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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…
Philippine rail network to carry 5 million passengers a day when all lines are complete
The Philippine rail network will carry 5 million passengers every day when all rail lines are fully operational, a figure that Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John “TJ” Batan said Saturday represents a transformation in how Filipinos move around Metro Manila and its surrounding…
Metro Manila Subway tunnels fully bored, NAIA Terminal 3 station groundbreaking expected this month
The tunnel boring machines for the Metro Manila Subway have completed 100% of their tunneling work on two key sections, the northbound and southbound tunnels from Valenzuela to Quirino Station, and from Tandang Sora to North Avenue, marking a significant milestone in what Transportation Secretary…
‘Flood-proof,’ ‘fully-elevated’ North-South Commuter Railway targets partial operations from Valenzuela to Malolos in Q4 2027
The North-South Commuter Railway’s first segment, running from Valenzuela to Malolos across seven stations, is targeting partial operations in the last quarter of 2027, with the fully elevated design ensuring the line remains operational even during the heaviest rains and flooding that have…
LRT Line 1 heading to Bacoor as Cavite Extension to complete remaining stations
The LRT Line 1 Cavite Extension is pushing forward toward Bacoor, with five additional kilometers and three more stations set to open after the resolution of a long-standing right-of-way issue at the Las Piñas Station site, Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John “TJ” Batan said…
Traffic relief in Commonwealth? MRT-7 to begin partial operations in Q2 2027, set to open 12 stations
The Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) is set to begin partial revenue operations in the second quarter of 2027, opening 12 stations from Sacred Heart in Quezon City all the way to North Avenue, in what Transportation Secretary Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez said will bring long-overdue traffic relief to…
Marcos administration’s healthcare sector goals by 2028: stunting down, TB reduced, HIV contained, immunization up
The Marcos administration’s Department of Health has set concrete health outcome targets it must achieve by 2028: lower stunting rates among Filipino children, higher immunization rates, reduced tuberculosis cases, contained HIV infections, and a shift toward healthier lifestyles to address rising…
DOH chief to create dedicated hospital operations cluster, says it needs its own management team
Health Secretary Edwin Mercado said the Department of Health (DOH) will create a separate dedicated cluster for hospital operations, removing it from the Center for Health Development regional offices that currently oversee both hospitals and primary care programs. Mercado stressed this necessary…