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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 […]
The country’s main gateway will soon be connected directly to the city via underground railway after the National Economic Development Authority’s Investment Coordination Committee (NEDA-ICC) approved the Metro Manila Subway Project with an extension to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The subway, which will start in Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City, was previously […]
As the lead agency tasked to manage transportation systems and traffic decongestion plans in the country, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will take the lead in transferring its Central Office to Clark, Pampanga, a move that is in line with the creation of the country’s National Government Center. The transfer is seen to help […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) – Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) recently passed the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOUP) of the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM). Based on the results, CAAP, the regulatory body with jurisdiction over the entire civil aviation system of the Philippines, has improved its effective implementation (EI) […]
Revenue-generating agencies and offices under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) have remitted a total of PHP25.78 billion to the National Treasury in 2016. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) makes up the bulk of remittances with PHP21.35-billion for 2016. It is followed by the: Maritime Industry Authority (PHP1.12-billion), Toll Regulatory Board (PHP934-million), Office of Transport […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Metro Manila Subway Project may be an ambitious undertaking, but it is moving forward. At the seventh Steering Committee Meeting presided by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade, partners from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) presented updates on the feasibility study being conducted on the Metro Manila Subway Project. Among the […]