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SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED: BICOL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO START COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

Publish Date : 10/7/2021 12:00:00 AM

DOTr Press Release 07 October 2021 SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED: BICOL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO START COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS Hurdling through all kinds of roadblocks along the way, the Bicol International Airport (BIA) will now start its first commercial operations on Friday, 08 October 2021, after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Transportation Secretary Art Tugade inaugurated the international airport today, 07 October 2021. “Mr. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Sir, here is the Bicol ...... read more

Bicol International Airport domestic operations to start on Oct. 7

Publish Date : 10/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – Having gone through 11 years of delay and three (3) groundbreaking ceremonies prior to the start of the Duterte Administration, the Bicol International Airport (BIA) in Daraga, Albay is finally ready to start operations and receive commercial domestic flights on October 7, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) have assured. DOTr Secretary Art Tugade led an inspection of the gateway on Sunday, 3 October 2021. The BIA is tou...... read more

TUGADE WANTS MRT-4 IMMEDIATE PARTIAL OPERABILITY

Publish Date : 10/1/2021 12:00:00 AM

Rizal residents would not have to wait until 2028 to finally enjoy the convenience of the MRT-4 project after Transportation Secretary Art Tugade said on Friday, 1 October 2021 that the Department of Transportation will implement a partial operability scheme for the railway project. “I saw the completion of the project is 2028. I want the concept of partial operability to be implemented in the designs, in the projects, so that we will not wait for the completion of the project until 2028. So ...... read more

TUGADE: ZAMBOANGA AIRPORT TO EXPAND FLIGHT ROUTES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Publish Date : 9/29/2021 12:00:00 AM

ZAMBOANGA CITY – After getting a major face lift with the completion of its development projects, a revitalized and upgraded Zamboanga International Airport will soon expand its flight routes to and from Southeast Asian destinations, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade revealed Tuesday, 28 September 2021. Based on the approval of Secretary Tugade and the local government of Zamboanga City, the airport may start international flight expansion and kick-off its international operations with the...... read more

TUGADE INAUGURATES UPGRADED ZAMBOANGA AIRPORT

Publish Date : 9/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade, together with CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco inaugurated the newly developed Zamboanga Airport in Zamboanga City today, 28 September 2021. Secretary Tugade and DG Sydiongco were joined by Zamboanga City Mayor Hon. Maria Isabelle "Beng" G. Climaco-Salazar, Zamboanga City 1st District Representative Hon. Cesar Jimenez, Jr., DOTr Usec. Raul Del Rosario, PPA General Manager Jay Santiago, CAAP Chief of Staff Atty. Danj...... read more

TUGADE INAUGURATED IMPROVED, EXPANDED GENERAL SANTOS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Publish Date : 9/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- General Santos City’s prominence as one of the influential economic centers in the Southern part of the country is further strengthened as Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade formally inaugurates the completed development projects in Mindanao’s “key gateway” – the General Santos International Airport. Secretary Tugade, together with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) led by CAAP Director General Capt. Jim Sydiongco graced the in...... read more

TUGADE: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED IN GENSAN

Publish Date : 9/23/2021 12:00:00 AM

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Wrapping up the back-to-back inauguration of transport development projects in General Santos City today, 23 September 2021, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade said that the ‘mission’ has been accomplished in the region as he led the unveiling of the new Port Operations Building (POB) Complex of Makar Wharf, Port of General Santos. Secretary Tugade was joined by Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Santiago, local leaders, and othe...... read more

TUGADE: PNR CLARK PHASE 2 TO SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND RECOVERY IN CENTRAL LUZON

Publish Date : 9/18/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA -- Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade has assured that once it is operational, the PNR Clark Phase 2 of the North-South Commuter Rail Project (NSCR) project will create needed jobs and spur economic recovery in Central Luzon amid the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The DOTr, in all of its projects, has always aimed to revitalize the country’s economy. A transport infrastructure project like the NSCR will spur economic growth in Central Luzon, particularly the ...... read more

TUGADE LEADS INAUGURATION OF UPGRADED CATARMAN AIRPORT; SAYS NO AREA TOO SMALL FOR DEVELOPMENT

Publish Date : 9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM

NORTHERN SAMAR -- Opportunities for growth are in the province of Northern Samar as the Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) formally inaugurates today, 02 September 2021, the upgraded Catarman Airport. DOTr Secretary Art Tugade led the formal opening of the improved gateway as he stressed the importance of developing and upgrading airports across the country regardless of size or capacity. "Nakita ko 'yung potential n...... read more

TUGADE INAUGURATES NEW SIQUIJOR AIRPORT; EYES MORE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROVINCE

Publish Date : 8/26/2021 12:00:00 AM

SIQUIJOR – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade led the inauguration of the newly-transformed Siquijor Airport on Thursday, 26 August 2021. “Happy tayo ngayon kasi pinasisinayaan natin itong bagong airport. But I’m telling you, our happiness should be the window that will open to us greater happiness. Noon, sampung pasahero lang ang kapasidad ng old airport, ngayon ay pinaganda natin ito at na-expand, nadagdagan ng 50 passengers ang capacity nito at any given time. In the ...... read more

TUGADE INAUGURATES EXPANDED, IMPROVED SIQUIJOR SEAPORT TO ENHANCE THE PROVINCE’S MARITIME CONNECTIVITY

Publish Date : 8/26/2021 12:00:00 AM

SIQUIJOR - More vessels and larger ships can now be accommodated by the expanded and improved Siquijor Seaport which was inaugurated on Thursday, 26 August 2021 by Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade. “With the improvements that we are doing at the airport and seaport, soon, Siquijor will be known as ‘Isla del Progreso.’ In other words, you will now have a massive change in connectivity at the seaport of Siquijor,” Sec. Art said. The port expansion project covers the constr...... read more

GROWTH IN SIQUIJOR'S TOURISM, ECONOMY SEEN AS DOTr UNVEILS UPGRADED AIRPORT, SEAPORT

Publish Date : 8/25/2021 12:00:00 AM

The island province of Siquijor is poised for rapid economic and tourism growth as Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade unveils on Thursday, 26 August 2021, two vital transport infrastructure projects. First to be inaugurated is the upgraded Siquijor Airport with its new passenger terminal building (PTB), powerhouse, and vehicular parking area (VPA). The upgrading of the Siquijor Airport started on 01 March 2018 and was completed on 30 July 2021. Siquijor Airport’s...... read more

Clark International Airport gets 2021 Prix Versailles awards nomination

Publish Date : 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM

CLARK, PAMPANGA – Clark International Airport in Pampanga was named one of the world finalists for the Prix Versailles, a prestigious annual international prize that recognizes the best architecture and design projects in the world. This year’s finalists include six airports, six university campuses, six passenger stations, and six sports facilities from hundreds of projects completed in 2020 to compete in the Prix Versailles World Finale. Clark International Airport will be competing ag...... read more

TUGADE: UPGRADED BUTUAN AIRPORT TO BOOST LOCAL, REGIONAL GROWTH

Publish Date : 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

BUTUAN CITY – Improved and modern transportation systems will not only push local and regional economic growth, they will also reap tangible benefits for the Caraga Region and the whole of Mindanao, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade said Thursday, 05 August 2021. The Transport Chief made the statement as the DOTr and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) unveiled the newly-rehabilitated Butuan Airport in Agusan del Norte. Development works in the said g...... read more

TUGADE: EXPANDED, IMPROVED CANTILAN PORT TO BOOST TRADE, BUSINESS, MOBILITY, JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN CARAGA

Publish Date : 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

BUTUAN CITY – An impressive and more spacious Cantilan Port will greet passengers and shippers in Surigao del Sur after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) have completed the port’s development projects that will not only benefit travelers but also traders and businesses. During the virtual inauguration of the completed Cantilan Port development projects on Thursday, 05 August 2021, DOTr Secretary Art Tugade cited the important role played by impro...... read more

TUGADE TO UNVEIL TRANSPORT DEV’T PROJECTS IN AGUSAN, SURIGAO IN MINDANAO

Publish Date : 8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA — Equitable and inclusive growth will now be felt in the Caraga Administrative Region as Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade is set to inaugurate development projects in the Butuan Airport in Agusan del Norte and Cantilan Port in Surigao del Sur on Thursday, 05 August 2021. Secretary Tugade, together with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Jim Sydiongco, will lead the inauguration and ribbon cutting ceremonies of the Butuan Airp...... read more

TUGADE MAKES SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON BICOL INT'L AIRPORT AHEAD OF ITS SEPTEMBER 2021 TARGET COMPLETON

Publish Date : 7/30/2021 12:00:00 AM

DARAGA, ALBAY – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade marked a historic milestone by successfully landing at the Bicol International Airport (BIA) in Daraga, Albay from Manila on Friday morning, 30 July 2021. Tugade, aboard Gulfstream 150, landed on the BIA runway at past 8:00 a.m. The probing flight fulfills Secretary Tugade’s promise to return to the province by end of July and land on the airport’s runway. The momentous activity also aims to prove that the gateway re...... read more

TUGADE TO LAND ON BICOL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ASSURES SCENIC GATEWAY WILL BE OPERATIONAL BEFORE END OF 2021

Publish Date : 7/29/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – To prove that the construction of the Bicol International Airport (BAI) is on track, Transportation Secretary Art Tugade will land on the gateway’s runway tomorrow morning. This, following his intention to land on the airport whether it is finished or not, which he expressed following his inspection of the airport on May 13. Tugade said his landing on the airport will serve as a challenge and an encouragement for the gateway’s builders to keep up the pace. “I will land in Bicol ...... read more

PH, Japan sign 2nd tranche of loan package for Metro Manila Subway Project

Publish Date : 7/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – The country’s first underground railway was brought closer to reality yesterday, 27 July 2021, with the formal signing of an additional JPY253-billion (P116-billion) loan package to finance its construction. The exchange of notes for the official development assistance (ODA) loan was signed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. and Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko. The second tranche of the project’s ODA loan has an interest rate of 0.10% per annum...... read more

DOTr INAUGURATES PH’S LONGEST BIKE LANE NETWORK; ASSURES INCLUSIVE, SAFE SPACE FOR BIKERS IN METRO MANILA

Publish Date : 7/27/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – The establishment of dedicated, safe, and quality bike lanes is finally complete as the Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), formally inaugurated today, 27 July 2021, the Metro Manila Bike Lane Network – the country’s longest bike lane network to date. The bike lane network in Metro Manila has an overall length of 313 kilometers and cuts through 12 cities: Pasig, Marikina, Quezon City, Caloocan, Manila, San Juan, Manda...... read more