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Department of Transportation (DOTr)
UN envoy, Asia-Pacific ministers urge stronger road safety action
The United Nations and transport officials from across Asia and the Pacific pressed for stronger investment in road safety, as global and regional leaders...
Team Sweden eyes greener buses, better safety standards in PH
Sweden has deepened its partnership with the Philippines in modernizing public transportation, with Swedfund conducting studies to raise bus standards and cut carbon emissions...
Japan-backed subway, rail, and flood control projects in focus at JICA-PH talks
Top Japanese lawmakers met with Philippine government officials this week to review progress on big-ticket public works and transport projects funded by Japan’s Official...
DOTr to improve key tourist airports faster
Beginning with Siargao Airport, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will upgrade the country’s airports, especially the gateways to tourist destinations, to further boost tourism...
PBBM eyes inauguration of Metro Manila Subway project by 2028
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday described the ongoing construction of the Metro Manila Subway project, which spans from Valenzuela City to the...
DOTr-MIAA-BI deal to ensure immigration services at NAIA 24/7
Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to streamline airport processes and ensure the comfort and convenience of passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
PBBM halts EDSA rehab, orders ‘better way’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has hit the brakes on the planned rehabilitation of EDSA, shelving a project that would have rolled out an “odd-even”...
EDSA to close June 13 for 17-month rehab ahead of 2026 ASEAN Summit
Metro Manila’s main artery is set for a major overhaul starting June 13, 2025, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in...
Sweden signs grant for DOTr and deal with ADB on climate change during delegation visit
A new grant to support public transportation development and a $200-million guarantee agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) on climate change were signed during...
FIRING LINE: Yorme, may tolongges!
By Robert B. Roque Jr. Yorme Isko Moreno is all steam ahead in his bid for a comeback in Manila and his recent crowd-drawing...