NEWS
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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
GUIDELINES
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