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MARINA downplays worries on possible EU seafarer ban

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 09:51 PM

Filipino seafarers do not need to fear for their jobs on European Union (EU)-flagged vessels, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said. Read more »

SM adds more e-vehicle charging stations in NCR

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Updated as of Jun 11 02:47 PM

SM said more chargers will be installed in other malls in the coming months. Read more »

LRT-2 to launch COVID vaccination at stations on Feb. 22

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 02:57 PM

Passengers can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Antipolo and Recto stations of LRT-2 starting Feb. 22, the rail line's operator said Sunday. Read more »

DOTr: There are no red-list countries anymore

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Updated as of Feb 19 04:23 PM

The Department of Transportation on Saturday says no countries are under the government red list anymore. Read more »

‘No vax, no ride’ policy to be lifted under Alert Level 2: DoTr

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 12:13 PM

Commuters in Metro Manila will no longer be required to present proof of their vaccination status to be able to ride public transportation beginning Feb. 1, an official said. Read more »

Cash aid eyed for PUJ drivers to prevent fare hike

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 05:57 PM

Jeepney drivers have filed a petition for a fare hike before the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board amid fuel price increases. Read more »

DOTr wants to increase PUV capacity

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 06:20 PM

The Department of Transportation is seeking the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases' approval to raise the capacity of public utility vehicles by 5 to 10 percent as more workplaces reopen. Read more »

New Clark Airport terminal turned over to gov't, LIPAD Corp, to open to public in July

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 03:59 PM

MANILA - Megawide and Indian partner GMR on Friday handed over to the government the newly completed Clark International Airport terminal, expected to start operations by July this year. Read more »

MRT-3 to initially launch own contact tracing app on Jan 18

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Posted at Jan 13 02:08 PM

The MRT-3 will initially launch its own contact tracing app called "MRT-3 Trace" on Jan. 18, the Department of Transport (DOTr) said Wednesday. Read more »

Recto: Public shouldn’t be charged for Beep cards

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Updated as of Oct 03 12:09 AM

Recto is counting on Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade's promise to work out issues with AF Payments Inc. (AFPI) regarding the Beep cards. Read more »

Lapid pushes to restore Diosdado Macapagal International Airport as name of Clark air hub

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 07:35 PM

MANILA— Sen. Lito Lapid has filed a bill seeking to revert the name of the Clark International Airport to Diosdado Macapagal International Airport, a title stripped from the transportation hub in 2012. Read more »

MRT fields record-high 22 train sets as gov't expands public transportation

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 12:00 PM

The MRT-3 deployed a new record-high 22 train sets this week as the Philippines sought to expand public transportation to resuscitate the coronavirus-hit economy.   Read more »

PUV drivers risk fines with 1-meter distancing violation: police

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 12:31 PM

Public utility vehicle drivers could have their license confiscated and face a fine if their passengers are seated less than a meter apart, a rule meant to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, police said Friday.    Read more »

More PUVs instead of shorter distancing? Transport dept says already doing so

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Updated as of Sep 18 08:54 AM

The transport department said Friday it was already letting more public vehicles back on the road, even before medical experts asked them do so instead of cutting coronavirus distancing rules to accommodate more passengers. Read more »

2 ex-DOH chiefs back shorter coronavirus distancing in public vehicles

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Posted at Sep 18 07:34 AM

A group of experts that include former Health Secretaries Esperanza Cabral and Manuel Dayrit support the easing of physical distancing rules meant to curb coronavirus infections in the mass transport system. Read more »

For first time in 20 years, MRT deploys record-high 21 trains

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Posted at Sep 17 12:28 PM

For the first time in its 20-year operation, the MRT-3 this week deployed a record-high 21 train sets, the Department of Transportation said Thursday, as the Philippines sought to serve more passengers and open up the coronavirus-hit economy.    Read more »

Thou shall use bleach, not talk: Experts float '7 Commandments' vs coronavirus in PUVs

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Posted at Sep 17 10:27 AM

A group of medical experts that includes Former Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit on Thursday proposed “7 commandments” to keep passengers safe from the pandemic onboard public vehicles.  Read more »

1-meter rule ‘not gospel truth’: Experts back PUV distancing cut

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Updated as of Sep 17 10:27 AM

A group of medical experts on Thursday backed the easing of physical distancing rules in public vehicles and proposed “7 commandments” to keep passengers safe from the pandemic. Read more »

DOTr urged: Let experts examine data on coronavirus distancing cut

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Posted at Sep 16 04:37 PM

The transportation department should be "transparent" in the data that supposedly justify its easing of physical distancing rules meant to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the mass transport system, a member of an inter-disciplinary research group from the University of the Philippines said Wednesday.    Read more »

Why is physical distancing vital in COVID-19 fight?

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 09:03 AM

Overcrowding is “a major source of infection”, an expert from the University of the Philippines said Wednesday, after regulators eased physical distancing rules meant to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus in the mass transport system.    Read more »