A study on making the Pasig River ferry an augmentation to the train services to ease the transport shortage in the National Capital Region is now being undertaken by the Department of Transportation (DOTr).



Pasig River ferry to augment trains

From its busiest days as the fifth largest supplier of all types of ships in the world, the Subic Bay shipyard, now under the joint venture of Korean firm HG Hyundai Heavy Industries and US venture capitalist Cerberus Capital Management, now vows to revive those glorious moments for the partners and for the country.

Subic, a global shipyard once more?

The government’s aim of legally taking over the operations of the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) through the PEA Tollway Corp. (PEATC) is bound to take plenty of time and a lot of legal arguments as the Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. (CIC), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Infrastructure Corp., has taken the PEATC officer-in-charge president to court.


Cavitex operator sues PEATC chief Esteban

Not even former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis "Chavit" Singson (inside truck) was spared from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Special Operations Group Strike Force's operations against vehicles illegally using the busway along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) this Monday, April 8.

NOT EXEMPT FROM EDSA BUSWAY BAN

The jeepneys that government imposes for its public transport modernization program, from Japan and China, will only further bury the Philippines in debt, while tapping the biggest local manufacturers– which prep their jeeps for the electric vehicle stage can save the government much-needed dollars that it would otherwise buy in repaying for the imported ones.

Imported 'modern' PUVs will bury PH in debt

A proposal broached by Rep. Reynan Arrogancia (3rd District, Quezon) to impose a curfew on motorcycles inside residential areas, principally gated villages, is both good and impractical.


Motorcycle curfew inside subdivisions?

Instead of pushing hard the adoption of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and the deadline for the jeepney consolidation needed to implement PUVMP, several business and workers groups called for the indefinite suspension of the consolidation requirement and a deep review of the infirmities of the program.

Indefinite suspension of PUV consolidation

Despite their opposing views to other issues such as the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), various transport groups in Metro Manila have found a common ground when it comes to motorcycle taxis.

TRANSPORT GROUPS UNITED VS. MOTORCYCLE TAXIS

The good news is the government will exempt electric vehicles and parts from tariffs until 2028.

Tariff exemptions for EVs

How I'd love to go to Roxas Boulevard and walk to the bay area on Sundays, which would now be car-free by virtue of the ordinance signed by Manila Mayor Dr. Honey Lacuna.

Roxas Blvd. now 'car-free' on Sundays

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