Travel and Tourism

Ecodyip Inc. plans to expand its business by investing P2.2 billion in new modernized jeepneys to be deployed in new routes.

Twenty years after closing the Philippine National Railways (PNR) line from Caloocan to Dela Rosa in Makati, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has reopened the commuter service as part of the government’s initiative to revive the country’s rail system.

A proposal to upgrade the existing Subic Bay International Airport Metropolitan Authority to world-class status and as alternative to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is being reviewed as part of the infrastructure projects being eyed for further development in Central Luzon.

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan — The ongoing construction of a 120-hectare reclamation project of Lucio Tan will cater mostly to Chinese and South Korean tourist market.

The Mindanao railway project is now awaiting funding commitment from the Chinese government.

The Board of Investments (BOI) plans to tap local players to produce 140,000 modern public utility vehicles (PUVs), while an additional 60,000 units will be slated for transport operators to import.

FARNBOROUGH, England / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Airplane manufacturers are working to adapt jets to reduce the number of pilots needed for long-haul flights and to build new cockpits designed for a single aviator in order to ease a global pilot shortage and cut airline costs.

IRC Properties Inc. said they are now ready to participate and face the Swiss challenge for its proposed $3.7-billion project to construct an intracity rail transport system in Makati after receiving approval from the local government.

The sandy shores of the Philippines will soon be within easier reach of Chinese tourists looking for a summer vacation spot.

Government and the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) are optimistic on the future of electric vehicles in the Philippines as the number of EVs worldwide continues to grow.