The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has decided to proceed with the long-delayed Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) despite the recent withdrawal of financial commitment from China. Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said the government is determined to pursue the first phase of the MRP, as it seeks alternative funding sources. He…
The Department of Transportation broke ground for the expansion of the Laguindingan Airport Passenger Terminal Building (PTB), highlighting the benefits of a better terminal for Northern Mindanao. Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista highlighted the expansion’s strategic importance in elevating travel experiences and fostering sustainable aviation operations across Misamis Oriental and…
THE World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 estimated that there were at least 1.19 million road traffic deaths back in 2021, which is a 5-percent drop from the 1.25 million fatalities in 2010. It said that over half of all United Nations (UN) member-states “reduced…
The government is eyeing the conduct of a Swiss challenge for the Laguindingan Airport International Airport and Bohol-Panglao International Airport within the first quarter of the year. Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) already issued the green light to proceed. “Laguindingan, it will…
VARIOUS transportation groups expressed their full support behind the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), according to a statement released by the transportation department on Wednesday. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) earlier issued a circular allowing PUV operators and drivers without consolidated TSE or transport service…