Dividends remitted by the Philippines Ports Authority (PPA) to the government coffers under President Duterte’s watch exceeded the sum it had contributed in more than two decades, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III on Wednesday, March
LRT-2 train (File photo) MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Wednesday urged the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) to also offer free rail rides to reduce transportation costs for commuters amid the high oil prices. This, after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday announced that the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) will offer free rides from March 28 to April 30 following the successful completion of the rail system's massive and comprehensive rehabilitation project. BHW Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co said offering free rides is a targeted measure to cushion the impact of high fuel prices, as it will immediately benefit workers who commute by rail, including the health care front-liners and hospital workers. "I reiterate my suggestion that the LRTA and PNR give their passengers free rides even if only for a limited period," Co said in a statement. Co expressed gratitude to Duterte and Department of Transportation S
President Duterte and some members of his Cabinet turned nostalgic during a public address on late Monday night, Feb. 28, after he expressed his intentions to pass them on to the next Chief Executive.
President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his “Talk to the People” public briefing on Monday, Feb
MRRV-9701 (Photo courtesy of PCG) MANILA - One of two 97-meter multi-role response vessels (MRRVs), the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) biggest acquisitions, arrived at Port Area, Manila on Saturday. The MRRV-9701 has a maximum speed of not less than 24 knots, an endurance of not less than 4,000 nautical miles, and is capable of conducting sustained maritime patrols, according to a news release. The MRRVs are modeled after the Japan Coast Guard Kunigami-class vessels and will be deployed to support the ongoing operations of the PCG Task Force Pagsasanay (Exercises) that conducts anti-terrorism and anti-piracy simulation. The vessels were acquired under the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project Phase II, funded by an Official Development Assistance loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. DOTr Assistant Secretary for Maritime, Vice Admiral Narciso Vingson Jr. and PCG Officer-in-Charge, Vice Admiral Eduardo Fabricante, le