It is a sad fact that trying to get government applications and forms is so much of a hassle, owing in part to a lack of urgency of some of our local agencies. This has proved a ripe breeding ground for fixers, people who promise to cut through government bureaucracy – for a price. While […]
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is pushing for mandatory registration of e-scooters in the Philippines. This new alternative form of transport has increasingly become more popular not just in the Philippines but in other countries as well, which have necessitated similar registration efforts. According to the LTO Assistant Secretary Edgar Galvante, The Land Transportation Office […]
Good news for our local commuters as the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) is making big progress, as the Clark-Calamba trains of PNR are set to arrive in December of this year. The training simulators for future operators are arriving sooner this September or […]
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 Department of Transportation (DOTr) has recently announced that the country’s four rail lines—Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3, Light Rail Transit (LRT) Lines 1 and 2, and Philippine National Railways (PNR)—will all operate at limited capacity as they mass test rail personnel for the COVID-19 virus. The MRT and LRT running at limited capacity […]
Because of the limited transportation options during the longest, and strictest COVID-19 lockdown in the world, people living in Metro Manila had to resort to unconventional transport options to get around. One of these options is the electric scooter, a relatively low-cost, eco-friendly way to traverse the urban jungle. But you’ll soon need to have […]
Angkas and other similar services will be considered colorum next week The inter-agency technical working group (TWG) that is conducting a pilot run of motorcycle taxis has terminated the pilot run two months ahead of schedule. The pilot run for the motorcycle taxi study was supposed to end in March. On Monday, January 20, TWG […]
Heads up guys! For those who will be commuting during Holy Week, the management of MRT3 has released an advisory regarding its operations. For their Holy week schedule, there will be no MRT3 from March 28 to April 1, with operations resuming on April 2. The MRT3 will undergo maintenance activities during the said three […]
DoTr Secretary Tugade hopes the agreement will be signed during the ASEAN summit. “Target signing of this contract is November this year. Hopefully, that agreement will be signed between Prime Minister Abe and President Duterte in November,” Secretary Tugade remarked during the “DuterteNomics” economic panel at Pasay City. The Mega Manila Subway (MMS) is part […]
A Gift from President Digong With months and even years away from their friends and loved ones, Overseas Filipino Workers definitely sacrifice a lot to be able to support their families. While Filipino migrant workers already enjoy benefits from the government, I think we can all agree that with their time away from home and […]
Woohooo Finally Fast Internet at Our Airports! Curious about the NAIA Free 1GBPs WiFi launched by Smart and DOTr today? We got you covered. Starting today you can already access and use it. It’s initially 100% free and it has NO TIME LIMIT. Yes, you can stream, browse, and play games to your heart’s content. […]
A few weeks ago we reported that the government promised to bring free, fast WiFi in PH’s major airports, beginning in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade then promised to bring 1Gbps of free, hi-speed WiFi to all major Philippine airports, a promise that many doubted from the get go. Well, that […]