturday, Dec. 30, in commemoration of this year's Rizal Day. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary for Railways and MRT-3 Officer in Charge Jorjette Aquino...
All the physical offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will be open to the public until New Year's Eve on Sunday, Dec. 31, to accept last-minute applications for franchise consolidation from jeepney operators and drivers in compliance with the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program...
Sen. Imee Marcos called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to revoke its "deadly deadlines" for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) which according to her, has fallen short of compliance since 2017. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 28, Marcos said there is a need to...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now working with local government units (LGUs) across the country in laying down the necessary measures to assist commuters as the government shifts to the next phase of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP)...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said she expects the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and other transport authorites to ensure there would be no repeat of the travelers’ unpleasant and frustrating experience brought about by technical and operational glitches in airports, seaports and public...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has approved the extension of the operating hours of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) lines from Wednesday, Dec. 20, to Saturday, Dec. 23, amid the expected influx of passengers during the Holiday rush. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista...
Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon on Monday, Dec. 18, said he has advised President Marcos to extend the deadline of the submission of bids for the P171-billion Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) rehabilitation project to give all a “fair chance” and avoid...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, December 12 renewed her call for the government to review the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) noting that it lacks safety nets for drivers and operators who will bear the brunt of the December 31 consolidation deadline. Poe,...
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...
