EO reclassifies Clark industrial estate, expands scope of services
Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) is eyeing an expansion to aviation-related logistics businesses and other industrial and commercial ventures following the reclassification of Clark…
Daily reporting of air carriers’ on-time performance a must
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the daily reporting of air carriers’ on-time performance (OTP) in several major airports in the country. DOTr…
3 PH ports get positive security assessment from US Coast Guard
Three international container ports in the Philippines have made significant improvements in the conduct of the International Port Security Program (IPSP), according to an…
Challengers to San Miguel’s P736B airport proposal in Bulacan invited
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has started seeking comparative proposals for a Swiss bidding challenge against San Miguel Holdings Corporation’s (SMHC) unsolicited proposal to…
LTFRB official suspended over P4.8M bribe allegation
Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade has ordered the preventive suspension of Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) executive director Atty. Samuel Jardin over allegations…
The Association of International Shipping Lines (AISL) is pushing for its member carriers to finally adopt its web-based reservation and appointment system for the…
The Metro Manila Subway broke ground on February 27 in Valenzuela City, signalling the start of construction of the country’s first underground railway system.…
After several postponements, the Metro Manila Subway project will break ground on February 27 following the inspection of the tunnel boring machines (TBM) to…
Construction of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Clark Project’s first phase, which will connect Tutuban, Manila and Malolos, Bulacan, has officially started following the…
PH agencies to regulate fees of foreign shipping lines, depots, truckers
Fees charged by international shipping lines, container depot operators, and truckers operating in the Philippines will soon be regulated by government agencies, the move…
Inter-agency order to address high shipping costs, port congestion in PH
Several Philippine government agencies are targeting to issue a joint administrative order (JAO) on February 14 that would contain measures aimed at addressing high…
Transport execs compelled to take PUVs under new House bill
Quezon City 2nd district representative Winston Castelo has filed a bill that will require transportation officials of the government to ride public utility vehicles…
DOTr eyes private sector to operate MVIS for trucks, buses
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking at allowing private operators to run motor vehicle inspection systems (MVIS) for trucks and buses to hasten…
P260B Mega Manila subway construction kicks off in mid-Jan
Construction of the Mega Manila subway will start in mid-January 2019, according to Philippine Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade. The ceremonial groundbreaking for the project…
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved the report on negotiation results for the Bulacan International Airport (BIA) project, with the…
Sangley airport rehab to wrap up by late 2019—DOTr
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to complete the rehabilitation and development of Sangley airport in Sangley Point, San Antonio, Cavite by the third…
PPA hunting for space in Luzon to accept empty containers
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is looking to develop another port in Luzon—particularly in Bataan, to solve the current difficulty in returning empty containers.…
DTI sets Dec 20 hearing on draft order to install PUV speed limiters
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will hold a public consultation on December 20 regarding the draft administrative order (AO) on guidelines for…
