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DOTr eyes more operational MRT-3 trains, faster turnaround time as rehab completion inches closer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 09:23 PM

More operational trains and a faster turnaround time can be expected from MRT-3, as the rail line's rehabilitation is expected to finish by December this year, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Saturday.  Read more »

P741 billion to be spent for Luzon, Mindanao railway projects from 2021 to 2025 - DOTr

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 11:00 PM

A total of P741.4 billion in capital expenditures (capex) is being set aside for the development of multiple railway projects in Luzon and Mindanao, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday. Read more »

DOTr eyes 2 new railway projects to aid commuting woes in Metro Manila

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 02:52 PM

Two new railway projects in Metro Manila are in the works in a bid to ease commuting woes in the capital region and decrease the potential economic losses brought about by traffic congestion, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday. Read more »

NAIA opens upgraded runway for domestic flights

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Posted at Feb 16 07:08 PM

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Tuesday opened its newly-repaired runway for domestic flights.   Read more »

NAIA domestic runway, muling bubuksan matapos ang 1-taong pag-upgrade

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 09:50 AM

Muling magagamit ng mga domestic flight sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ang domestic runway nito matapos ang isang-taong pagpapaayos dito. Read more »

Transport dept urges PMVICs to lower fees, as palace says MVIS no longer mandatory

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Updated as of Feb 12 05:15 AM

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday urged private vehicle inspections centers (PMVICs) to lower their fees following public criticism. Read more »

MRT-3 general manager passes away after contracting COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 06:45 AM

In a statement, the DOTr said MRT-3 general manager Rodolfo Garcia died Wednesday night.   Read more »

Pwede kamag-anak? Poe asks why DOTr men not banned from operating PMVICs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 11:16 AM

MANILA - Sen. Grace Poe questioned Wednesday why agreements to operate private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVICs) do not bar transportation officials or their relatives from operating PMVICs. Read more »

'Incompetent': Poe hits transport officials over car seat law, PMVICs

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Updated as of Feb 10 11:17 AM

Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday called transport officials "incompetent" following the implementation of costly measures requiring car seats for children and vehicle inspection operated by private firms. Read more »

DOTr admits lack of info dissemination on child car seat law

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 09:57 PM

An official from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday admitted that the agency failed to effectively educate the public about the child car seat law.   Read more »

Regular passenger service for Metro Manila subway to start by 2025 - DOTr

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 11:08 AM

Regular passenger service for the Metro Manila subway will begin by 2025, the Department of Transportation said Monday, where base fare for the railway system may start at P22. Read more »

Metro Manila subway to partially operate by yearend - DOTr

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 08:58 AM

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) unveiled on Friday morning a part of a tunnel boring machine, the head cutter that is crucial to the construction of the Metro Manila subway, which is planned to begin partial operations by the end of the year.   Read more »

Ilang mayor sa Metro Manila, pabor na ‘di muna ipatupad child car seat law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 03:34 PM

Naniniwala ang dalawang mayor sa Metro Manila na hindi pa talaga dapat ipatupad ang bagong-pasang child seat law. Read more »

Child car seat law author wants to postpone enforcement of law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 10:44 AM

Former Sen. JV Ejercito said Wednesday he supports the postponement of the full implementation of the child car seat law, which requires child restraint system in private vehicles to prevent injury in case of a crash. Read more »

Mga senador, nanawagan sa DOTr, LTO na ipagpaliban ang car seat law

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 10:54 PM

Sa Senate Resolution No. 633 na inihain ng 6 na senador, ipinauurong ang pagpapatupad ng Child Car Seat Law hanggang wala itong maliwanag na guidelines. Read more »

Child Car Seat Law, dapat munang ipagpapaliban ang pagpapatupad ayon sa DOTr at LTO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 09:34 PM

Pabor ang Department of Transportation na ipagpaliban ang implementasyon sa Child Car Seat Law.  Read more »

Full enforcement of child car seat law should be deferred amid pandemic: DOTr, LTO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 11:52 AM

The Department of Transportation and Land Transportation Office are backing the deferment of the full implementation of the Child Car Seat Law mandating children to be seated in car seats while inside motor vehicles to ensure their protection in the event of an accident. Read more »

MRT tiniyak na ligtas sakyan ang mga tren kahit nagpositibo ang ilang kawani

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 07:07 AM

Tiniyak ng pamunuan ng MRT-3 na ligtas sumakay sa kanilang mga tren ang mga pasahero kahit pa nagpositibo sa COVID-19 ang ilang tauhan ng kanilang depot sa Quezon City.   Read more »

PNR unveils new high-capacity train sets from Indonesia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 28 05:02 PM

One of the three newly purchased train sets from Indonesia was unveiled by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday, to be used for state-run Philippine National Railways (PNR). Read more »

PH gov't urged to put seafarers on COVID vaccine priority list

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 04:23 PM

A maritime industry stakeholder is calling on the Philippine government to also prioritize seafarers as in the country's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.   Read more »