Three committees of the Commission on Appointment (CA) have endorsed the appointments of three Cabinet officials, namely Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Housing Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar and Socio-economic planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan. The CA Committee on Transportation...
Senator Grace Poe has called on the government to start implementing a system that would help improve transportation services at the country's airports. Poe made the call as she noted that space is becoming increasingly scarce at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), while many people are...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista have agreed to help expedite the distribution of fuel subsidies to thousands of tricycle drivers nationwide. The two met on Friday, December 9, to discuss the concerns of thousands of tricycle drivers who have yet to receive...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the use of cashless transaction in public transport, Secretary Jaime Bautista said. To check the efficiency of the cashless ticketing system, Bautista on Friday, Dec. 2, said he personally tried the use of TRIPKO card, a form of cashless...
The Department of Transportation has committed to look at opportunities to collaborate with other countries to strengthen Philippine maritime capabilities, saying it is a crucial component in the country’s socio-economic rebound from the global pandemic. In a statement during the Pilipinas...
A group of digital advocates urged on Wednesday, Nov, 30, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to look into the inappropriate practice of selling beep cards online when there is a shortage of supply at Metro Rail Transit (MRT) stations. Ronald Gustilo, Digital Pinoys national campaigner,...
The House leadership assured Filipinos Tuesday, Nov. 29 that it will pursue the retention of earmarked funds for the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) fuel subsidy and "Libreng Sakay" programs under the proposed 2023 national budget. (MANILA BULLETIN) “This is one of the pro-people provisions...
Motorcycle taxi company Move It told the House Committee on Metro Manila Development during a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 23 that its deal with Grab Philippines is above board. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We are happy to disclose that the acquisition complied with the law, and all...
Move It has welcomed a Department of Transportation (DOTr) order reconstituting the technical working group (TWG) on motorcycle (MC) taxis, calling it a “win-win” solution for commuters and industry drivers. “The reconstitution of the TWG ensures the continuous operation of MC taxis pending...
Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the goal now of his agency is to make the Philippines "the Maritime Capital of the World by supplying the "seafarers of choice for the global maritime industry." Bautista, who announced his department's goal Wednesday, Nov. 23, noted there over 600,000...
Every year, road crashes kill 12,000 Filipinos, Department of Transportation's (DOTr) revealed Tuesday, November 22, during the agency's first Road Safety Symposium. However, road-related injuries and deaths can be prevented, he underscored. "We have a shared responsibility to protect every...
The Philippines is now gearing up to be a major maritime nation, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista announced Monday, November 21, 2022. For this reason, the DOTr seeks to strengthen maritime sector agencies, such as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Maritime...
