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(Eagle News)–Starting Monday, April 13, additional fuel subsidies will be given to bus units participating in the Department of Transportation’s Free Ride for Health Workers Program. This was after Seaoil Philippines pledged to provide until April 30 free fuel worth P 405,000 to the bus units. The DOTr said 15 bus units participating in the program can avail of up to 50 liters of free fuel daily, which translates to P22,500 per day or a […]
(Eagle News)–Health workers will no longer have to pay toll fees in all Luzon expressways, the DOTr announced on Friday, April 3. The agency said healthcare workers could use the following highways free of charge for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine: San Miguel Corporation – STAR Tollway – South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) – Skyway – NAIA-X – Tarlac – Pangasinan – La Union Expressway (TPLEX) Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation – North Luzon Expressway […]
Money from PPA, MIAA, CAAP to be used to fund other gov’t projects, too, DOTr says (Eagle News)–Three Department of Transportation agencies have remitted in advance over P10 billion in dividends to the national government to help the country fight the coronavirus disease 2019. In a statement, the DOTr said the over P10 billion, which shall be used in other government projects, represents the total dividends of the Philippine Ports Authority, Civil Aviation Authority of […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has announced additional routes to be taken by buses ferrying health workers, bringing the total routes to 16. According to the DOTr, buses will transport the health workers using the following routes and vice versa at 5 a.m., 7 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.: President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed an enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to arrest the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. This […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has started the distribution of 150,000 masks to health workers and other essential personnel who need to report to work amid the enhanced community quarantine. The total number of masks distributed was 50,000 more than the original number the DOTr announced. The agency said hospitals, its frontline employees, those involved in port and airport operations, enforcers, and drivers helping in ferrying health workers under the DOTr Free Ride program will […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation is slated to distribute around 100,000 face masks to frontliners as the enhanced community quarantine continues. In a statement, the DOTr said the masks were donated by a “good samaritan,” and would be distributed to hospitals, those involved in port and airport operations, enforcers, drivers, persons involved in the DOTr Free Ride program, and health workers, among others. “To the one who donated these hundred thousand face masks, I, on […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation on Thursday, March 19, launched its COVID-19 hotlines amid the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. The DOTr said these hotlines are for road concerns by health workers, and aviation and maritime concerns: The DOTr reminded people who are not employed in establishments deemed essential by the government during an enhanced community quarantine to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Payo po namin na ugaliin po nating lahat na […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has deployed additional buses with additional routes to ferry health workers to hospitals. The DOTr said the buses plying the following routes are free of charge: North West Area Route 1 • Malanday – (pickup/transfer point) • Valenzuela City General Hospital • Monumento / MCU- (pickup/transfer point) • Tondo General Hospital • Metropolitan Medical Center • San Lazaro Hospital • Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center • University of Santo […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation deployed today, March 18, an initial 10 buses to deploy health workers to several hospitals amid the enhanced community quarantine. In a statement, the DOTr said there will be two pick-up points for the buses: the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), and the BFCT East Metro Transport Terminal in Marikina City. The free bus service, which is implemented in cooperation and close coordination with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory […]
(Eagle News)–Motorcycle taxis will not be allowed on Metro Manila roads temporarily beginning Sunday, March 15. The Department of Transportation said this after announcing the suspension of the pilot implementation of motorcycle taxis such as Angkas, Joyride and Move It when the community quarantine on Metro Manila begins. The DOTr also announced the ban on multiple bookings for a single trip in ride-hailing services for the duration of the quarantine until April 14. The Palace […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation remains on heightened alert amid the threat of the novel coronavirus. In a statement, the DOTr said the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has reactivated its communicable disease preparedness procedures on all CAAP-operated airports. The Manila International Airport Authority, on the other hand, is “in full coordination with the Bureau of Quarantine in support of their safety protocols,” the DOTr said. Prior to the confirmation of the country’s first […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has suspended two more emission test centers for alleged falsification of test results. In an advisory, the DOTr said it issued a 90-day preliminary suspension order against the following: 1. NAGOLAP EMISSION TESTING CENTER in Brgy. Maligaya, Yumauini, Isabela 2. SARREAL EMISSION TESTING CENTER in Betterlife Subd., Tanzang Luma III, Imus City, Cavite The DOTr said the order was issued against the private emission test centers through the agency’s Investigation […]
