Transport & Logistics

Motorists using the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Subsection 3 will begin paying toll fees today, after getting approval from the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB). The toll applies to the stretch between Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange and Governor’s Drive in General Trias, Cavite.

Luxury cars have long treated black as a kind of automotive shorthand for money, power, and seriousness. Now, scientists in China are trying to make the color so black that even black may have to make room.

Cebu Pacific is expanding its international network this fourth quarter with five new and restored direct routes to China, Vietnam, and Japan, boosting connectivity ahead of the busy holiday travel period. The Gokongwei-led airline will roll out services from Cebu, Clark, and Manila starting late October through November, alongside a promotional seat sale with one-way base fares starting at just P1, excluding fees and surcharges.

AirAsia Philippines has kept its rank as the world’s most on-time low-cost airline for July, according to the latest report from global aviation data firm OAG. The carrier recorded an on-time performance rate of 94.42 percent, placing first among 46 monitored low-cost airlines worldwide. It also took second place in OAG’s All Airlines category for carriers running over 1,500 flights that month, outperforming many full-service airlines alongside its budget peers.

Several transport groups announced Thursday they are canceling their planned transport holiday next week, following the Department of Transportation (DOTr)’s launch of a financial aid and incentive package meant to ease the impact of high fuel prices on public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators.