Tag: Department of Transportation

Transportation Secretary Tugade denies having hand in Chavez’s resignation

(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Thursday  clarified that he had nothing to do with Transportation Undersecretary Cesar Chavez’s resignation. “For the record and contrary to the insinuations of others, I did not cause (his resignation)…We have been doing plans and strategies together up and until yesterday,” Tugade said in a brief statement. He said Chavez, the Department of Transportation’s undersecretary for rails, “has (his) full trust and confidence.” “I am surprised by […]

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Customs officials who resigned after being dragged into corruption mess in BoC appointed to handle security matters in DoTR, CAAP

(Eagle News) — Two Bureau of Customs officials who resigned after they were dragged by a fixer into corruption in the BoC have been appointed to other agencies, but only to handle security matters. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Milo Maestrecampo, former BoC Imports and Assessments director, as  assistant director general II of the Department of Transportation-attached Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines,  and former Customs Deputy Commissioner Gerardo Gambala, as director IV of the DoTR’s […]

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Duterte expresses full support for “brightest classmate” Transportation Secretary Tugade

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday expressed his full support for Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, who has been facing criticisms from his detractors. “May mga allegations, magpunta doon, na corrupt. Sabi ko, he doesn’t have time for that. He doesn’t even know how to count his money,” Duterte said at a Cebu Pacific event. The President made the comment after Tugade, who attended the event, introduced the chief executive as a man with unparalleled […]

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DOTr serves MRT3 maintenance provider notice to terminate contract; BURI has 7 days to respond

(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has asked Busan Universal Rail Inc. to explain why the agency should not terminate its contract to maintain the Metro Rail Transit 3. The DOTr said in a statement that under the notice to terminate it sent BURI on Tuesday, the company was given seven days for this. The agency said the notice was served on the basis of “poor performance; failure to put in service and subsequently […]

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PAL, gov’t agree to settle flag carrier’s debt issue with P6.91-billion payment

(Eagle News) — Philippine Airlines has agreed to pay the government nearly P7 billion to settle its debts, an amount the Department of Transportation has accepted. PAL and the DOTr made the announcement in a joint statement on Friday. According to the statement, the P6.91 billion covers the navigational charges the flag carrier owes the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and the Manila International Airport Authority, some of which date back to two years […]

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Construction of P2.8-B Grand Unified Central Station to begin after almost a decade of delay

(Eagle News) — After almost a decade of delay, authorities on Friday held the launch of the start of construction of the P2.8-billion Grand Unified Central Station that will link the Light Rail Transit 1, the Metro Rail Transit 3 and the planned MRT 7, in Quezon City. In a television interview, Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said the launch of the P2.8-billion project was made possible after the “parties involved” sat down and […]

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Coming soon: The country’s very own subway

(Eagle News) — Coming soon: Our very own subway. Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade revealed on Friday plans to construct a subway in the country to add to the existing public transportation for commuters. In a press conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong, where President Rodrigo Duterte is on official visit, Tugade said the loan agreement under the Japan International Cooperation Agency program would hopefully be signed between the Philippine leader and Japanese […]

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DOTr prioritizes placing speed limiters on public buses

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Congress questioned the alleged inaction of the Department of Transportation in implementing the “speed limiter” law which aims to place a device limiting public utility buses (PUBs) to their legally-mandated 80 kph speed limit. According to Iloilo City Representative Jerry Treñas, two years have passed since the passage of the law but the DOTr has failed to issue its implementing rules and regulations regarding this. The installation of the […]

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DOTr, tiniyak na hindi sagabal sa trapiko 2016 Miss Universe

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na hindi maa-apektuhan ng 2016 Miss Universe Pageant ang daloy ng trapiko sa Metro Manila at ibang venue. Ayon kay DOTr Spokesperson Cherie Mercado-Santos, makikipag-ugnayan silang mabuti sa Department of Tourism hanggang sa maka-uwi ang contestants. Tiwala rin sila sa desisyon ng DOT na gawing magkaka-iba ang petsa at venue ng mga aktibidad para hindi maging sagabal sa trapiko. Hindi rin magbibigay ng road […]

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Panukalang emergency powers, tatalakayin ng Kongreso sa Pebrero

(Eagle News) — Inaasahang tatalakayin ng Kongreso sa Pebrero ang panukalang batas na naglalayong mabigyan ng emergency powers si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte para maresolba ang matinding trapiko. Ayon kay Catanduanes Representative Cesar Sarmiento, maraming mga tinukoy na proyekto na nasa ilalim ng emergency measures na hindi pa kasama sa 2017 budget ang pondo. Maaari aniya na sa pamamagitan ng supplemental budget ay mapondohan ang mga nasabing proyekto. Kabilang sa emergency powers ang detalye sa bawat […]

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