Transport & Communications
PPA highlights ports resilience, readiness for rainy season
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) assured the public on Thursday that ports across the country are resilient and ready to withstand the challenges of the rainy season, emphasizing their role in sustaining economic activity and ensuring passenger safety.
Grab Launches Philippines’ First All-Electric Taxi Fleet, Signaling Green Transport Shift
Grab Philippines has launched the country’s first fully electric, on-demand taxi fleet, signaling a major milestone in the nation’s transition toward sustainable urban mobility.
Vince Dizon vows swift action on commute woes
Newly confirmed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has pledged to fast-track major transportation infrastructure projects to help ease the daily burden of millions of commuters and deliver on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to make travel safer and more comfortable across the archipelago.
Telco security alliance eyes public-sector integration
The National Security and Telecommunications Council (NTSC), an alliance of corporate security heads from the country’s leading telecommunications companies, is widening its scope by formally engaging key government and law enforcement agencies amid rising incidents of cable theft and cyberattacks nationwide.
AirAsia Move faces legal heat over Tacloban fare hike
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced plans to file an economic sabotage complaint against Malaysia-based online booking platform AirAsia Move, accusing it of charging exorbitant airfares for domestic flights, notably a recent Tacloban-Manila route that cost over ₱77,000 for two passengers.
