Transport & Communications
Airlines declare themselves prepared for the surge in passenger traffic in weeks before and after Holy Week
The various airlines on Tuesday announced themselves ready for the surge of passenger traffic in the upcoming Holy Week holidays.
DOTr signals start of EDSA Busway project with market-sounding exercise
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center has made it known that the development of the NCR EDSA Busway Project is pushing forward under a so-called market sounding activity they jointly conducted just days earlier.
“Velarde’s quest as major telco player remains valid, SC reports of rejection notwithstanding”
Businessman Mel Velarde's NOW Telecom on Tuesday said its quest for a third slot in the telecommunications industry remains in contention and very much valid despite claims of a Supreme Court rejection.
Domestic air travel finds its wings again
The Philippine air travel industry soared in 2023, with passenger numbers returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
LTFRB rejects zero-sum notion in the market for commuters
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday expressed the view that the market being served by motorcycle taxis is different from that served by jeepneys and tricycles and on this premise ruled out zero-sum competition where one sectors takes over the market of the other.
