Transport & Communications

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.

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.

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.

Cebu Pacific does not expect U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies to affect its aircraft deliveries or impact overall travel demand, according to company president and COO Xander Lao.

Telecom giant Globe is accelerating its digital transformation by embedding artificial intelligence (AI) across key operations—from hiring and risk management to network optimization and marketing—underscoring its strategy to future-proof the business and enhance commercial performance.