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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It seems that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is yet again in hot water. The Commission on Audit (COA) is calling out the DOTr for not being able to deliver over 8.12 million license plates amounting to P2.1 billion to their rightful owners throughout 2014 to 2020. According to the 2020 audit report made by […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has issued public transport guidelines for the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR). This time, public transport will not be facing further restrictions and limitations during the ECQ period. Transportation Secretary Art Tugade says the current supply and capacity of public utility vehicles will be retained […]
It’s probably not surprising to know that many Filipino drivers are not familiar with basic road and traffic regulations. This is already a bad thing on its own, but add to that the fact that our country is one of the most traffic-congested in the world, then you can see why this is a recipe […]