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QC gov’t orders halt to MRT-7 construction above Quezon Memorial Circle

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 05:18 AM

The Quezon City government has suspended on Tuesday the ongoing construction of a MRT-7 station above the Quezon Memorial Circle after environmentalists and historians pointed out that “it would affect the landmark's identity as a national heritage park.” Read more »

Groups oppose closure of emission testing centers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 03:50 PM

Various concerned groups on Tuesday expressed their opposition in the revocation and eventual stoppage of operations of private emission testing centers (PETC). Read more »

Walang hulihan: DOTr at motorcycle taxi firms nagkaayos na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 08:04 PM

Nagkasundo na ang gobyerno at mga kompanya ng motorcycle-taxis na tuloy ang pag-aaral ukol sa naturang serbisyo.  Read more »

DOTr recalls order terminating pilot run of motorcycle taxis in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 06:27 PM

The pilot run of motorcycle taxis in the Philippines will continue after transport authorities held a dialogue with motorcycle taxi firms Angkas, JoyRide, and Move It.  Read more »

Pagkansela sa motorcycle taxi pilot test inalmahan sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 07:55 PM

Kinansela na ng inter-agency technical working group ang pilot test ng mga motorcycle taxi at huhulihin ang mga ito simula sa susunod na linggo.  Read more »

DOTr itinangging pinagbawalan ang Angkas magsakay ng mabigat na pasahero

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Posted at Jan 12 08:56 PM

Itinanggi ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) na pinagbawalan nila ang Angkas na magsakay ng mabibigat na pasahero. Read more »

Angkas refuses to pick 'fight' with regulators, explains ownership

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 01:47 PM

Angkas said Wednesday limiting the participants in the pilot run for motorcycle taxis risks reducing supply, as it urged government not to view its opposition to the cap as "picking a fight." Read more »

Angkas posibleng ma-blacklist dahil sa mga nakitang paglabag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 07:29 PM

Posibleng ma-blacklist ang Angkas bilang ride-hailing app dahil sa ilang paglabag na nakita ng technical working group ng Department of Transportation. Read more »

DOTr: More than 110,000 jeepney drivers received fuel subsidy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 01:45 PM

The Department of Transportation on Monday announced that more than 110,000 jeepney drivers have already received their fuel subsidy cards. Read more »

'Dastardly acts': DoTr seeks public vigilance following stone-throwing at PNR trains

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 04:10 PM

PNR management has previously told DZMM that around 3 to 4 incidents of "sabotage" incidents are recorded every week.  Read more »

Angkas touts '99.997 percent' safety record as end of pilot run looms

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 10:31 AM

Motorcycle-hailing app Angkas said Saturday it had a "99.997 percent" safety record in its pilot run ahead of its lapse on December 26. Read more »

New cruise ship tech lets you stay connected while disconnecting

Tariro Mzezewa, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 04 04:34 PM

The P3.8-billion project includes the enhancement of existing facilities in its first phase from 2020 to 2021 and reconfiguration based on traffic demand in the second phase from 2026 to 2027, the DOTr said in a statement. Read more »

7 private emission testing centers sinuspinde

Raya Capulong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 11:23 AM

Sinuspinde ng Department of Transportation ang 7 pribadong emission testing centers (PETC) matapos umanong mameke ng resulta ng emission test. Read more »

LOOK: Tugade, other transport officials test Toyota's new modern PUV

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 05:35 PM

No less than Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade led the test run of Toyota's new public utility vehicle. Read more »

Short circuit behind MRT train smoke emission Monday: operator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 10:23 AM

A short circuit caused an MRT train to emit smoke that prompted the unloading of some 530 passengers on Monday, its operator said Thursday. Read more »

Transport chief Tugade inspects public transport hubs ahead of Undas break

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 12:42 AM

MANILA - Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade inspected various transportation hubs on the eve of All Souls Day. Read more »

DOTr holds dry run at Sangley Airport

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 08:25 AM

A cargo plane from Cebu Pacific subsidiary CebGo landed on the newly refurbished Sangley Airport in Cavite as transportation officials held a dry run of the facility on Tuesday. Read more »

Keeping up with the Barrettos? Keep off social media while driving, says DOTr

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 25 06:09 AM

Public interest in the ongoing fight among the celebrity Barretto siblings has prompted the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to issue reminders against distracted driving.    Read more »

Folded umbrellas now allowed in carry-on bags on flights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 07:46 PM

Folded umbrellas will now be allowed as carry-on in airplanes, transportation officials said Sunday. Read more »

Senators grill DOTr over public utility vehicle modernization program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 12:30 AM

The controversial public utility vehicle modernization program is not allocated funds in the Department of Transportation's proposed budget for 2020. Read more »