DOTr steps up transport operations as passenger numbers rise
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is speeding up operational improvements to handle the growing number of commuters at major transport hubs, particularly at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), following heavy passenger traffic during the recent holiday season.
Electronic driver’s licenses valid for driving — DOTr
Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said Tuesday that electronic driver’s licenses (eDLs) are fully recognized as valid identification for driving.
BCDA renews bid for Smart backbone
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is making a fourth push to attract private investors to commercialize the passive information and communications technology (ICT) backbone of New Clark City, relaunching a P2.5-billion project critical to building the country’s first smart metropolis.
Green packaging gets e-commerce reality check
Sustainability is no longer a niche concern in the packaging industry—it is a commercial imperative colliding head-on with the explosive growth of e-commerce.
DA backs Mindoro deepwater port to cut food costs, boost trade
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday expressed strong support for the proposed P2-billion Abra de Ilog Deep Water Port, saying it could lower food prices by reducing transport costs and easing farm-to-market bottlenecks.
