The government has nothing against ride-hailing companies like Grab and Uber as long as they comply with government regulations. “Everyone is welcome to do business in this country as long as they follow the rules. The Duterte…
It seems dramatic change is happening in the public transport sector. The Department of Transportation recently signed its Omnibus Guidelines on Route Identification and Franchise issuance, upending long-standing rules on how the government assigns service areas to…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) wants an ambitious subway project for Metro Manila operational before President Duterte’s term ends in 2022, or earlier than initially planned. The project, to be backed by a loan from the Japanese…
Peter Dallos shouts above the rumble of his smoke-belching engine urging passengers to clamber quickly on to his dilapidated red jeepney. Such scenes may soon disappear from Manila’s gridlocked streets as authorities move to phase out the Philippines’…
After being stalled for eight years, the common station that would link three of the metro’s rail systems will finally be constructed in December this year. This comes after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) led Wednesday morning…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is signing a more definitive deal with big conglomerates today on a “common” railway station that will link three major elevated train lines traveling through Quezon City. The DOTr said Tuesday that…
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) said it will start on Monday the long-delayed distribution of plastic license cards and reduce the backlog affecting around three million drivers nationwide. LTO chief Edgar Galvante said those who have pending…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday belied allegations that Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade may have been a protector of casino tycoon Jack Lam’s alleged illegal operations when he was president of Clark Development Corp. (CDC). Assistant…
In the recent Meet Inquirer Multimedia forum, the beleaguered Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade pleaded he could never be Superman. In dislikening himself to the comic book icon with the red cape and the X-ray vision, he perhaps…
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Wednesday slammed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for making it difficult for Congress to pass the emergency powers to address the traffic crisis. In a DZMM radio interview, Alvarez said the House of…
