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Fishers of Tigtabon Island in Zamboanga Province are seen to benefit from a newly-constructed port facility as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) turned over the Tigtabon Port to the coastal community. The new sea linkage provided by the Tigtabon Port is expected to ensure better accessibility and movement to fishers […]
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon expressed gratitude to the NLEX Corp. for heeding the call of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to impose a temporary toll relief from the Balintawak to Meycauayan portion of the expressway until emergency repairs of the Marilao Interchange Bridge have been completed. Dizon said the toll relief will help ease the […]
Workers and students travelling late can now enjoy extended services of the MRT-3 as the rail line gives back time to the commuting public and accommodates more passengers—emphasizing the value of time for rest and with their families.Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon likewise ordered the deployment of additional trains to service more passengers and eliminate long […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) Chairman Manny Pangilinan, and Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Ma. Lim, led the inspection of CALAX Governor’s Drive Interchange in Silang, […]
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has called on the North Luzon Expressway Corporation (NLEX) to allocate additional lanes and waive toll fees at the affected area (Balintawak to Marilao) for motorists following the recent accident at the Marilao Interchange Bridge.Dizon argued that it is only reasonable for NLEX to waive toll from motorists passing the northbound […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero on Tuesday called on transport and justice officials to conduct a top-to-bottom cleansing of their ranks deployed to airports around the country to improve the country’s image to visitors here and abroad, following the dismissal of security personnel involved in “tanim-bala” (bullet planting) scheme. Escudero lauded newly installed Transportation Secretary Vince […]
Commuters using the EDSA Busway can now expect a more efficient flow of buses as 90% of station timers are working, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said.“Masaya po akong nagrereport na 90% sa mga 45-second timers sa EDSA Busway stops ay umaandar na po,” Dizon said. To ensure that bus drivers comply with the 45-second lay-by, […]
Department of Transportation (DoTr) Secretary Vince Dizon has pledged swift action to improve the Iloilo International Airport, assuring Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. of the agency’s commitment to the project.Dizon arrived in Iloilo to personally inspect the airport, where he was welcomed by Treñas, Defensor, Uswag Ilonggo Partylist Representative James Ang, and […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will terminate its agreement with Unified Grand Central Station consortium BF Corp. and Foresight Development and Surveying Co. (BFC-FDSC) due to excessive delays in the completion of the project, which will link major rail lines LRT-1, MRT-3, and MRT-7. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon lamented the delay during his inspection of […]
Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon met with Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco to strengthen collaboration between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Transportation in improving transport infrastructure to boost the country’s tourism industry. Welcoming Dizon at the DOT Central Office in Makati City, Frasco congratulated him on his appointment. “All […]