QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will transfer its main office to Clark, Pampanga. The transportation department said that the decision to transfer its main office to Pampanga is in line with its goals to improve the system of transportation as well as to assist in the development of areas outside Metro Manila. “The decision to transfer is in line with the unwavering efforts of the government to decongest Metro […]
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DOTr magdaragdag ng 40 ruta ng P2P bus bago matapos ang 2017
(Eagle News) — Magdaragdag ang Department of Transportation (DOTr) ng mas maraming ruta ng Point to Point (P2P) bus bago matapos ang taon. Ayon sa DOTR, sa pamamagitan ng Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) ay target na mabuksan ang karagdagang apatnapung P2P routes. Ang kasalukuyang P2P routes ay mula: Trinoma/Centris sa Quezon City patungong Glorietta 5 sa Makati Robinsons Galleria sa Pasig City patungong Park Square sa Makati Alabang Town Center patungong Greenbelt Sm […]
MRT-3 to resume regular operations on Friday morning
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT 3) is expected to return to its regular operations on Friday morning after a technical malfunction occurred in one of its trains on Tuesday night. According to Transportation Undersecretary for Railway Cesar Chavez, the safety check on the MRT3 trains is expected to be completed by Thursday evening. Chavez said that the management has decided to decrease the number of trains of the MRT3 and […]
Implementasyon ng Anti-Distracted Driving Act suspendido na
(Eagle News) – Sinuspinde na ng Department of Transportation (DoTr) ang implementasyon ng Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA). Kasunod ito ng pag-kuwestiyon ng House Committee on Transportation sa pagpapatupad nang hindi dumadaan sa anim na buwang information campaign tulad ng nakasaad sa batas, partikular sa Republic Act (RA) No. 10913. Ayon kay Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) spokesperson Atty. Aileen Lizada, susunod sila sa kung ano ang gusto ng mga may akda ng batas. […]
DoTr, pinag-aaralang isapribado ang maintenance ng MRT
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Pinag-aaralan na ng Department of Transportation na isapribado na ang maintenance ng Metro Rail Transit at tuluyan nang i-terminate ang kontrata sa Busan Universal Rail Incorporated o Buri. Sa pagdinig ng Senate committee on public services, sinabi ni DoTr Undersecretary Cesar Chavez, ito’y dahil sa hindi pa rin maayos na sistema ng Buri sa pagmimintina sa mga tren. Katunayan, nakapag-overhaul aniya ang Buri ng dalawang tren pero batay sa kanilang kontrata, dapat makasunod sila sa hinihinging requirements na […]
Road projects to be conducted at night
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Three government agencies, namely, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority agreed that road construction and road repair projects should be conducted at night in Metro Manila. This is in order to lessen the impact of such projects on the traffic problem experienced by commuters. According to the agreement, road projects should be conducted at 10 in the evening […]
DOTr and LTFRB to release guidelines for PUV modernization
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are set to release guidelines on the planned modernization of public utility vehicles. Part of the planned modernization is the proposal to give salaries to PUV drivers with accompanying benefits.
“Golden age of infrastructure: 64 big-time projects eyed by Duterte gov’t
(Eagle News)– Calling its intensified infrastructure projects, “Build, Build, Build,” President Rodrigo Duterte’s infrastructure managers are embarking on a total of 64 big ticket projects ranging from major road networks, railway systems and bus rapid transit systems to airport and seaport modernization. The government aims to have the “golden age of infrastructure” under President Duterte, according to the Department of Finance. Another 15 ongoing projects are being implemented by the Department of Public Works […]
Manila runway on track, to open first half of 2017, says DPWH
MANILA, Dec. 7 – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar and Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade announced today that the construction of a pedestrian bridge directly connecting Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 (T3) with Newport City is on track and due to open in the first half of 2017. “Once completed, Runway Manila will allow the average person to walk the distance between the airport and Newport City […]





