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If the heads of both the Senate and the House of Representatives have their way, government funds will no longer be wasted on the operations of the Road Board – a redundant, graft-ridden agency that the two Congressional leaders say should be abolished. Senate President Koko Pimentel III reiterated the call of partymate House […]
Senator JV Ejercito, Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, expressed alarm over the rising number of deaths due to road mishaps as he batted for the prompt enactment of road safety measures that he has filed in the Senate. Speaking before delegates of the “Road Safety in Asia 2017” forum held […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acknowledged the efforts of nine traffic personnel who, during an anti-colorum operation in Quezon City, apprehended a former police officer who has been convicted of robbery. MMDA officials recognized Traffic Constables Allan Borbe, William Versosa, Ferdinand Maneja, Emma Rivera, Ramil Cancino, Mariao Cortes Jr., Augustus Sadia, Crispen Guainan, […]
Senator Sonny Angara hailed the Duterte administration for approving the P35.26-billion Phase 1 of the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP), saying this would definitely be a “dream come true” for Mindanaoans who have long been clamoring for a transport system that would allow the island’s urban centers and growth corridors to be linked by rail. […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim welcomed the move of the barangay chairman of Baclaran in Paranaque City to dismiss the volunteer tanod who reportedly threatened a member of the towing crew with bodily harm during a recent anti-illegal parking operation. Lim said the other barangay officials and personnel should emulate the […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for immediate Senate discussions on pending measures related to transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) in the country, as he stressed the need for legislative action to end the worsening blame-game between the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and ride-hailing companies and operators. Gatchalian has filed proposed Senate […]
As the lead agency tasked to manage transportation systems and traffic decongestion plans in the country, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will take the lead in transferring its Central Office to Clark, Pampanga, a move that is in line with the creation of the country’s National Government Center. The transfer is seen to help […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) – Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) recently passed the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOUP) of the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM). Based on the results, CAAP, the regulatory body with jurisdiction over the entire civil aviation system of the Philippines, has improved its effective implementation (EI) […]
Senator JV Ejercito said he expects that there will be no more delays in the construction and completion of the MRT-7 project, a railway project that will connect Quezon City to Bulacan by 2019. Ejercito said this in the Progress Briefing and Inspection of the Build, Build, Build (BBB) program held at the Quezon […]
Revenue-generating agencies and offices under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) have remitted a total of PHP25.78 billion to the National Treasury in 2016. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) makes up the bulk of remittances with PHP21.35-billion for 2016. It is followed by the: Maritime Industry Authority (PHP1.12-billion), Toll Regulatory Board (PHP934-million), Office of Transport […]