Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 21:36:40 +0000
Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday allowed motorcycle taxis to operate in Metro Manila and Cebu starting in June—but only for a six-month test period.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 10:44:57 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – The chief executive officer (CEO) of motorcycle ride-hailing service Angkas thanked the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for recently approving a 6-month test run for motorcycle taxis in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by the first week of June.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 01:41:33 +0000
The DOTr has approved a six-month test run of motorcycle taxis in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu. This means Angkas may soon operate again.
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Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 21:19:48 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it was eyeing the possibility of Japan-based firm Sumitomo staying onboard as the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3’s maintenance service provider beyond the 43-month-long rehabilitation program for the train line. Transport Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan told reporters the DOTr was still studying whether Sumitomo […]
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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:55:49 +0000
The maintenance and rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has been formally handed over to the consortium of Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), and TES Philippines (TESP).
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:17:03 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade told officials of the Clark International Airport on Tuesday to implement emergency procurement for supplies and equipment for the repairs of the airport. The airport sustained heavy damage when a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit parts of Luzon on Monday afternoon. READ: Clark International Airport heavily damaged by quake […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 03:14:48 +0000
Transportation Secretary Arturo Tugade and Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda led the ceremonial track laying at the LRT-2 Emerald Station.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:07:38 +0000
The DOTr said Monday that 160 more buses were given special permits to transport passengers along the route of MRT-3 during the Holy Week.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 01:45:29 +0000
Transport authorities started deploying buses to serve commuters amid the maintenance shutdown of the MRT-3 during Holy Week.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:27:00 +0000
An executive of the LTFRB has been placed under preventive suspension for allegedly receiving money from a transport operator.
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