Thursday, 5 February 2026
9 Jan 2026
12:03PM
DOTr reports major right-of-way gains for subway, rail projects
As of December 2025, the DOTr has acquired 90.76 percent of right-of-way and properties needed for the Metro Manila Subway Project. For the NSCR north segment, the agency said at least 56 percent of land has already been cleared and made buildable, a sharp improvement from early 2025 levels.
5 Jan 2026
10:30AM
Starting the year right: EDSA Busway inner lane reopens after rehab
The EDSA Busway, used by about 170,000 passengers daily or over 60 million commuters a year, has fully reopened its exclusive inner lane from Roxas Boulevard to Orense after rehabilitation works were completed on schedule.
13 Nov 2025
9:50AM
Lucio Tan-backed LTP hires nearly 1,000 even as NAIA rent surges, raising pullout doubts
By: Miguel R. Camus
Taipan Lucio Tan-backed Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) is hiring workers like it plans to stay, adding nearly 1,000 employees over the past year despite facing an 11-fold jump in updated rent costs.
SMC’s Ang: Lufthansa Technik Philippines’ bid for NAIA lease relief rests with gov’t
16 Sep 2025
5:41PM
NAIA’s 25-year lease reset puts pressure on Lucio Tan-Lufthansa venture with 3,000 workers
4 Apr 2025
5:23PM
INSIDER VIEW | Lufthansa Technik faces pricey NAIA lease renewal: Justified or not?
21 Mar 2025
7:11AM
5 Aug 2025
4:56PM
Gokongwei, Gotianun groups target Philippines’ first multi-airport deal
By: Miguel R. Camus
The billionaire Gokongwei and Gotianun families are teaming up to bid for the Marcos administration’s first multi-airport public-private partnership (PPP), involving gateways in Davao, Bicol, and Siargao.
29 Jul 2025
9:41AM
DavaoBus Project set for 2027 pilot run after years of delays
The Department of Transportation has set a new target date for the pilot operations of the long-delayed Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, now slated to begin in 2027, following missed deadlines and mounting pressure from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
23 Jul 2025
7:02PM
Pilot run of Cebu BRT Phase 1 to start in September — DOTr chief
After more than a decade since its approval, Cebuanos are finally set to experience the long‑awaited Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT)—a P17‑billion project aimed at easing congestion in the bustling urban center.
10 Mar 2025
8:44AM
INSIDER INFO: Sec. Dizon’s DOTr conundrum of recycled appointees, holdovers
By: Daxim L. Lucas
If DOTr is to fulfill its promises under President Marcos, Dizon must resist the temptation to rely on officials with checkered histories. The agency needs fresh leadership—not remnants of past troubles.
6 Mar 2025
3:50PM
DOTr to terminate contractors over delays in Duterte-era common station project
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is preparing to take action against the contractors of the Unified Grand Central Station, a critical hub linking Light Rail Transit Line (LRT) 1, Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3, MRT-7, and the Metro Manila Subway, which has been idle for over a year.
25 Feb 2025
5:06PM
Anti-poor? MVP says cash toll lanes still needed but for a different reason
By: Miguel R. Camus
Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon’s move to delay full cashless tollways has found an ally in tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan—but for reasons different from those mentioned by the transport chief.
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