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Senator Grace Poe called on the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to uphold the integrity of its examiners and the credibility of tests required in securing a driver’s license to ensure that only qualified motorists ply the roads. “The credibility of the tests and the integrity of examiners are vital in ensuring that our drivers are […]
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is pushing for the inclusion of other public utility drivers as beneficiaries of the government’s Fuel Subsidy Program, which will receive an additional P5 billion fund next year. At the Senate deliberations on the 2022 budget of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) Monday, November 22, Pangilinan was also able to secure a […]
The national government has allocated up to P34 billion next year for right-of-way (ROW) payments as the Duterte administration lays the groundwork for the sustained construction of large, multiphase public infrastructure projects, Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said. “The ROW payments next year will assure the full completion of several ongoing projects under the […]
“Tinanggalan na ng pasada, pinagkaitan pa ng ayuda.” Senator Nancy Binay expressed disappointment by the lack of government effort to seriously fast track the implementation of the Service Contracting Program for public utility drivers. “Mahigit nang isang taong pinagkaitan ng ayuda ang mga kapatid nating mga namamasada. The DOTr and the LTFRB are invisible, and […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging authorities to put up covered motorcycle lay-by areas along major roads in Quezon City and other parts of Metro Manila. His appeal is contained in a resolution he introduced in the city council and is addressed to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Public Works […]
Local officials and residents in Ilocos Sur were elated as they welcomed the inauguration of the expanded Salomague Port in Cabugao town, poised to become one of the country’s cruise ports. If not because of the pandemic, Ilocos Sur Representative Deogracias Victor Savellano said the newly improved port could have hosted a number of international […]
Dumaguete City has received a 20-footer reefer container van that can store thousands of doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines as Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo ordered fast-tracking of the inoculation process amid a surge in cases. The delivery of the refrigerated container van was done through the assistance of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade under […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to “put the pedal to the metal” and accelerate the disbursement of the P5.58-billion service contracting program. “What’s supposed to be a lifeline for jeepney and bus drivers appears to be stalled due to bureaucratic traffic,” said Poe, who […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has sought the suspension of the implementation of the New Motor Vehicle Inspection System (NMVIS) as transport regulators and private-owned motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVIC) failed to demonstrate preparedness to consistently and fairly implement new vehicle registration standards. At the hearing of the Senate public services committee, Villanueva lamented that officials of […]
More loopholes were uncovered in the implementation of cashless transactions in toll ways, according to Senator Win Gatchalian, which prompted Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade to accede to the overall impression of failure of leadership and failure of enforcement of regulatory officials manning the expressways. Senators were told during the recent hearing on […]