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DOTR URGED: CASH REFUNDS FOR CANCELLED FLIGHTS

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to adopt a similar policy requiring airlines to issue automatic cash refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights, similar to a recent policy implemented by the United States. In a new policy that took effect on Monday, the U.S. Department of […]

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ESCUDERO: LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND IN PUV MODERNIZATION

Senate President Chiz Escudero advised the Department of Transportation to leave no one behind in its implementation of the Public Transport Modernization Program, particularly those who have depended on the operation of jeepneys as their source of livelihood for most of their lives. Even if there are public utility vehicle drivers and operators who did […]

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HONTIVEROS TO DOTR: BUY MORE MODERN PUVS FOR COOPS

Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work with Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to purchase modern PUVs to be leased to consolidated transport cooperatives to make up for the transport shortage the government has created due to the PUV Modernization Program. “This drastic […]

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MMDA, DOTR, DILG TO JOINTLY REGULATE E-VEHICLES

Concerned government agencies, led by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Department of Transportation – Philippines (DOTr), Land Transportation Office – Philippines (LTO), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board – LTFRB, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), are seeking to regulate the use of electric motor vehicles and harmonize existing policies on them amid […]

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BINAY TO DOTR: NO MORE HOLIDAY TRANSPORT WOES

Senator Nancy Binay reminded transport authorities to make sure that those who will be traveling for the holiday will no longer be confronted with unpleasant and frustrating experiences brought by technical and operational glitches in airports, seaports, and public terminals. According to Binay, she expects the Department of Transportation will put its best foot forward […]

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DOH, DOTR, WHO RELEASE 2023 ROAD SAFETY REPORT

The Department of Health (DOH), Department of Transportation (DOTR), and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently released the WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023. According to the WHO report, the annual number of road traffic deaths fell slightly to 1.19 million per year globally. “More than 2 deaths occur per minute and over […]

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DOTR: QC IS MOST BIKE-FRIENDLY CITY IN PH

The Quezon City government garnered several awards from various public and private agencies for its efforts in pushing for sustainable alternative transportation and providing safe bike lanes for all. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) together with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recognized Mayor Joy Belmonte as one of the Notable Public […]

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MMDA, DOTR PREPARE FOR EDSA BUS LANE REPAIR

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) have lined up preparations for the possible influx of passengers as portions of EDSA Bus Carousel undergo emergency road repairs. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez assured that the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) is ready to […]

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VILLAFUERTE TO DOTR: HOLD MRT, LRT FARE HIKES

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte is making an 11th-hour appeal for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to put off the impending fare increases at Metro Manila trains at this time when ordinary commuters continue to reel from the persistent elevated inflation brought about primarily by high oil and food prices.      “I am making […]

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HOUSE STARTS PROBE ON NAIA NEW YEAR’S DAY GLITCH

The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop, held a briefing on the power outage and technical glitch incident that affected flights in the country on January 1, 2023 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In his opening statement, Acop said the preliminary hearing was held to determine the true […]