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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) highlighted the need for legal support to be able to complete various transport infrastructure projects on time to members of the Society of Construction Law Philippines during their conference October 17.  DOTr Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Atty. Reinier Paul Yebra, representing Secretary Jaime J. Bautista, ran through the department’s major projects such as the Metro …

As part of the preparations for the upcoming 2024 Japan Automobile Standards Internationalization Center (JASIC) Public and Private Forum in November, the Department of Transportation – Philippines (DOTr), in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Land Transportation Office – Philippines (LTO), successfully conducted a refresher training on the 1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for various transport infrastructure projects in Mindanao to spur sustainable and inclusive socio-economic growth in the region.  Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said transport infrastructure is one of the bright spots for Mindanao, aside from agriculture, digitalization and energy.  “We should be working for sustainable and inclusive development in Mindanao,” Sec. Bautista said …

Enhanced mobility and connectivity in Mindanao is within arms length as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) that will hasten the modernization of airports in the region.  Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said the agreement marks a major step towards modernizing the Francisco Bangoy or Davao …

Residents of Davao City may look forward to an enhanced travel experience through the operations of the Davao Public Transport Modernization Program (DPTMP), formerly known as Davao High Priority Bus System, in 2026.  On the sidelines of the inaugural Mindanao Infrastructure Summit in Davao City on Thursday, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said that the majority of the DPTMP is already …

Thus said Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) for infrastructure projects in the region.  The DOTr-MinDA MOC intends to facilitate joint planning and programming that will address the infrastructure needs of the stakeholders in southern region.  The cooperation also aims to …

Officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), led by Secretary Jaime J. Bautista, inspected the Baliuag Fabrication Yard of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP).  The huge off-site yard of the Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Corporation (SMCC) covers an area of 86,650 square meters. This is where the concrete walls being installed at the subway are manufactured and transported to the …

The Metro Manila Subway is expected to be partially operational from Valenzuela City to North Ave., Quezon City come 2028, Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said.  According to Sec. Bautista, the first underground railway’s operations will be extended to Ortigas, Pasig City in 2029.  “‘Yung partial operations from Valenzuela to North Ave., 2028. 2029 naman [up to] Ortigas,” Sec. Bautista …

Advocates called on the government to improve transport facilities for persons with disabilities (PWDs) after an incident involving a PWD woman struggling to cross EDSA.  Enforcers from the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) helped the woman by carrying her across EDSA near Ortigas Ave. after she got off a bus around 12:30 a.m.  …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is expecting healthy competition among local airlines spurred by aviation projects being undertaken by the agency.  Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista stressed that competition will benefit air passengers.  “We hope that through our priority aviation projects, we can stimulate healthy airline competition that ultimately benefit passengers,” said Sec. Bautista during the Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) inaugural …