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DOTR TO PROTECT UPLOADER OF ‘RACING’ BUSES VIDEO

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will protect and provide legal assistance to the viral video uploader against GV Florida Transport, Inc.’s harassment after the latter has announced it will file cases against the uploader. A viral video of six GV Florida Transport, Inc. buses racing along a highway in Cagayan circulated online raising serious concerns […]

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DOTR: SCMB RAILWAY PROJECT GETS US GOV’T TECH AID

The United States government, through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced funding for technical assistance for the construction of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway, which is designed to link three major ports in Luzon and decongest traffic at the Port of Manila. Secretary Frederick Go, Special Assistant […]

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DIZON SACKS 5 AIRPORT COPS LINKED TO EXTORTION

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the relief of five airport police involved in the alleged 60/40 extortion scheme against taxi drivers at the country’s main gateway.Dizon likewise ordered the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to investigate the extortion scheme, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to government workers to serve the Filipinos […]

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DOTR TO REVOKE LICENSE OF OVERCHARGING CABBIE

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the immediate suspension and eventual revocation of the driver’s license of a Taxihub Transport driver who overcharged a NAIA passenger, which was caught on video. Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to ensure that passengers are charged fairly, Dizon likewise ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation […]

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DIZON ORDERS RELIEF OF 2 LTO CAGAYAN EXECS

Two officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Cagayan Region have been removed from their posts following a viral video wherein they were seen physically harming two individuals, including a minor. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the immediate relief of Assistant Regional Director Manuel Baricaua and Chief Enforcer Charles Ursolum, while reminding Department of Transportation […]

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MMDA LAUNCHES ‘MAY HULI KA 2.0’ WEBSITE FOR NCAP

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched a new website that allows vehicle owners to check their traffic violations under the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).MMDA Chairman Don Artes said the “May Huli Ka 2.0” is a web-based platform that enables the vehicle owners to conveniently check for traffic violations by entering their plate or […]

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DOTR VOWS: FASTER BI PROCESSING AT NAIA SOON

Passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) can expect shorter lines and a more comfortable experience at the airport with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signing an agreement with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to enhance passenger experience at the country’s main gateway. The agreement follows President Ferdinand […]

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MMDA, CALOOCAN CITY GOV’T HOLD CLEANUP DRIVE

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Caloocan City Government conducted a cleanup drive at Maligaya Creek located adjacent to La Loma Cemetery Exit and San Pancracio Parish in Barangay 120, Caloocan City.MMDA General Manager Procopio Lipana emphasized the cleanup efforts are part of the agency’s “Bayanihan sa Estero” program, a community initiative aimed […]

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MMDA CLOSES ROADS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY RITES

Both northbound and southbound lanes of Roxas Boulevard from Buendia to P. Burgos Drive in Manila will be closed to traffic from 5am to 11am on Thursday, June 12 to give way to the 127th Independence Day Celebration which will be held at Rizal Park. Road closure will also be simultaneously implemented on the following […]

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DOTR REVOKES LICENSE OF TRUCK DRIVER IN QC CRASH

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Office (DOTr), has permanently revoked the license of the truck driver involved in the fatal road crash along Batasan-San Mateo road in Quezon City recently. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the swift action is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to uphold road safety […]