PH, ADB sign $1.3B loan for Malolos–Clark Railway Project

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Ahmed M. Saeed signed on July 11 a $1.3-billion loan, the first tranche…

PH transport chief pledges to bring all planned infra projects to life

Projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will be implemented or at least started before the current administration’s term ends in 2022, Transportation Secretary…

DOTr logistics plan eyes PH infra upgrade, ASEAN linkages

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has identified several infrastructure projects and policy plans leading to the creation of a seamless multimodal transport system nationwide…

PH transport chief lays out long-term plans, including for cargo sector

Philippine Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade is eyeing the passage of a law that will ensure that a 30-year transportation and traffic roadmap for the…

10 infra projects up for NEDA Board approval

Several transport infrastructure projects await the green light from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte. At its…

ICTSI, MRail strike deal to reopen MICT-Laguna cargo rail service

MRail, Inc. and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) are planning to revive the cargo rail service that will link Manila International Container Terminal…

PH transport dept outlines plans, deliverables for first 100 days

Philippine Transportation Secretary Atty Arthur Tugade has outlined wide-ranging plans for the agency, including deliverables for the first 100 days, in a recent meeting…

Clark airport chief supports Manila-Clark railway proposal

China’s proposal to construct a railway system from Manila to Clark will propel the development of Clark International Airport (CRK) if it pushes through,…

Submission of qualification papers for North-South railway project put on ice

The invitation to file qualification papers for the mega infrastructure undertaking North-South Railway Project (NSRP) has once again been postponed, with the new filing…

North-South Railway Project sets new deadline for filing qualification docs

Submission of qualification documents for the government’s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) project—the P171-billion North-South Railway Project (NSRP)—has been moved back so interested companies can…