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...
Transport group Manibela will conduct a nationwide strike on Oct. 16 to protest the alleged corruption in the approval of the franchise for public utility vehicles (PUVs), its chairman said on Monday, Oct. 9. Manibela chairman Mar Valbuena said they already obtained the commitment of all its...
After China backtracked on its loan commitments to three major railway projects in the country, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said the agency is looking at Japan, South Korea, and India as new potential funding sources. “There are offers from other countries and we...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista has ordered the reinstatement of lawyer Teofilo Guadiz III as chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Bautista told the Manila Bulletin that Guadiz will be back as LTFRB chairperson on Monday, Nov. 6,...
