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DIZON EYES UNUSED 48 DALIAN TRAINS FOR MRT-3 LINE

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has asked MRT-3 maintenance provider Sumitomo Corp. to fast-track the testing of unused Dalian light rail vehicles (LRVs), saying the trains will be beneficial to commuters once in operation and add thousands of passenger capacity along the rail line. Dizon stressed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to the Department of Transportation […]

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DIZON FACES CA GRILLING ON JUNE 3

Newly designated Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon is scheduled to appear before the Commission on Appointments (CA) Committee on Transportation on June 3 at 10:00 a.m., a day after Congress resumes session. “The CA’s Committee on Transportation has set the meeting to consider Secretary Dizon’s ad interim appointment,” announced Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny […]

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DOTR REOPENS PUV CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has reopened the government’s consolidation program to public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers, effectively allowing them to join existing cooperatives or form their own, to operate in routes with existing similar entities through the issuance of Department Order (DO) No. 2025-009. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said that the […]

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DIZON: DOTR BACKS OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLE TAXIS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), under the leadership of Secretary Vince Dizon, will move to support the continued service of motorcycle (MC) taxis. This development follows a key meeting with George Royeca, founder of Angkas and a long-time advocate for transport modernization and rider welfare. The dialogue highlighted pressing concerns from both bikers, whose livelihoods […]

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DOTR: 4-DAY LIBRENG SAKAY SERVES 4.3M COMMUTERS

Nearly 4.3 million passengers benefitted from free rides on LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 from April 30 to May 3, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive in celebration of Labor Day. The initiative saw record-breaking ridership on MRT-3, which served over 481,000 passengers on April 30 alone—its highest single-day ridership since the onset of the COVID-19 […]

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DOTR, BACOLOD CITY DISCUSS TRANSPORT AGENDA

Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez welcomed Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon and his delegation to his office to present and discuss Bacolod City’s Comprehensive Public Transport Modernization Plan. Key areas of concerns aimed to improve the Local Public Transportation system were proposed, namely: * A review of the consolidation program* To grant authority or deputized local government units […]

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DOTR SUSPENDS SOLID NORTH AFTER SCTEX MISHAP

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon once again reiterated President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s clear directives for bus operators and drivers to ensure commuter safety and convenience in a meeting with bus companies. This comes after a Pangasinan Solid North bus was involved in a recent tragic road crash on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway which Dizon strictly said, will […]

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DIZON TO AIRLINES: NO TAMPERING OF PASSPORTS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) ordered all airlines to ensure their personnel do not deliberately tamper with passengers’ passports. This directive follows reports of alleged “punit passport” incidents at several airports. “This ‘punit passport’ scheme, if proven to be true, will not be tolerated.” Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has recently ordered airlines that this scheme, […]

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DOTR FAST-TRACKS MAJOR INFRA TRANSPORT PROJECTS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is fast-tracking big ticket transport infrastructure, while pushing for high-capacity mass transportation systems to give back time and enhance productivity for commuters, Secretary Vince Dizon said. Dizon said that to make commuting convenient and comfortable for commuters, the DOTr is building infrastructure that is commuter-centric, as well as encouraging car […]

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DOTR VOWS TO GO AFTER RECKLESS DRIVERS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through the Land Transportation Office (LTO), has revoked the license of an ELS Bus Company driver caught in a viral video over-speeding on the way to La Union. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the license of Mark Louie A. Burgos was revoked after he was involved in two road incidents […]