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TUGADE ASSURES COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS OF BICOL INT’L AIRPORT WITHIN THE YEAR, PARTIAL OPERABILITY SEGMENT OF PNR BICOL IN Q2 OF 2022

Publish Date : 5/14/2021 12:00:00 AM

ALBAY – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Art Tugade assured that the construction works of the Bicol International Airport will be completed within the year while the partial operability segment of the PNR Bicol is targeted up to the second quarter of 2022. To ensure that the big-ticket infrastructure projects in the region remain on track, Sec. Art Tugade visited Albay yesterday, 13 May 2021, to lead a series of inspections with other DOTr and local government officials. BIA Inspe...... read more

TUGADE INAUGURATES UPGRADED CALBAYOG AIRPORT; SEES MORE ECONOMIC, TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAMAR

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

CALBAYOG CITY – More room for economic growth, trade expansion and vibrant tourism await Samar province as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) continue to improve air mobility in the region with the modernization and improvement of the Calbayog Airport. DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade and CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco led the inauguration of the development projects in Calbayog Airport today, 05 May 2021. They were joined by...... read more

TUGADE TO INAUGURATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN CALBAYOG, MACTAN-CEBU AIRPORTS

Publish Date : 5/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

Cebu International Airport in Lapu-Lapu City. “Our kababayans in Samar deserve nothing but the best. Hindi biro ang naranasan nilang hirap noong 2013 dahil sa Bagyong Yolanda. Ngayon, ang pagsasaayos natin ng Calbayog Airport ay patunay na ang Samar ay mahalaga. Ang mga Waray ay mahalaga, at mahal kayo ng pamahalaan,” Secretary Tugade said. Calbayog airport gets a boost First to be inaugurated is the Calbayog Airport's new PTB, which can now accommodate 450 passengers, increasing the ...... read more

DOTr, PPA RESTORED TAGBILARAN PORT DAMAGED BY 2013 BOHOL QUAKE WITH NEW SECOND PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING; TO FINISH MARIBOJOC PORT NEXT; DONATED COL

Publish Date : 4/14/2021 12:00:00 AM

BOHOL – As a fulfillment of a promise, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago formally inaugurated today, 14 April 2021, the new Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) of theTagbilaran Port in Bohol, which was heavily damaged by a strong earthquake way back in 2013. The improvement, which involves the construction of a new state-of-the art second PTB of the Tagbilaran City’s main seaport is a vital inf...... read more

DOTr, PPA TO INAUGURATE NEW PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING OF TAGBILARAN PORT IN BOHOL ON APRIL 14

Publish Date : 4/13/2021 12:00:00 AM

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) are set to inaugurate yet another vital port project, this time, in Bohol, with the completed second Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) of the Port of Tagbilaran. The completion of the development project is an important milestone for Tagbilaran City’s main seaport after it sustained significant structural damage from a strong earthquake in 2013. The inauguration, to be held on 14 April 2021, will mark the formal ...... read more

DOTr, PPA inaugurate three (3) port projects linking Palawan to other parts of PH, nearby countries

Publish Date : 3/19/2021 12:00:00 AM

PALAWAN – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade, together with Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago, inaugurated three completed port projects in Palawan – the Port of San Fernando in El Nido, the Port of Bataraza in Brgy. Buliluyan, and the Borac Port in Coron today, 19 March 2021, fulfilling the promise of the Duterte administration to link the island province to other parts of the country and to nearby countries. The inauguration als...... read more

DOTr, PPA set to inaugurate three (3) seaport projects in Palawan on March 19

Publish Date : 3/18/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) are set to inaugurate three (3) completed seaport projects in El Nido, Bataraza, and Coron, in Palawan on Friday, 19 March 2021. The inauguration signals the start of operations of the newly constructed Port of San Fernando in El Nido, Port of Bataraza in Brgy. Buliluyan, Bataraza, and Borac Port in Brgy. Borac in Coron. DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade and PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago will ...... read more

Pres. Duterte, Tugade inaugurate upgraded Port of Dumaguete, newly-developed Dumaguete Airport

Publish Date : 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM

DUMAGUETE CITY – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade, led the inauguration of the upgraded Port of Dumaguete and the newly-developed Dumaguete Airport in Negros Oriental today, 11 March 2021. According to Secretary Tugade, the two transport infrastructure projects aim to further enhance mobility and connectivity in the province, as a continuing fulfillment of President Duterte’s aspiration to provide a comfortable and con...... read more

Negros Island maritime, air connectivity get a boost with the completion of Dumaguete Port, Airport development projects

Publish Date : 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to inaugurate two (2) completed transport infrastructure projects in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Thursday, 11 March 2021. The back-to-back inauguration of projects will formally mark the start of operations of the upgraded Port of Dumaguete and the newly-developed Dumaguete (Sibulan) Airport. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will grace the twin event as the guest of honor and keynote speaker, with Transportation Secretary ...... read more

PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 completion on track; PNR ends 2020 with 7 routes, 34 stations, 11 new train sets

Publish Date : 3/8/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – The completion of the first two segments of the massive North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project is on track, as Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade pushes to fast track the construction of big-ticket railway infrastructure projects to meet their target start of operations. “We have a lot of catching up to do with so little time left. Itong proyekto na ito, gusto ko, agad ‘yang mapakinabangan ng tao. That’s why I have been pushing, and pressuring the Rai...... read more

LRT-2 East Extension Project's start of operations eyed in April 2021

Publish Date : 3/4/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – Rail commuters coming from and to the east side of Metro Manila will soon experience a more convenient travel as the two (2) new additional stations of the LRT-2 East Extension Project will finally commence operations on 27 April 2021. The two new stations – the Marikina Station (in front of the Sta. Lucia mall and Robinsons) and the Antipolo Station (in front of SM Masinag) – will have a soft opening on 26 April 2021, and will immediately start operations the next day. As of 31 J...... read more

DOTr Maritime sector gears up for recovery through infrastructure projects, transformational initiatives, stronger maritime workforce

Publish Date : 3/3/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr), through its attached agencies under the Maritime sector, has conveyed an “all hands on deck” approach in carrying out recovery efforts in maritime operations and in building various transport infrastructure, as the country starts to ease restrictions and rollout vaccination programs nationwide. In a virtual press briefing today, 03 March 2021, officials from the DOTr Maritime sector, composed of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), the Philip...... read more

DOTr: Big-ticket rail infrastructure projects for partial operations before the end of President Duterte’s term

Publish Date : 2/25/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – Officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and its attached agencies reported that a number of big-ticket infrastructure projects of the Railways Sector will be completed, or will have partial operations this year up to before the end of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte's term in 2022. In a virtual media briefing yesterday, 24 February 2021, rail transport officials presented the status of various railway projects in the country. They also provided updates on current and sched...... read more

DOTr, MIAA inaugurate upgraded NAIA airside facilities; Increase in maximum allowable commercial flight movement in country’s premier gateway seen

Publish Date : 2/16/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea led the inauguration this morning, 16 February 2021, of the upgraded airside facilities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), which aims to increase the maximum allowable commercial aircraft movement in the country’s primary gateway. The completed repair and cement overlay of NAIA’s Runway 13/31 and the construction of an additional holding area (H5) at Runway 13 (153...... read more

DOTr unveils Cutter Head of the first Tunnel Boring Machine for Metro Manila Subway Project

Publish Date : 2/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – The underground works for the ‘Project of the Century’ – the Metro Manila Subway – will finally commence soon as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) unveils the gigantic Cutter Head of the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to be used in the line's construction. The unveiled Cutter Head will be attached to "Kaunlaran," the first of six TBMs intended for use in the partial operability section of the subway. The unveiling was held during the Arrival Ceremony at the Manila North Cent...... read more

Japan financed Light Rail Vehicles manufactured in Spain for LRT1 Extension Project unveiled

Publish Date : 1/28/2021 12:00:00 AM

MANILA - The first set of the 4th generation light rail vehicles (LRVs) to be used for the LRT-1 and its extension line - the much-awaited LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project was unveiled on 26 January 2020. In the arrival ceremony held at the Manila Harbor, transport officials led by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade, graced the event, together with officials of the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), and members of the diplo...... read more

Bicol International Airport construction overall progress rate now at 72 percent

Publish Date : 1/20/2021 12:00:00 AM

DARAGA, ALBAY – Construction of the Bicol International Airport (BIA), which is touted as the “Most Scenic Gateway” in the country, is moving at a fast pace. At present, construction work at the BIA has been logged at 72.2 percent overall progress rate, considering that actual construction of the airport only started in December 2016. As of 13 January 2021, Package 2A of the BIA development project is now 88.2 percent complete. Construction work in Package 2A is being handled by the Su...... read more

MRT3 REACHES 60KPH OPERATING SPEED

Publish Date : 12/8/2020 12:00:00 AM

Passengers just got an early Christmas gift from MRT-3 after the rail line boosted its train operating speed to 60kph yesterday, 07 December 2020, cutting the average time between trains to only 3.5 to 4 minutes (20 trains at 60kph) from the previous 8 to 9.5 minutes (20 trains at 30kph). With this, travel time from North Avenue station to Taft Avenue will be shortened to only 50 minutes from the previous 1 hour and 15 minutes. The improvement in train speed is a result of rail replaceme...... read more

Tunnel Boring Machines to start arriving by January 2021

Publish Date : 9/4/2020 12:00:00 AM

MANILA – The Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), which is dubbed as the “Project of the Century”, is still alive despite present challenges and the global crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the message conveyed by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade, as the DOTr, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the MMSP Japanese partners, unveiled today the first of the six (6) Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) to be used for the construction of the co...... read more

CONTRACT PACKAGES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PNR CLARK PHASE 2 (MALOLOS-CLARK) SIGNED

Publish Date : 8/3/2020 12:00:00 AM

The country’s first airport railway express service will soon start construction as the first two (2) contract packages for PNR Clark Phase 2 (Malolos-Clark) segment of the massive North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Project were signed on 01 August 2020.   Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade led the virtual signing of the contracts, marking the commencement of civil works for the 53-km extension that will bring passengers from Makati City in Metro Manila to Clark Inter...... read more