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Three DOTr GOCCs Transmit P6B Dividends to Government

  Three state-owned agencies under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) were among the top corporations to transmit the highest dividends to government coffers. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) remitted PHP2.26 billion, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) remitted PHP1.98 billion, and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) remitted PHP1.95 billion worth of dividends. […]

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Corruption Should Also Be Eradicated to Ease Traffic – LIM

  A traffic enforcer of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) was axed from the service after falsifying the signature of a driver on the traffic violation receipt (TVR) he was supposed to cancel for wrongly apprehending the motorist. The agency’s Legal and Legislative Affairs Staff has recently ordered the dismissal from the service of […]

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Manila-Clark Railway Project to Cut down Travel Time by as Much as 70% – TUGADE

  The PNR North or Manila-Clark Railway Project, a 106-kilometer line connecting Manila to Central Luzon, will tremendously cut down travel time by as much as 70 percent. With this railway project, you can travel from Tutuban, Manila to Clark, Pampanga in under an hour or 55 minutes, a significant reduction from the current 2-3 […]

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MMDA Gears up for 3rd Metro Manila Shakedrill – LIM

  The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is now gearing up for the conduct of the 3rd Metro Manila Shakedrill this coming July in preparation for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that might hit the metropolis. MMDA will be doing the mock exercise for four days, from July 14 to July 17, at around 4 p.m. […]