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Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) can now enjoy as much as 50% discount in Metro Manila rail lines as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expanded the coverage of fare cut to reduce transport costs to priority passengers. The expanded discount coverage initiative follows Marcos’ order in June to increase fare discounts to students from […]
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced that the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has addressed the 11-year backlog of motorcycle plates. Marcos has directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to expedite the production and distribution of the motorcycle plates, which has been lagging since 2014. “This year, we have […]
Rail lines MRT-3 and LRT-2 have placed dedicated student lanes in each station to allow seamless movement of students availing of 50% fare discounts. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered rail lines MRT-3, LRT-1 and LRT-2 to eliminate queueing at stations and avoid inconveniencing passengers. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the government must ensure efficient […]
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 […]
Despite the reported ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo reminded the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to still continue monitoring the average price of the Dubai crude oil to ensure that the fuel subsidy for PUV drivers and riders will be promptly distributed once its price has reached the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]