Ombudsman indicts ex-transport chief, 16 others over MRT maintenance deal
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales has found probable cause to charge former Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and 16 others with violation of the Anti-Graft…
Bidding for P20B Davao-Sasa port postponed for the third time
The submission date for bids to the P19.8-billion Davao-Sasa port modernization project has again been moved by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)…
The Philippine government is hoping to convince the consortium that pulled out from the bidding of the Davao-Sasa Port Modernization project to reconsider its…
DOTC given ultimatum to heed proposals to upgrade transport network
The Lower House Transportation Committee is urging the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and its attached agencies to create a master plan and…
Davao-Sasa Port upgrade crucial to Mindanao trade growth
Modernizing the century-old Davao-Sasa port will fuel trade and spur economic and social development across Mindanao, according to Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya. “No…
DOTC preps list of infrastructure initiatives as Aquino admin winds down
The Philippine government is drawing up a list of “game-changing” infrastructure projects over the next 18 months aimed at reducing the country’s transportation woes,…
DOTC to concentrate on railway next after ‘banner year’ of aviation success
With 2014 a “banner year” in the country’s aviation sector, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said it plans to shift its focus…
Third runway at NAIA not worth the trouble to build, says foreign expert
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is reconsidering the planned construction of a third runway at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after…
