Transport & Communications
Visa, GCash launch cross-border wallet funding for Filipinos
Visa has partnered with GCash and makes it easier and safer to send money from abroad directly to GCash wallets in the Philippines. Through Visa Direct, individuals and businesses worldwide can now transfer funds straight to GCash, benefiting more than 90 million users with faster and more convenient access to overseas money.
NLEX–C5 Northlink section halfway completed
NLEX Corp. said construction of Section 1A of the NLEX–C5 Northlink Segment 8.2 is 50 percent complete, marking steady progress toward finishing the full 11.3-kilometer road linking Mindanao Avenue and C5/C.P. Garcia.
Competition rules transform public transport market
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) are teaming up to shake up public transport.
Metalworkers warn auto policy backslide risks jobs
The country’s metalworkers are sounding the alarm over what they see as a quiet but consequential retreat from industrial policy.
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.
