Valenzuela site clearing signals start of metro subway construction

Construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project has formally started with site clearing works for the partial operability section of the subway in Valenzuela…

Ex general and CIAC exec is OTS administrator

Former Clark International Airport Corp (CIAC) vice president for airport operations retired Lt. Gen. Raul Del Rosario has been appointed as the new administrator…

DOTr looking to accredit private MVICs by 2020

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) hopes to authorize by first quarter of next year the operation of private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (MVICs) that…

DOTr, BCDA turn over operations of Clark airport to LIPAD

CLARK, PAMPANGA – The operation and maintenance of Clark International Airport (CRK) was formally turned over to Luzon International Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD) Corp…

Subic-Clark cargo railway to start construction before mid-2020

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) hopes to begin the construction of the Subic-Clark Railway within the first half of 2020. “We want to start…

DOTr awards Bulacan airport project to San Miguel

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has formally awarded to San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) the Bulacan International Airport (BIA) project. Under the Notice of…

US Homeland Security lifts security notice on NAIA

The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rescinded its public notice on security conditions at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after…

SMHC’s proposed Bulacan airport eyed for ground-breaking in Q4

San Miguel Holdings Corp (SMHC) is expected to start construction of its proposed airport complex in Bulacan late this year after no bidders challenged…

DOTr completes 17 airport projects in first half of Duterte’s term

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it has completed 17 commercial airport projects, with 28 more projects currently ongoing, in the first three years…

Marked improvement seen in PAL, Cebu Pacific on-time performance

The flight on-time performance (OTP) of Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has significantly improved just two weeks…

5 PH airlines pledge to review flight operations to help decongest NAIA

Five Philippine airline operators have committed to review and rationalize flight operations to improve on-time performance at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), as…

JAO regulating foreign carriers’ charges out in a week or two—DTI chief

The joint administrative order (JAO) that will regulate local charges imposed by international shipping lines servicing the Philippines will be out in one or…

Airlines face stiffer penalties for slot misuse—DOTr

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) in a joint memorandum circular (JMC) warned airlines of higher penalties if they misuse their airport takeoff and landing…

Sangley completed in time for Nov operation, assures DOTR

President Rodrigo Duterte expressed confidence that Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade would meet the November deadline for the start of operations at Sangley Airport in…

Sangley Airport construction on 24/7 to meet Nov opening

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has directed a 24/7 schedule for the construction of Sangley Airport in Cavite province to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

DOTr pre-bid conference for Bulacan airport challengers moved to June 20

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has moved again the pre-bid conference on the Swiss bidding challenge to San Miguel Holdings Corp’s (SMHC) unsolicited proposal…

DOTr pushes upgrade of maritime industry, age cap on ships

The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) wants the terms and policies of its modernization project for the maritime sector drafted and finalized within the…

Manila ports report higher container pullouts, lower yard utilization

Weeks after government agencies and the private sector signed a manifesto for the efficient use of Philippine ports, improvements in container pullouts and yard…

Vigan Airport runway improvement starts

The runway extension project that aims to augment the capacity of Vigan Airport in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur to handle more activities and demand…

DOTr signs deal for first 3 stations of MM subway project

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed the design and build contract for the first three stations of the Metro Manila Subway, the Philippines’…