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Gov’t VIPs taking jeeps? DOTr usec agrees, but…

January 21, 2019 admin department of transportation, DoTr, Headlines, Latest News Stories, mark de leon, Metro Manila traffic, Nation, public transportation, public utility vehicle modernization program, puvmp, winston marcelo

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 23:21:42 +0000

Transport officials don’t mind commuting to work, but don’t think it’s enough to give them a full grasp of Metro Manila’s traffic problem. Having transport officials ditch their cars and join the weary multitudes would only “partly” help them understand what commuters and motorists go through, Transport Undersecretary Mark de Leon said on Monday. “Will […]

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DOTr suspends 12 emission testing centers for falsifying results

January 18, 2019 admin DoTr, emission testing, Latest News Stories, local news, Nation, Philippine news update

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:18:29 +0000

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the suspension of 10 Private Emission Testing Centers (PETCs) for falsification of emission test results.

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NAIA guard praised for returning Korean national’s wallet with cash

January 18, 2019 admin airport, DoTr, honesty, Latest News Stories, local news, Metro, Metro News, NAIA, news, Philippine news updates, security guard

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:16:47 +0000

A security guard at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is being hailed for his honesty, as he returned a wallet — containing money of different denominations.

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Andaya to Diokno: Be man enough to explain anomalies

January 17, 2019 admin andaya, anomalies, bidding, Budget, DBM, diokno, DoTr, Latest News Stories, Nation

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:43:04 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. on Friday urged Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno to be “man enough” to explain his alleged involvement on “questionable allocations and practices.”

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Guard’s honesty hailed for returning wallet with over P182K at Clark airport

January 17, 2019 admin airport, Clark, DoTr, honesty, Latest News Stories, local news, Nation, national news, news, Pampanga, Philippine news updates, Regions, security guard

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 02:44:20 +0000

A security guard at Clark International Airport in Pampanga has been commended for her honesty as she returned a wallet with over P182,000.

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Don’t delay railway projects, lawmakers urge DOTr

January 16, 2019 admin DoTr, Headlines, House of Representatives, Latest News Stories, Nation, railway projects, Raul del Mar, timothy john batan

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:40:53 +0000

Lawmakers pressed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday to ensure that six railway projects, including a subway in Metro Manila, would not be hounded by delays that plagued past projects. “The updates sound very good… but how can you assure us that the [DOTr] will be able to meet these timelines?” Cebu City Rep. […]

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Motorcycles as PUVs needs further study, says DOTr

January 15, 2019 admin Angkas, DoTr, House, Latest News Stories, motorcycles, Nation, public transportation, PUV

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 05:20:44 +0000

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday said that allowing motorcycles to operate as a public utility vehicle needs further study.

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DOTr: Over 800 colorum vehicles apprehended in 2018

January 10, 2019 admin apprehension, colorum vehicles, DoTr, I-ACT, Latest News Stories, Nation, news, Transportation

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:42:47 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — More than 800 colorum vehicles nationwide were apprehended by the Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT) in 2018, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has reported.

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Palace: Gov’t prioritizing Naia security

December 27, 2018 admin airport security, DoTr, Latest News Stories, local news, Malacañang, NAIA, Nation, national news, news, Philippine news update, Salvador Panelo, Travel advisory, us homeland security

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 02:46:09 +0000

Malacañang on Friday said the government was prioritizing the implementation of stiffer security measures at Naia.

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DOTr to consortium: Solve PITx operational issues

December 26, 2018 admin DoTr, Headlines, mark de leon, megawide, Metro, mwm terminals inc., pitx, walter mart

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:15:54 +0000

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the operator of the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITx) to address several issues hounding the landport.

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