PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte in his fourth State of the Nation Address delivered on Monday tackled the problem of traffic congestion in Metro Manila and other cities in the Philippines by ordering the suspension of local officials who…
The Department of Transportation is now accepting unsolicited proposals for ambitious new railway projects, including a so-called Mindanao rail project. DOTr spokesperson Cherie Mercado told reporters in a briefing Tuesday that new rail and mass transit projects,…
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday vowed to fast-track the passage of a measure that would grant President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to address the traffic problem in the country that she said has already “paralyzed our economy…
A SUPERBODY under the direct supervision of President Duterte is one of the responses of his administration to the road and air traffic congestion in Metro Manila and Cebu province that it says has become a “national…
During his first State of the Nation address, President Rodrigo Duterte mentioned two concrete measures to improve the lot of Philippine motorists. He proposed that the motor vehicle plates be issued by the dealers, and not by…
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday digressed from his speech to assure Filipinos that his administration will be a clean one. Duterte issued this commitment as he asked Congress—with its chambers now led by his allies Senate President…
During his first State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo Duterte raised the issue of traffic congestion in Metro Manila. Among the solutions he proposed is the revival of the Pasig River ferry system. “The revival of…
President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress, with its two chambers now led by his allies, for emergency powers to address traffic woes plaguing Metro Manila. In his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, Duterte…
President Rodrigo Duterte will not be showing up as a guest of honor in events in Metro Manila anytime soon. In an open letter to Filipinos read by Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Sunday, Duterte has declined…
Malacañang on Sunday warned motorists from attaching “Duterte plates” to their vehicles to flout traffic rules as it called on the public to be vigilant against abusive vehicle owners. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said President Duterte…
