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 […]
Amidst the different controversies leading to the delay in the construction and operations of Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVICs), Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has stated that he is pursuing the continuation of PMVICs in the country. It may be recalled that the president himself ordered the cancellation of making the Motor […]
Back in 2018, the Philippines signed a loan agreement from Japan International Cooperation Agency covering 104.53 billion yen or 51 billion pesos to jumpstart the Metro Manila Subway Project. It was such an ambitious project that the DOTr named it its “Project of the Century.” Secretary Arthur Tugade has recently announced that the agency has […]
The country’s road towards cashless transactions in tollways is not going as smooth. Since the implementation of RFID-only transactions last December 1, motorists are marred with long lines and non-functioning RFID lanes, causing heavy traffic among Luzon’s major expressways. It also does not help that people applying for RFID (be it Autosweep or Easytrip) has […]
Free rides can be availed at select times from Monday to Friday excluding holidays Great news for all students who commute: DoTR announced that it is offering free rides to them from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, at select times. Those taking the LRT-2 can avail of the free rides from 4:30AM to 6:00AM and […]
Angkas is back for real The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that it has approved the pilot implementation of motorcycle taxi operations. The pilot run will start in June and will cover Metro Manila and Metro Cebu for six months. DOTr partnered with motorcycle-hailing service Angkas for the pilot run. Under the implementing guidelines, both […]
Woohoo! Angkas just scored a major win today: the House Committee on Metro Manila Development has directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to legitimize and regulate motorcycles as public vehicles. Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo announced yesterday that House Committee on Metro Manila Development issued a resolution that directed the DOTr to push for a […]
A ray of light for Metro Manila’s traffic woes In case you are reading this in the middle of a tiring commute dealing with the metro’s traffic woes, this should make you smile: NEDA has approved the budget for the Metro Manila Subway Project. Costing Php355.6 billion, the Metro Manila Subway Project will be the […]
Guess we’ll have to wait another year for better MRT3 services, according to the Department of Transportation. DOTr Undersecretary Noel Kintanar revealed during a recent Senate hearing that the MRT3’s current power supply system cannot handle the load of additional train cars. Due to problems in the procurement of new power systems, the upgrades will […]