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MAKE MOTORCYCLE TAXIS LEGAL, SAYS POE

Senator Grace Poe said it is high time motorcycles are legalized as a safe and convenient mode of public transportation in the country. Presiding over a hearing of the Senate committee on public services, which she heads, Poe said the results of the Department of Transportation pilot study on the viability of motorcycle taxis which […]

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BACOLOD CITY GOES CASHLESS FOR MARKETS, TRANSPO

In line with the Paleng-QR PH Program, the City of Bacolod will now adopt QR PH Digital Payments to all business establishments and local transportation. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 1 Series of 2022 on the Paleng-QR, which […]

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LIBRENG SAKAY CONTINUES IN 2023 – ANGARA

The Libreng Sakay program that has benefitted commuters since the start of the pandemic over two years ago will continue in 2023. Senator Sonny Angara clarified that a substantial amount was included by Congress under the 2023 General Appropriations Act to ensure the continuous implementation of the program. As Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on […]

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GIVE HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ADEQUATE TRANSPORT – POE

Senator Grace Poe said the government should ensure the availability of adequate, reliable and safe transportation amid the expected rush of passengers travelling to various destinations this Christmas season. “For millions whose only option is to take public transportation, public utility vehicles (PUVs) should be readily and safely accessible,” Poe said. “The lack of PUVs […]

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PH TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD BILL GETS HOUSE NOD

The House of Representatives ratified a bicameral conference committee report on a bill establishing the Philippine Transportation Safety Board (PTSB), which shall be the primary agency responsible for the impartial investigation of transportation-related accidents. During the plenary session, the chamber approved the final version that reconciles the disagreeing provisions of House Bill 9030 and Senate […]

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PNR BICOL PROJECT TO GENERATE JOBS – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva called the country’s biggest railway project “a huge job generator” which should prompt the country’s schools to offer railway engineering and technology courses. Villanueva said the Philippine National Railways South Long Haul project (PNR Bicol) would require trained and skilled manpower to run and operate it. The government should start a national […]

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ILAGAN CITY TO BUILD ELECTRIC ROAD TRAIN — DIAZ

Ilagan City in Isabela province will soon fabricate the Department of Science Technology (DOST)-developed Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT), and use this as an alternative mode of transportation.In a virtual signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said it was Ilagan City Mayor Josemarie Diaz who expressed interest to […]

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DOT, DOTR SIGN PACT TO DEVELOP, UPGRADE AIRPORTS – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is now working closely with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on the possibility of funding the development of several airports in the country by equipping them with night-rating capabilities. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the department, through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), is set to approve in […]

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DOTR TEST RUN FOR MOTORCYCLE TAXIS NEEDS DEBATE – MARCOS

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is putting thousands of commuters in danger and thousands of motorbike drivers out of work because It had imposed new limits for the extended test run of motorcycle taxis “without proper consultation or debate,” Senator Imee Marcos said. The DOTr has conducted a series of closed-door meetings since November on […]

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SENATE APPROVES TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD BILL – POE

The bill authored by Senator Grace Poe creating the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was approved on third and final reading at the Senate. “The NTSB is long overdue considering the transportation mishaps that have happened in the past that claimed innocent lives,” Poe said. “With thorough, timely and substantial investigation, we will be able […]