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Under Marcos admin, Bukidnon to get its first airport by December 2027
The Bukidnon Airport will be completed by December 2027, with the terminal building and a turboprop-capable runway finishing first, ending decades of reliance on the three-hour overland trip from Cagayan de Oro for residents of Bukidnon, Cotabato, and neighboring provinces, Transportation…
In 1.5 years, NAIA PPP generated more revenue than 30 years of government operation
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) concession agreement has already generated ₱75 billion for the national treasury in just one and a half years of private operation—dwarfing the approximately ₱30 billion that government management produced over 30 years, or an average of ₱1 billion per…
New international terminal coming for Davao Airport as CAAP allocates ₱1 billion for improvements
A new international passenger terminal building is under construction at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao, the busiest regional airport in the Philippines, as part of a ₱1 billion total investment allocated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) for…
Night flights expanding as 24 PH airports now night-rated, with more being added to ease daytime congestion
Twenty-four Philippine airports can now handle night flight operations, with more being added including Cauayan Airport in Isabela, as the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) works to expand flight slots beyond daytime hours and ease the congestion that currently forces passengers…
Davao, Siargao, Bicol airports to be bundled for PPP, ensuring all three get private investment
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will bundle the Davao, Siargao, and Bicol airports together for a single public-private partnership tender, ensuring that all three airports receive private investment and development even if some are less commercially attractive on their own, Transportation…
CAVITEX C5 Link cuts Cavite to C5 travel from 1.5 hours to 15 minutes under Marcos admin
The CAVITEX C5 Link, opened under the Marcos administration, has cut travel time between Cavite and the C5 corridor from one and a half hours to just 15 minutes, benefiting residents commuting to Bulacan, Marikina, Katipunan, and Quezon City, Transportation Senior Undersecretary Steven Pastor said…
What used to take 2 hours from Manila to Tiaong, Quezon will now take 30 minutes once TR4 expressway opens
The Tagaytay-Nasugbu-Batangas Expressway segment known as TR4 is set to open by December 2026, slashing travel time from Manila to Tiaong in Quezon Province from two hours to just 15 to 30 minutes, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Transportation Secretary Giovanni “Banoy”…
Provincial buses now toll-free on all PH expressways under Marcos
Provincial buses are now exempt from tollway fees on all expressways in the Philippines under a policy directive issued by the Marcos administration, reducing overhead costs for bus operators amid rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East conflict, Transportation Senior Undersecretary Steven…
Subic, Manila, Batangas ports to be linked by freight railway under DOTr plan
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning a dedicated freight railway that will connect the major ports of Subic, Manila, and Batangas—enabling cargo to move between the country’s largest international port facilities by rail rather than by road. Transporatation Undersecretary for…
DOTr lays out rail plans for Mindanao, Cebu, and Rizal under Marcos administration
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is extending its rail vision beyond Metro Manila, with a Mindanao Railway System in planning, a feasibility study for a Cebu Rail Project being launched, and the MRT-4 for Eastern Metro Manila moving forward in partnership with the Asian Development Bank and…
2027 will define the Marcos administration’s transportation legacy, says DOTr chief
Transportation Secretary Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez declared that 2027 will be the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) banner year, when years of planning, construction, and right-of-way battles will finally translate into transportation projects that Filipinos can see, board, and benefit from…
Marcos admin aiming to connect every rail station to road, aviation, and maritime: DOTr chief
The Marcos administration’s Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working toward a single overarching goal: ensuring that every rail station in the country is connected to road, aviation, and maritime transportation, so that a Filipino can move seamlessly from a bus, a ferry, or a plane onto a…
DOTr eyes ‘Airport Express’ to link NAIA, Clark
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning an Airport Express rail line that will connect Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Clark International Airport in a single journey with only two stops—in Makati and Alabang—as part of the North-South Commuter Railway master plan, Transportation…
After PITX, DOTr builds Taguig transport hub to connect buses, NSCR, and Metro Manila Subway
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is building a second major intermodal terminal in Taguig, the Taguig City Intermodal Terminal Exchange, or TCITX, expected to handle 160,000 passengers daily and connect interprovincial buses serving northern and eastern Metro Manila routes directly to both…
For the first time, the DOTr has designated a dedicated right-of-way chief, ending decades of project delays
For the first time since the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was established, a dedicated Assistant Secretary for Right-of-Way has been designated by the agency, with Assistant Secretary Irish “IC” Calaguas now heading a team focused exclusively on land acquisition and site development. This…
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