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Future national bridges in the Philippines will not just be structurally sound but also aesthetically pleasing with the release of Bridge Aesthetic Guidelines of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, through Department Order No. 49, ordered the adoption of aesthetic consideration in all bridge plans and designs and stated […]
A significant, concrete step towards solving traffic congestion in Metro Manila was taken, as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with North Luzon Express Terminal Inc. to pave the way for the construction of the North Luzon Express Terminal (NLET), an […]
Senator Grace Poe recommended that the government should conduct a pilot test of the planned jeepney modernization in the light of sketchy details and purported lack of consultations with transport groups. “Gusto ko sana magkaroon na muna ng mga pilot projects. Hindi pwedeng sabay-sabay lahat ng areas. Kung compliance sa safety, road worthiness at saka […]
The House of Representatives unanimously approved House Bill 6558 which seeks to expand and strengthen the powers of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to improve telecommunications services in the country. To fulfill this, the bill, which is principally authored by Rep. Victor Yap (2nd District, Tarlac), chairman of the committee on information and communications […]
Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday welcomed Malacañang’s announcement that the President has directed the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) to fast-track the entry of a third telecommunications company in the country. “A third telecommunications firm is exactly what our country needs to end a telco duopoly mired in mediocrity; a […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1237, the Mobile Number Portability Act, which aims to provide consumers the freedom to easily switch network providers while retaining one’s mobile number. “Our phone numbers are already an extension of people’s lives. We use them to communicate and synergize. This is […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill (HB) 6570 seeking to prohibit leaving children eight-years-old and-below unattended in motor vehicles. The committee on welfare of children chaired by Rep. Divina Grace Yu endorsed for plenary approval the bill which is principally authored by Reps. Strike Revilla and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Under […]
Senate President Koko Pimentel III said it’s high time for government to modernize the local ports in Mindanao to international standards to encourage healthy competition in the domestic shipping industry. In a statement, Pimentel issued the call as he expressed full support on the move of businessmen, who met recently in Davao City, urging […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is fast tracking the identification and eventual construction of integrated bus terminals to ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila, particularly EDSA. Transportation Undersecretary for Road Transport Tim Orbos, however, stressed that the DOTr, along with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), will temporarily designate interim sites to swiftly address […]
If the heads of both the Senate and the House of Representatives have their way, government funds will no longer be wasted on the operations of the Road Board – a redundant, graft-ridden agency that the two Congressional leaders say should be abolished. Senate President Koko Pimentel III reiterated the call of partymate House […]