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How LGUs shoo away investors

While discussing how Charter change can attract investors, my Viber group colleagues wondered if problems with LGU corruption are a bigger turnoff to investors than Constitutional restrictions on foreign investments......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

EDITORIAL — 115th in transparency

With the recent controversy involving secret funds for both national and local government agencies, people may question the improvement, slight as it is at just one notch, in the Philippines’ ranking in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Caritas Philippines hits Charter change initiative; says Constitution ‘not a political football’

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 January) – The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has expressed its opposition to moves to amend the 1987 Constitution and urged instead the government to “focus on strengthening basic social services, combating corruption, and implementing programs that address the plight of the poor.” In […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Subway sponsoring war - Ukraine

The US fast-food giant has provoked Kiev's ire for continuing operations in Russia   The US-based multinational fast-food franchise Subway has been added to Kiev's list of "international sponsors of war" for continuing to operate and pay taxes in Russia, Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency (.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Retired generalsto BBM: Probe plunderers, stop corruption

Plundering lawmakers must be shaking in their boots......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

DOTr: 2.2 million more plastic cards to be delivered

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista inspected yesterday the one million delivered plastic cards to be used for the printing of driver’s licenses, at the Land Transportation Office central office in Quezon City......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

DOTr needs P12.5 billion to build 200 ports

The Department of Transportation said it needs at least P12.5 billion to build 200 more ports under the Marcos administration, underscoring the need to improve connectivity in remote islands......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

DOTr: Speedy ROW resolution key to NSCR timetable

The speedy resolution of rights-of-way concerns and the resettlement of informal settlers living along the planned route of the North South Commuter Railway are crucial components for the on-time completion of the vital transportation infrastructure, the Department of Transportation said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

DOTr: NSCR to make rail transport ‘more efficient’

The government has to make the existing train systems “more efficient” with the North-South Commuter Railway project expected to go into full swing, according to a Department of Transportation official......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Subway project 55% cleared for ROW – DOTr

The Department of Transportation is facing challenges in acquiring the right of way for the subway, delaying the award for the remaining contract packages of the project......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Businessmen pushing for holistic traffic management plan

Businesses is urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to implement a holistic traffic management plan to provide soonest relief to commuters and motorists......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Cebu City eyes ‘Singapore-like’ railway system to improve transport

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Singapore-like railway system is being eyed by the Cebu City government in a bid to improve the transport system in the city. This was after Cebu City Councilor Rey Gealon, chairman of the Traffic Management Committee (TMC), penned a resolution urging the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to conduct a study.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Metro Manila Subway project now 40% complete, says DOTr

The Philippines' first-ever underground mass transport system is almost halfway through completion after it recorded an overall project implementation progress rate at 40% as of January 2024......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

DOTr collects P19 milion fines from illegal PUVs

The Department of Transportation has collected P19 million in fines during its nationwide crackdown on illegal or colorum public utility vehicles from Feb. 1 to 2.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

DPWH, DOTr vow to enhance collaboration on infrastructure projects

The Marcos administration is ramping up key infrastructure projects via enhanced collaboration between the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Transportation......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Davao Bus Project to begin major infra construction

FOLLOWING the ceremonial signing of civil works contracts for the construction of the Davao Bus Project’s infrastructure facilities (e.g. terminals, depots and bus stops), the City Government of Davao extended its gratitude to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and appealed to the agency to guarantee appropriation necessary to deliver the project on time......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

DOTr, SM Prime break ground for EDSA busway concourse

The Department of Transportation and SM Prime Holdings Inc. have started construction of the first of three busway concourses along EDSA, which the latter will fund......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

House panel slams DOTr over lack of strategy for PUVMP

The House of Representatives committee on transportation has assailed the Department of Transportation for its failure to resolve various issues surrounding the implementation of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Cebu BRT to be partially operational by Q2 2024 – DoTr

This will run from the Cebu South Bus Terminal to the Cebu Provincial Capitol in uptown Cebu City via Osmeña Blvd, covering a stretch of 2.38 kilometers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

PBBM backs Davao transport project

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of contracts for the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project (DPTMP) on Wednesday, Feburary 7, in conjunction with the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Department of Transportation (DOTr)......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024