DOTr Completes Massive Rehabilitation of MRT-3

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has proudly announced the completion of the MRT-3 major rehabilitation project. All that’s left now is an inauguration ceremony, according to the local agency. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said that the MRT-3 rehabilitation project undertaken by Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) was completed two months in advance. […]

DOTr Wants to Use Major Transport Terminals as Vaccination Sites

Last Monday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) finally implemented the “No vaccination, No Ride” Policy. Since many commuters were affected by the said policy, DOTr now wants to consider using transport terminals as sites for vaccination. The transportation department said on Wednesday that it is considering using integrated transport terminals, train stations, and expressways as vaccination […]

DOTr Signs Contract For Longest PNR Line

The Philippine National Railway (PNR) Bicol Project will soon be underway after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed the contract for the project’s first phase with a China development group. The Php 142 billion contract was signed and finalized with the China Railway Group Ltd., China Railway No. 3 Engineering Group Co. Ltd., and China […]

DOTr Asks Google To Integrate Local Bike Lanes on Maps

The number of bikers out on the streets has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic started. With a number of them plying the streets daily, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is finding ways to make cycling safer and more convenient — including asking the tech giant Google to integrate local bike lanes on Google Maps.  Contrary […]

DOTr Wants PUVs Back to Maximum Seating Capacity

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) wants to bring back the maximum passenger capacity (100 percent) in public transportation. This is after setting it to only half (50 percent) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  DOTr said the recommendation is based on available medical literature and they are ready to defend it before the Inter-Agency Task […]

DOTr and LTFRB to start using GPS to Track Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs)

It is a very unfortunate fact that a lot of Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) around the country are infamous for being reckless and very ignorant to the rules and laws of public road safety. This is exactly why the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) formally launched the […]

DOTr: Free Train Rides Extended Until September 15

As you probably know, The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is giving free train rides for vaccinated authorized persons outside of residence or APORs. This free train ride will continue until September 15. The DOTr extended the free rides for vaccinated APORs at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2), […]

DOTr: MRT-7 Trains to Start Arriving This Week

One of the country’s biggest infrastructure projects in the country is seeing good progress. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Artur Tugade said the trains for the  Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) are set to arrive this week. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary announced on his official Facebook page that trains for the MRT-7 […]

DOTr Once Again Postpones Mandatory PMVIC Testing

Motorists set to register their vehicles would no longer need approval from a Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) within their geographic areas of responsibility (GAOR). Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has once again postponed the implementation of mandatory PMVIC testing. The requirement of a PMVIC test within the geographic areas of responsibility […]

DOTR and LTFRB Team Up With Grab To Boost Vaccination Drive

The government has been looking for ways on how to speed up vaccination in the country. Recently, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) partnered with Grab Philippines to accelerate vaccination efforts in the country. DOTr Secretary Art Tugade said, “We need to continuously work together to accelerate […]