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(Eagle News)- Several flights on Wednesday, Dec. 18, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (5J) Cebu Pacific 5J 196 Manila-Cauayan 5J 197 Cauayan -Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country due to the easterlies.
(Eagle News) –The common station in Quezon City that will interconnect four railway services is expected to be operational by 2021. This is according to the Department of Transportation, which announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17, that Area B of the Common Station in North Edsa was already 96 percent complete. The government had started construction of the 13,700-square-meter concourse area that is expected to interconnect the Light Rail Transit-1, Metro Rail Transit-3, Metro Rail Transit-7 and […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to reassess Grab’s fare matrix following a surge in its prices in recent days. “The high fare is killing the festive mood of many Filipino commuters,” Gatchalian said in a statement. According to Gatchalian, based on the fare matrix approved by the LTFRB last August 1, Transportation Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) companies shall charge a flag down rate of up to P40 […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has hailed as a success the inaugural run of the new Philippine National Railways cars from Indonesia on Monday, Dec. 16, as they start operations. In a statement, the DOTr said during the inaugural run of the six railcars, the trip from PNR Dela Rosa station to Tutuban, Manila took only almost 35 minutes. The six railcars are only a part of the 37 railcars and three locomotives that have […]
(Eagle News)–Operations of Light Rail Transit-2 trains will be shortened on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. The LRT-1 said the last trains from Cubao station in Quezon City (westbound) and Recto station in Manila City (eastbound) will leave at 8 p.m. on December 24. On the other hand, the last trains will depart the two stations at 7:30 p.m. on December 31. The LRT-2 said this was “in anticipation of a significant decline in ridership” […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation will hold an inaugural run of the Philippine National Railways new railcars from Indonesia today. The DOTr said the six railcars purchased from PT Industri Kereta Api will form part of the 37 railcars and three locomotives earlier purchased from the same company. The new coaches will ply the PNR’s FTI-Tutuban and FTI-Malabon routes. They will add 18 to 20 trips per day. “The inaugural run this morning is historically […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Saturday, Dec. 14, were cancelled after a JetStar plane was stalled on the runway. Below is a list, according to Cebu Pacific: 5J487/5J488 Manila-Bacolod-Manila 5J901/5J902 Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila 5J553/5J554 Manila-Cebu-Manila 5J325/5J326 Manila-Legazpi-Manila 5J506/5J507 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila 5J659/5J660 Manila-Tacloban-Manila 5J379/5J380 Manila-Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)-Manila Authorities said the JetStar plane was bound for Narita when it veered off the shoulder of a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway past 2 a.m.
(Eagle News)–The Metro Rail Transit-3 on Friday, Dec. 13, released the schedule of its train operations for the holidays. The schedule from Dec. 16 to Jan. 3 is as follows: Dec. 16 to Dec. 19, Dec. 20, Dec. 26 and 27 The first train from North Ave. station will leave at 4:40 a.m. The last train will depart at 9:10 p.m. The first train from Taft Ave. station will leave at 5:41 a.m. The last […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Friday, Dec. 13, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (5J) Cebu Pacific 5J 196/197 Manila-Cauayan City-Manila (DG) CebGo DG 6009/6010 Manila-Basco-Manila DG 6151/6152 Manila-Basco-Manila
(Eagle News) — More than 300 passengers have availed of the free Cavite-Manila ferry service recently launched by the Department of Transportation. According to the DOTr, as of Dec. 11, 177 passengers availed of the MB Islang Sabtang’s Cavite-Lawton route. Over 100, or 163 people, on the other hand, took the MB Seaborne Mercury trip from Cavite to the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Earlier, authorities said the MB Seaborne Mercury would offer the free […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Thursday, Dec. 12, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: (DG) Cebgo DG 6009 Manila-Basco DG 6010 Basco-Manila The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said an Intertropical Convergence Zone was affecting Palawan and Mindanao, while the northeast monsoon was affecting Luzon.
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit 1 is extending its operating hours in anticipation of an increase in the number of passengers as the holidays loom. In a social media post, the LRT-1 said the last train from Baclaran station in Parañaque will leave at 11 p.m. starting today, Dec. 11. The last trip from Roosevelt station in Quezon City, on the other hand, will leave at 11:15 p.m. The LRT-1 said the extended […]
