House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The trilateral summit of the United States (US), Japan, and the Philippines will result to the fast-tracking of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) modernization program. Thus,...
Government agencies are now preparing for the scheduled tansport strike by two major transport groups in protest of President Marcos’s decision not to extend the April 30 deadline for consolidation of all public utility vehicle operators to give way to the modernization program. On the part of...
President Marcos announced that he would no longer be allowing an extension of the franchise consolidation under the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), saying it is vital in the country's efforts to ease the traffic in Metro Manila. File photos Marcos said this as he...
Philippine Navy (PN) Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. (middle) attends the steel-cutting and keel-laying ceremony for the PN Corvette Number 1 in Ulsan, South Korea on Nov. 22, 2023 along with representatives of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) The Philippine Navy (PN)...
President Marcos’ decision to extend the consolidation deadline for public utility vehicles (PUV) is paying off as the consolidation rate across the country has already reached 80 percent, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Saturday, March 9. In Metro Manila...
Photo shows BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901, right) and BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902, left) as they are christened at the headquarters of the Philippine Navy in Manila on Nov. 28, 2022. In March 2024, the Philippine Navy will commission two additional missile boats. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA...
Modernizing the country’s public transport system means drivers must also leave behind their old ways of plying the roads and be more disciplined when driving, President Marcos said as he stressed the importance of the country’s jeepney modernization program. (File Photo / MANILA...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Will the long-awaited expansion of Naga Airport’s runway finally see the light of day? Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is expecting this project to be included in the Department of...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay urged the government to prioritize the rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) over proposals to rename the airport terminal. Binay made the call following reports the consortium led by the San Miguel Corp. (SMC) won the bidding for...
Senator Risa Hontiveros warned on Friday, Feb. 16 the leaders of People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (PIRMA) of possible criminal charges should they continue their refuse to disclose the identities of the donors behind the controversial “EDSA-pwera” TV ad. “Mahaba...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified on Thursday, Feb. 8, that traditional jeepneys can still ply their routes after the April 30 deadline of the franchise consolidation, as long as the drivers...
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...
