#MINDANAO John Tria The recent meeting between the Mindanao Development Authority and the Department of Transportation is welcome news for many like me who travel and trade around the island. There was a time when airports in Mindanao were limited by the sunset regulation which barred night...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is pushing to institutionalize the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to make transport modernization a conventional project in the country. Commuters in Philcoa, Quezon City are forced to wait in line after public...
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 Airasia Super App has expanded its booking capability to allow users to book tickets for buses, trains, and ferries. Already ranked as one of the top players in the OTA (online travel agent) space, the Super App offers flights from over 700 global carriers and accommodations in more than...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turned over nine Patient Transport Vehicles (PTV) to various government hospitals and local government units on July 21 in a ceremony held at the PCSO Conservatory Building in Mandaluyong City. (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office) The recipients...
THE RIGHT MOVE NCAP or the No Contact Apprehension Policy, is a system where cars are already ticketed for traffic violations without the intervention of traffic enforcers. Supposedly, state-of-the-art cameras with artificial intelligence technology photograph and record the conduction stickers and...
The United States Transport Security Administration (TSA) paid Philippine airport authorities a courtesy call Thursday, August 11, as it began a seven-day joint security assessment of airlines with flights to Washington and Manila airports. (Photo courtesy of Manila International Airport Authority)...
While the government is pushing for massive-scale green technology installations in the power industry, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that the main segment that will trigger radical spike in the country’s carbon emissions will be the transport sector. As stated in the updated...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to renegotiate the loan agreements for three big-ticket railway projects as he expressed his desire to secure more investments in the rail transport sector, a Transportation official said. President Ferdinand...
Inter-agency cooperation is vital to provide students ample supply of transportation while ensuring their safety from Covid-19, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista announced on Friday, July 15. The transport chief met with concerned government agencies to ensure...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) pledged to support green transport projects and electric vehicles throughout the country as sustainable alternatives for the Filipino riding public. DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista made the commitment Thursday, July 14, during the launch of the first...
With the expected surge in passenger demand in the opening of face-to-face (F2F) classes this year, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is calibrating its existing land transport programs. Hence, Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista directed Road Transport and Infrastructure...
