Senator Grace Poe has laid down several conditions to consider the emergency powers being sought for President Rodrigo Duterte to address the traffic crisis in the country, saying there should be “clear cut parameters” that would constitute…
THE LAND Transportation Office (LTO) has begun transferring impounded cars from its central office in Quezon City to Tarlac City, making it more expensive for owners from the capital to redeem their vehicles. On Monday, nine vehicles…
SENATORS will ask for a clear road map to address the traffic crisis when they sit down with transportation officials of the Duterte administration today (Wednesday) in a public hearing on the proposal to give the President…
The Senate has begun deliberations on several measures granting President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to address the traffic problem in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. Invited to Wednesday’s hearing were officials of the Metropolitan…
It’s been roughly six weeks since President Rodrigo Roa Duterte assumed office. A few days after holding office, he promised to improve the traffic condition in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, which Jica, the Japanese agency…
CONTESTANTS getting stuck in Metro Manila’s roads is a big no-no to the Philippine committee that will host Miss Universe next year. “The maddening traffic mess is obviously the one single problem that besets our daily economic…
Non-life insurers are open to recognizing the traffic investigation reports of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel but only if other government agencies, including courts, will finally accept these for claims payments. In a recent interview, Philippine…
A group of van operators on Tuesday criticized the order of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) banning their members from Edsa, saying no public consultations were held. Rosalino Marable, national president of the Coalition…
If he had his way, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar wants the corruption-plagued department to be the “shining beacon” in the government. “I believe this organization will eventually become a shining beacon in the government. Ultimately that…
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,…
