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7 BIDDERS QUALIFY FOR P17.5B MACTAN-CEBU INT'L AIRPORT PROJECT
Friday 17th of May 2013
MANILA, May 17 (PIA) -- All seven groups vying for the first airport project to be bid out under President Benigno S. Aquino III’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program have been successfully pre-qualified, the Department of Transportation and Communications said in a statement Thursday.
The announcement, which was made four days ahead of schedule, signifies that the P 17.5-billion Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Passenger Terminal Building Project will be contested by the following groups:
AAA Airport Partners, led by the Ayala and Aboitiz groups and Houston airport operator ADC&HAS;
Filinvest-CAI Consortium of the Gotianuns...
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27Mar2013MANILA, Marso 27 (Pia6) -- Ang Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) magapatigayon sang OPLAN LigtasBiyahe: Kwaresma 2013 agud mapaseguro ang matawhay, masarangan, masaligan, maayo kag luwas nga pagbiyahe sang mga motorista kag mga pasahero sa sini nga Semana Santa. Suno sa DOTC, ang programa nagasakup sang mga ahensya sa transportasyon sa idalum sang Departmento, kag magapadayun tubtub Abril 2 (martes) kag ginapatigayon agud masabat ang ginapa-abot nga daku nga numero san...
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25Feb2013ILOILO CITY, Feb. 25 (PIA) – A Land Transportation Office-6 official said LTO regional offices are mandated to strictly implement, with other enforcement agencies, the use of Early Warning Devices (EWDs) as requirement for all vehicles. The DOTC, will be monitoring all regions regarding the implementation of the EWDs, said LTO-6 Director Dennis Singson. He said that the EWDs are mandatory accessory for all motor vehicles except for motorcycles and tricycles, which are not necessarily req...
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12Feb2013MANILA, Peb. 12 (PIA)-- Gipangulohan ni Presidente Aquino ang pormal nga paglusad sa proyektong Sajahatra Bangsamoro kagahapon diin gituyo kini aron mapadali ang transisyon sa apektadong mga lugar aron mahimo kining produktibo samtang plastaron pa sa gobyerno ug Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ang mga pinal nga kasabotan niini. Sa iyang mensahe atol sa maong kalihukan, ang Presidente miingon nga gituyo ang maong programa aron paghatag og edukasyon, health care ug edukasyon ngadto sa kabus ...
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29Jan2013MANILA, Jan. 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications is inviting interested companies to bid for the supply and installation of semi-permanent PVC tent terminal buildings in Tagbilaran, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, and Clark International Airports to provide travel convenience for the increasing number of domestic and international visitors in these areas. The DOTC said it is implementing this P166.4-million project to augment the existing check-in and/or pre-departure are...
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07Jan2013SURIGAO CITY, Enero 7 (PIA) -- Si Pangulong Aquino mitudlo og bag-ong mga opisyales sa nagkalain-lain nga mga ahensya sa gobyerno, matud ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte niadtong Biyernes, Enero 4 didto sa Malacañang. Sumala ni Valte, gipirmahan sa Pangulo niadtong Disyembre 21 ang appointment letter ni Angelita Gregorio-Medel isip undersecretary sa Department of Social Welfare and Development nga adunay termino nga co-terminus sa termino sa Pangulo. Gitudlo usab sa Pangulo s...
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14Dec2012MANILA, Dec. 14 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory L. Domingo has signed DOTC-DTI Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 1, Series of 2012, otherwise known as the Air Passenger Bill of Rights. The JAO was approved after three public hearings conducted by the two departments, the last of which was held on December 3, 2012. These were attended by various stakeholders, in...
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10Dec2012QUEZON CITY, Dec 10 (PIA) -- Twenty fishermen have been rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Mati, Davao Oriental in the wake of Typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha). In a report, Transportation and Communications Secretary Jun Abaya also said five bodies were recovered and 310 remain unaccounted for. Two PCG vessels were deployed to conduct search and rescue as well as relief operations in the province of Davao Oriental. The first vessel, a 5-meter PCG vessel BRP-Davao del Nort...
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04Dec2012MANILA, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has clarified that the P8.2-billion Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Road Transportation IT Infrastructure Project has not yet been awarded to any of the bidders that participated in the opening of the bid documents last Monday. In a statement, the DOTC said that the opening of bids was only a part of the process before a new system provider is appointed. Only the lowest bidder was announced in the open and tran...
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28Nov2012MANILA, Nov. 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications said that it has bid out in an open and transparent procurement process, the Land Transportation Office (LTO)-Road Transportation IT Infrastructure Project worth P8.2 billion. In a statement, the DOTC said that five out of the nine companies that purchased bid documents participated in the procurement process. The DOTC said that Digitext Asia Corp. has won the bidding after putting up a bid of P3.8 billion, the lo...
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20Nov2012QUEZON CITY, Nov. 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) led over the weekend the culmination of the motorcycle caravan for road safety dubbed as 2W Relay for a C.A.U.S.E. (Call to Action Towards Unity, Safety and Equality) at the Quezon Memorial Circle. The motorbike caravan, participated by different motorbike associations nationwide, started in September and went around selected cities in the country, where programs advocating road safety were also held. The...
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15Nov2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Nov. 15 (PIA6) -- A total of 15 river landings in the coastal barangays in Capiz are up for construction, courtesy of the Department of Transportation and Communication. Capiz Sangguniang Panlalawigan Secretary Zoe Herrera said that the budget for the said river landings, which will be implemented in the towns of Panay, Pontevedra, and Pilar, reached more than P34.92 million which was taken from the 2011 appropriation. Herrera said the fund for the realization of the said po...
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13Nov2012SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Nob. 13 (PIA6) -- Nagapatigayon ang Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) sang ginabanta balor P400 milyones nga mga proyekto para sa pagpatindog kag pag-improbar sang nanuhaytuhay nga mga pasilidades sini sa Kabisayaan Nakatungdan. Santo sa record sang DOTC, ang ini nga mga proyekto ang igapahamtang sa pila ka mga airport, puerto kag mga talatapan sang Land Transportation Office kag Philippine Coast Guard sa Iloilo, Capiz, Guimaras kag Capiz. Ang ini nga...
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10Nov2012ILOILO CITY, Nov 10 (PIA6) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has bidded out P400 million worth of projects to develop and upgrade various ports and field offices of its attached agencies in Western Visayas. In a statement, the DOTC said these include construction of river landing projects in the municipal ports of Panay, Pontevedra, and Pilar in Capiz and that of Barbaza, Antique, which have a combined approved contract budget of around P46 million; improvement of ...
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30Oct2012MANILA, Oct. 30 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya has ordered a full investigation on the derailment of Bicol Express Train 611 last Friday, Oct. 26, and total assessment of damages incurred by the accident. “It is imperative that all agencies of the DOTC adhere on having safe, reliable and affordable means of transportation. We have to get to the bottom if this incident could have been avoided or it was really due to the h...
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18Oct2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Okt. 17 (PIA) -- Umabot sa 1,023 tsuper ng publikong sasakyan sa buong Rehiyon 12 ang nabigyan na ng National Certification (NC) II o NC III, ayon kay TESDA regional director Zeus Ampuyas. Ang kasalukuyang assessment para sa Driving NC II para sa mga tsuper ng jeep, van at kaparehong sasakyan at NC III para sa mga drayber ng bus ay alinsunod ng DOTC Department Order 2011-25 . Utos ng DO 2011-25 na sasailalim sa pagsas...
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12Oct2012ILOILO CITY, Oct 12 (PIA6) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has lined up more development projects in the country in addition to a number of projects that it has earlier announced. The latest listing includes the Caminawit Port Development Project in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro and the construction of buildings for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at the Roxas City PCG Station in Capiz and Iloilo City PCG Station in Iloilo. The bidding process for the projects st...
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06Sep2012MANILA, Sept 6 (PIA) -- Newly appointed transport Secretary Jun Abaya is a dependable leader who will continue the ongoing programs of Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) to ensure the provision of convenient, safe, and affordable transport system to the public, outgoing transport Secretary Mar Roxas. In a statement, Roxas said he is confident that Abaya will do an excellent job in sustaining and ensuring that all the infrastructure programs of the department will be implement...
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05Sep2012MANILA, Sept 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communication today said four crates of the plane wreckage of the ill-fated Piper Seneca plane that killed Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo and two others are now set to be transported to Manila from Masbate airport. DOTC spokesperson Nic Conti said the four crates which contain the fuselage, two wings, and engines and other pieces of RP-C4431 recovered from the crash site, located about 800 meters off the shore o...
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26Aug2012MANILA, Aug 26 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is seeking a P32.7-billion budget for 2013 to enhance performance of key industries through provision of safe, reliable and affordable mode of transport, a statement said. During its budget hearing before the House Committee on Appropriations, DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas said the budget is meant to reduce poverty and promote growth in the country by improving the performance of tourism, agriculture, and industries t...
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23Aug2012ILOILO CITY, Aug 23 (PIA6) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), together with the Land Transportation Office (LTO), will implement a P111-million project to improve 49 of LTO’s regional and district offices nationwide. Six of the LTO offices that will be upgraded are in Western Visayas and have an approved contract budget of P6.5 million. DOTC said the repair and renovation project of LTO is designed to raise the standard of its offices to levels suitable for servic...
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03Aug2012MANILA, Aug. 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications is bidding out around P246-million worth of lighthouse equipment, a statement posted on its website (dotc.gov.ph) said. The DOTC said the project will modernize 143 light stations in different parts of the country. Under the invitation to bid, the DOTC said upgraded lighthouses are important aids to navigation because these work “As visual guides to ports and harbors especially for boats of fishers and even for large...
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03Aug2012KALIBO, Aklan, Aug 3 (PIA6) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here called on Aklanons to have their motorcycles helmets certified in strict compliance with the use of standard protective helmets when driving. DTI-Aklan Provincial Director Diosdado P. Cadena Jr. issued this call even as the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) has issued an order moving the implementation of Republic Act 10054 that mandates all motorcycle riders to wear standard protective helmets t...
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23Jul2012MANILA, July 23 (PIA) -- Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas said that he expects the final version of the Air Passenger Bill of Rights ready by end of next month. “In two weeks time, we will circulate another draft," Roxas said, adding that their agency will still receive, for a week, other final comments on the second draft. He said that they will determine what's necessary and what's not through these comments. The Department of Transportation and Communication, which Roxas heads, has be...
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10Jul2012MANILA, July 10 (PIA) -- Air transport industry stakeholders led by airline companies and various consumer groups unanimously expressed their full support for the creation of a comprehensive Passenger Bill of Rights for airline passengers. In a statement, the Department of Transportation and Communications said that the support was extended during the "historic and unprecedented" first public hearing held over the weekend at the DOTC headquarter to hear and solicit the views of the stakeholders...
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07Jul2012MANILA, July 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communication is mapping out plans to institutionalize tranparency and accountability in the land transportation sector. Transport Secretary Mar Roxas III, in a meeting with land transport stakeholders at the DOTC headquarters, said he wanted to eliminate the "culture of patronage and corruption" that has riddled the transportation sector for years. Roxas told leaders of different PUV drivers’ and operators’ associations in the c...
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04Jul2012MANILA, July 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has allotted P93.8 million to improve several ports in the country in anticipation of increased commercial shipping activities. In a statement posted on its website, Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas said the Aquino administration will rehabilitate and expand the sea ports in Corcuera, Romblon; Sto. Domingo, Bacacay, and Pili—all in Albay; Palid, Zamboanga Sibugay; Melga, Dinagat Island; and...
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24Jun2012MANILA, June 24 -- Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas has ordered for a more comprehensive investigation of a train accident which occured over the weekend in Iriga City, Camarines Sur (294.43 km southeast of Manila). In a statement posted on the Department of Transportation and Communication website, Roxas also ordered the suspension of the train driver of the Philippine National Railways in the train accident on Friday morning where Mayon Ltd, an ordinary PNR train bound for Ligao, Albay hit...
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22Jun2012MANILA, June 22 (PIA) -- Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas has ordered the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to draft a bill of rights for jeepney, bus, and taxi passengers to protect them against abusive drivers and operators. In a statement posted on the DOTC website, Roxas said the bill of rights should be similar to the one being crafted for air passengers. The official gave the directive during the 25th anniversary of the LTFRB. He also stressed that the bill of rights...
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17Jun2012MANILA, June 17 -- Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas strongly abhorred the fact that the contract of Amalgamated Motors Philippines Inc. for the supply, production and delivery of driver’s license cards to the Land Transportation Office has already expired since 2006 and the company’s continued service is only a benefit derived from the writ of injunction issued by a Quezon City court. In a statement posted on the DOTC website, it said that the unauthorized changes made by AMPI in the orig...
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16Jun2012MANILA, June 16 (PIA) -- Naka-alerto ang puwersa ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) upang tiyakin ang kaligtasan ng mga pasahero at ng publiko sa posibleng panganib na dala ng bagyong "Butchoy." Inatasan ng Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) ang Coast Guard at MARINA na bantayan ang mga sasakyang pandagat sa mga pantalan at patuloy na paalalahanan ang mga mangingisda at lahat ng shipping companies, maging mga tripolante nito na mahigpit ...
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09Jun2012MANILA, June 9 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications, through the Office of the Solicitor General, will elevate before the Court of Appeals the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction by a Quezon City court in relation to the bidding of the new LTO IT system. A statement posted on the DOTC website said that the injunction issued by Branch 96 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court unlawfully enlarged the earlier injunction issued in a case filed by Realtime Data Mana...
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28May2012MANILA, May 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communication has embarked on a project to expand existing berthing facilities in order to address projected increase in cargo handling and vessel traffic. In a statement posted on the agency website, Transportation secretary Mar Roxas said the government is allocating about P500 million to construct and upgrade existing berthing facilities in key ports in the country in line with the Aquino administration’s thrust to provide reliab...
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28May2012MANILA, May 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) has laid out its step-by-step approach in putting together a comprehensive air passenger bill of rights to address the increasing number of air transport-related complaints. In a statement, Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas said that the agency's move was in response to an increasing number of passenger complaints against domestic flights as the air transportation industry gains a steep growth over the last five...
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24May2012MANILA, May 24 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is taking steps to steadily introduce to Metro Manila's roads a new breed of jeepneys that runs either on eco-friendly electricity or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) a press release from the department said. In a report to Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas, DOTC Undersecretary for Project Implementation and Special Concerns Efren Moncupa said that just recently the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Bo...
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23May2012MANILA, May 23 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mar Roxas said that the Land Transportation Office (LTO) component of the Road Transportation IT Infrastructure Project will lead to a permanent solution to the data access problem in vehicle registration. Roxas said in a statement that under the present automation set up of the LTO, key data such as vehicle registration are being handled by a third party provider and not by the government. He said the cur...
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21May2012MANILA, May 21 (PIA) -- Domestic airline passengers lining up to pay terminal fee at the country’s airports will soon be a thing of the past as the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) formalized an agreement with major airline companies to integrate terminal fees into the total cost of airline tickets. This, after transportation secretary Mar Roxas and top officials of airline companies signed a memorandum of agreement a...
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11May2012QUEZON CITY, May 11 (PIA) -- A run for road safety is scheduled on Sunday, May 13 with it's starting point at OneA Events Place in Antipolo City. The run, which will be starting from 5:00 a.m., seeks to commemorate the declaration of U.N.’s Decade of Action for Road Safety last year and a year after the untimely death of Lourdes “Chit” Estella Simbulan. Simbulan was a U.P. professor/journalist who was killed in a bus-taxi collision last May 13, 2011 in Commonwealth Avenue. Roland Simbul...
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10May2012MANILA, May 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communication will open up bidding in May for the P500-million airport x-ray screening and security equipment project, a statement said on the DOTC website. According to Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas, the project aims to improve security in different airports in the country with commercial flights by installing, upgrading and properly layering security screening of passengers. “We would immediately be putting up notices for bi...
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09May2012MANILA, May 9 (PIA) -- Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas on Tuesday announced several measures that the department will implement to address current runway congestion issues at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport . Statistics gathered by DOTC shows that air fleet population of commercial airlines today has doubled to 119 compared to only 62 in 2008. As of 2006, these aircrafts also serviced 18 million total passengers and went up to 30 million last year. Aircraft movements or take offs and...
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06May2012SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA6) -- A resolution has been passed by the local Sangguniang Panlalawigan requesting Secretary Manuel A. Roxas of the Department of Transportation and Communication to recommend that the Evelio B. Javier Domestic Airport located at San Jose de Buenavista, Antique be the flight destination of local airlines in the country. In the document ,it states that a lot of Antiqueños come and go to Manila several times a month for business transactions, aside from personal purpose ...
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01May2012MANILA, May 1 (PIA) -- Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas has announced that the P60-billion LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project, approved by the National Economic and Development Authority in March, is now set for bidding this month. “Sisimulan na natin ang bidding process sa pamamagitan ng pagpa-publish sa mga pahayagan ng invitation to bid para sa proyekto nang sa gayon ay maabot natin ang target completion natin na 2015,” Roxas said in a statement posted on the DOTC website. He said the con...
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30Apr2012MANILA, April 30 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas has announced a nationwide plan to construct and rehabilitate approximately 1,017 public toilets in its attached agencies, including airports, seaports, and train stations across the country. The plan is in line with President Benigno Aquino III’s “Kayo ang Boss Ko (You are the boss)” principle in putting the people’s welfare and convenience first. “We want to restore the pride and dignity o...
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27Apr2012MANILA, Abril 27 (PIA) -- Ginpahayag kakulop ni Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mar Roxas nga an Road Transportation Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Project han Land Transportation Office (LTO) en maghahatag hin permanente nga solusyon ngada hiton problema hin pagkuha hin mga datos dida hiton rehistrasyon han mga sarakyan. Nagsering hi Roxas nga ha ilarum hiton presente nga sistema han LTO, an mahinungdanon nga mga datos sugad hiton rehistrasyon hin ...
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26Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- To raise public awareness and curb fatalities caused by road mishaps, the Philippines, through the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), will commemorate the first year anniversary of 'The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020,' a post said on its website. In line with the global observance, the DOTC said that it has lined up a number of activities on May 13, 2012 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle in Quezon City, from 8:00 to 12:00 noon. DO...
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24Apr2012MANILA, April 24 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) Sec. Mar Roxas wants to go beyond road side and annual vehicle emission testing in going after smoke-belchers that significantly contribute to the air pollution in the country. In a statement posted in the DOTC website, Roxas said that to fight against air pollution and make a significant dent, the DOTC will review the process of going after and penalizing erring public utility vehicle operators, as well as owners o...
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19Apr2012DAVAO CITY, Apr. 19 (PIA) –- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) intends to upgrade the capability of airports in the country based on volume of air traffic demands, a DOTC official said Wednesday. DOTC Undersecretary Jose Perpetuo Lotilla who represented DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas to the 1st Equator Asia Air Access Forum and Airlines CEO Summit held in the city told Davao media practitioners in an interview that the upgrading of airports is anchored on “economic reali...
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17Apr2012MANILA, April 17 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said on Monday that the Philippines is finally making progress in introducing a new breed of jeepneys that run either on electricity or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In a statement, Efren Moncupa, DOTC undersecretary for project implementation and special concerns, noted that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) recently approved the franchises of the first 20 e-jeepneys, which ply ...
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10Apr2012QUEZON CITY.APRIL 10 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) is inviting lot owners located within Metro Manila (or within a reasonable distance outside) to submit proposals for the use of their lots as prospective provincial bus terminals for its Integrated Transport System (ITS) Project. The ITS will put up a bus terminal north of Metro Manila for provincial buses with Northern Luzon routes and two in the south, one near the South Luzon Expressway and another near t...
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05Apr2012QUEZON CITY, APRIL 4 (PIA)—Basi pag-ayuda ha mga pasaheros nga magawas han semana santa, an Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) an naglansar han microsite www.oplanligtas.org. Aada han microsite an mga updated schedules han biyahe han tuna, dagat ngan air transport para taramdan han mga biyahero. May-ada daw gihapon advisories ha non-operation han LRT, MRT ngan Philippine National Railway schedule in igbubutang ha website, api pa an mga pahimangno han mga katungod h...
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02Apr2012QUEZON CITY, April 2 (PIA) -- To ensure safe and convenient sea travel this Lent, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has organized action plan “Oplan Ligtas Kwaresma.” The implementation of the “Oplan Ligtas Kwaresma,” through the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), is launched in anticipation of the marked increase in passenger volume during the Holy Week season. “Since passengers using the ports are expected to double during the Holy Week as compared to ordina...
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02Apr2012TACLOBAN CITY, Abril 2 -- Magpapatuman na liwat an Land Transportation Office (LTO) han Ligtas Oplan Cuaresma 2012 ha Siniringan Bisayas tikang han Abril 2-10, yana nga tuig, segun kan Region 8 Director Camilo Guarin. Subay daw ini han DOTC Memorandum nga nagsasagda han nationwide implementation han “Ligtas Oplan Cuaresma 2012” aber makabulig han nagbibiyahe nga mga tawo dugang pa ni Director Guarin. Ginamanduan na ni Guarin an ngatanan nga LTO districts ngan extension offices ha reh...
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01Apr2012TACLOBAN CITY Leyte, Apr. 1 (PIA) -- Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 8 Director Camilo Guarin said recently that the “Ligtas Oplan Cuaresma 2012” will again be implemented in Eastern Visayas, from April 2 to 10. This is pursuant to the DOTC Memorandum directing for a nationwide implementation of “Ligtas Oplan Cuaresma 2012” to assist the travelling men, women and children, Director Guarin said. Guarin said he has directed all the heads of LTO districts and extension offices all...
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21Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 21 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Sec. Mar Roxas said that DOTC will purchase new vessels and search and rescue equipments to boost Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) disaster response capability. “In line with the government’s Kayo ang Boss advocacy, we want to upgrade the PCG’s rescue and relief capability to a level where they can protect our sea lanes and flooded areas when the rainy season comes,&...
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20Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 20 (PIA) -- Transportation and Communications Sec. Manuel “Mar” A. Roxas II announced that the DOTC will provide equipment for the Philippine Coast Guard and the local airports. Roxas said the DOTC will buy 300 units of rubber boats with engine plus other equipment, to be distributed to the different regions around the country, including Caraga. According to him, the department will also be providing 21 international standard x-ray machin...
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15Mar2012TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur March 15 (PIA) -- Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) Secretary Mar Roxas III is expected to grace the 70th Regional Development Council (RDC) meeting in Caraga on Friday, March 16 in Surigao City. The event will tackle development agenda regarding RDC Executive Committee resolutions, DOTC issues and concerns, Mindanao and Caraga Region power situation, National Greening Program (NGP) Highway plan, Caraga Cultural Book, Pov...
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07Mar2012QUEZON CITY, March 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) will fast track the implementation of the Integrated Transport System (ITS) project to decongest traffic in Metro Manila (MM). DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas said that the implementation of the ITS project is provided for in the President’s Executive Order No. 67 issued last February 21, 2012. EO 67 calls for the planning, implementation and monitoring of the ITS. Under the ITS proje...
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02Mar2012ILOILO CITY, March 2 (PIA6) -- The Department of Education will launch on Monday, March 5, the nationwide National Road Safety Poster Making Contest to further increase the awareness and participation of teachers and school children in the agency’s advocacy on road safety. Here in Western Visayas, Dr. Eden Deriada, Chief of the Resource Mobilization Special Program and Project Division and Information Officer of DepEd 6, said the event will be launched through a program which wi...
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24Jan2012MANILA, Jan 24 -- Nagpahayag hi Secretary of Transportation and Communications Mar Roxas niyan han nakalabay nga adlaw, nga ginbubuhat in kadugangan pa nga mga pag-aram agud magtikaupay pa ngan magin mas tapuran an alternatibo han gasolina, ug ine an paggamit han LPG ug kuryente ha mga sarakyan. Kan Roxas daw daman iginsugo an pagtestingi han mga bag-o nga makina nga di-disel basi daw hibaruan kun eksakto ba nga gamiton ine tungod komo ika-3 nga pagpipilian kay mas menus daw an gastos hine. ...
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24Jan2012CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- As an aviation training facility is being built in Clark, the Philippines is effectively positioned as a hub and center for aviation training in the Asia Pacific. President and chief executive officer of Cebu Pacific Air Inc. Lance Gokongwei, said “With the state-of-the-art facilities and comprehensive training footprint of the Philippine Academy Aviation Training (PAAT), the aviation academy is envisioned to be a one-stop regional t...
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19Jan2012Manila, Jan 19 –- Gintutudlok an waray katapos nga dedikasyon ug pagtapod han mga tag-ada han Business Process Outsourcing [BPO] an daw hinungdan han pasigi nga pagtubo han industriya han BPO partikularmente ha kabatiran ug hibabroan han mga Pilipino, sumala ine han Undersecretary han Department of Transportation and Communications nga hi Rene K. Limcaoco. Pahayag ine ni Limcaoco ha ngaran ni Secretary of Transportation and Communications Mar Roxas, usa h...
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31Oct2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Orietnal, Oct. 31 (PIA) -- An actual accomplishment of 80.43%, out of the targeted 86.67% or a delay of schedule by 6.24%, was noted on two major components of the Laguindingan Airport Development Project (LADP), as of June 30, this year. These components include the project’s Civil Works and the Air Navigation System and Support Facilities (ANSSF), Director Guillermo L. Leonardo of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said. The ...
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05Oct2011ILOILO CITY, Oct. 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has earmarked P347.2 million to upgrade ports and related facilities in Western Visayas this year according to Assistant Secretary Ildefonso Patdu, Jr. He added that DOTC will pour in more funds amounting to P1.04 billion in 2012. Speaking on behalf of DOTC Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II at the recent quarterly meeting of the Regional Development Council (RDC) chaired by Capiz Gov. Victor Tanco, Sr. her...
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27May2011Manila, May 27 (PIA6) - Secretary Joel Villanueva of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) together with the Land Transportation office (LTO) is thinking of making as requirement for the issuance of a driver’s license a certificate of competency issued by TESDA. This is a certificate that states that the driver has trained with TESDA and has passed the assessment that is why the holder has been issued a National Certificate (NC) 2 or 3. Secretary Villan...
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26May2011QUEZON CITY, May 26 (PIA) --- With the increasing number of vehicular accidents involving public utility vehicles and oftentimes resulting in death and serious injuries, government seem to have no recourse but to implement more traffic rules and measures to avert such incidences – until now. The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) met recently with the Technical Education and Skills Authority (TESDA) to come up with a plausible solution. Both agencies have agreed...
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19Apr2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, April 19 (PIA) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), region 10, has organized a skeletal workforce to render emergency services that may be required during the holy week. Engr. Norma U. Gironella, Director of DPWH-10, said the move answers the memorandum of Undersecretary Raul C. Asis to all Regional Directors of DPWH, dated April 12, this year, on the organization of a skeletal workforce and designation of DPWH Action Officers...
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16Apr2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, April 16 (PIA) – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Northern Mindanao District, will implement “Oplan Mahal na Araw,” in all ports, harbors and terminals within its area of responsibility (AOR), from April 15-26. It has established a Passenger Assistance Center (PAC) in support of the Eagle Eye Project of the Dept. of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), in coordination with the following agencies: Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliar...
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23Feb2010CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (23 February) -- The Philippine Air Lines (PAL) have been directed to give preferential accommodation of "must-ride status" to officials, employees and deputies of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) traveling on official business. Per Comelec Resolution No. 8716 that has designated PAL and its President deputies of Comelec in connection with the May 10 elections, its officials and employees throughout the country are also directed to effect the immediate ...
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