The government is now scrambling to pay up to ₱4 billion in outstanding obligations to Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) in hopes of maintaining the confidence of the Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific group in Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the...
HONG KONG — Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) may hold off on its planned divestment from Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) after the government immediately opened talks to address its obligations to the company. LRMC President and Chief Executive Officer Enrico Benipayo told MPIC Chairman...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has opened the bidding for the ₱229-billion contract to operate and maintain the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) through a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. In an invitation to bid published on the PPP Center’s website, the DOTr said it...
Saavedra-led Megawide Construction Corp. has secured the ₱1.2 billion contract to build the Baguio City Integrated Terminal (BCIT), which aims to ease commuting and reduce traffic in the country’s summer capital. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Megawide said that it...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said that around five companies are lining up to be the operator of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), as the big-ticket project continues to draw investor interest amid corruption scandals that have hounded the public works sector. Acting...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is seeking assistance from the European business sector to expedite the completion of major transportation projects. Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said he met with top officials of the European Union-Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
Malacañang has announced the movement of leadership in three transport agencies—Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB), and Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC). In a message to reporters on Friday, Oct. 10, Malacañang said Special Envoy on...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, Oct. 9, criticized the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) for its purchase of what he called overpriced body-worn cameras worth P879,000 each in 2020. This was during the subcommittee hearing deliberating the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation (DOTr)...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the swift construction of housing facilities for those displaced by the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, as part of its efforts to fast-track the railway project. The DOTr said it is financing the development of these relocation...
Senator Mark Villar has filed a bill mandating comprehensive drone monitoring of all government construction projects as a requirement before any payments can be processed. Senate Bill (SB) No. 1438, titled the "Government Construction Project Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025”,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, September 30 urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to be more considerate of Persons with Disability (PWDs) who will use the EDSA Busway as their main mode of transportation. Tulfo expressed his concern during the briefing conducted by the Senate Committee...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri is pushing for additional funding for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to fast-track airport upgrades in the country’s top tourist destinations, framing the projects as make-or-break gateways for tourism that will not recover or scale...
