After the controversial New Year’s technical glitch at NAIA and a power outage at NAIA Terminal 3 yesterday (May 2), the CAAP announced that major Philippine airports will be shut down for six hours–from 12 midnight to 6 AM–on May 17. The reason for the shutdown is to upgrade the air traffic management system, repair […]
After waiting for a few weeks since Huawei teased everyone that they get a chance to experience the P60 Pro through an exclusive preview, the brand confirms that they will officially launch the P60 Pro in the Philippines on May 6. That’s a few days earlier than the May 9 Global Launch of the P60 […]
HONOR confirms that it will unveil the Magic5 series–and make the Magic Vs official globally–at MWC 2023. With MWC 2023 happening in a few weeks’ time, HONOR has confirmed that the Magic5 series and the Magic Vs foldable will have a global unveiling on February 27. This follows after a cheeky teaser taking jabs at […]
Good news for motorists! You can soon travel the north and south expressways with just one RFID sticker—Autosweep. Starting January 15 next year, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Infrastructure has announced that EasyTrip users that travel the north expressways NLEX, SCTEX, CALAX, CAVITEX, and C5 Link will be able to access expressways in the south: SLEX, […]
The first section of the 8-kilometer NLEX Connector can start accommodating motorists starting next month. According to NLEX President and General Manager Luigi Bautista, the section from Caloocan to España is now 90% complete. The entire NLEX Connector project, meanwhile, is targeted to be fully operational within the early second quarter next year, Bautista said. […]
The Virata-Yuchengco-led SPIA Development Consortium is set to bag next month the contract to build and operate the $11-billion Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) project in Cavite. The Cavite provincial government said that “there were no challengers or interested companies that registered and purchased the bid documents for the Competitive Challenge Process of the Sangley […]
Through House Resolution 159, the Congress is directing the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its attached agencies to remove cash lanes on expressways. According to the resolution, DOTr has already issued Department Order No. 2020-012 on August 13, 2020 requiring cashless or contactless transaction for all vehicles traveling on toll expressways. It was issued as […]
Right after the bill seeking to rename Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) into Ferdinand E. Marcos International Airport, another House Bill was filed. This time it seeks to rename NAIA back into Manila International Airport (MIA). Duterte Youth Party-list Rep. Drixie Cardema filed House Bill (HB) No. 1253 on Tuesday, July 5, although a copy […]
The no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) has already been implemented in various cities of the National Capital Region (NCR). This means that traffic apprehensions in these areas are now done using CCTV, digital cameras, and other similar gadgets. As of June 29, only 4 cities in NCR implement the no-contact apprehension policy. These are Manila City, […]
Airports play a vital role in transportation and tourism in the Philippines, especially because the country is an archipelago and full of alluring destinations. And so, we delight in each and every completed airport project. Over the last 6 six years, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines […]