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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