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It is “wrong and misleading” to attribute all road accidents to poorly maintained vehicles, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said, in shooting down a “favorite selling point” of owners of Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers (PMVICs). “Yes, accidents are caused by

Resolution Supporting The Recommendation Of The Inter-Agency Task Force On The Management Of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) For The  Department Of Transportation (DOTr) To Resume Its Pilot Study On Motorcycle Taxi Service Providers And To Provide Guidelines For Its

Government should allow motorcycle taxis back on the streets to expand the transport options of millions and restore the livelihood of tens of thousands, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today.  “This is one job-creating public service that will not cost the

Senate Committee on Finance hearing on the proposed budget of the Department of Transportation 2 October 2020 Senator Recto: Panawagan natin na dapat ilibre na ang beep card. Pag pumunta ka sa SLEX at NLEX, yung (pagkabit ng) RFID libre. Bakit hindi natin pwede gawing libre ang

You want to restart the economy? Then let PUVs restart their engines. There are three important T’s today: tests, trabaho, transportasyon. Screening for coronavirus is no longer a requisite for returning to work. But without a ride, there is no work. And no work, no pay. Allowing

Aside from dedicated lanes for their use, secure parking spaces for bicycles will encourage more people to pedal their way to workplaces, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.  “It is not enough that we set aside passageways for bicycles. We should also see to it

“Test, track and treat” are not the only concerns of workers. Travel and transport are, too. They can only get back to work if they can go to places of work safely without COVID hitching a ride. But the new normal in the pandemic world calls for public transport with reduced

Virtual committee hearing of the Public Services committee chaired by Senator Grace Poe on the resumption of public transport during COVID-19 crisis May 11, 2020 Senator Ralph Recto asks the LTFRB and DOTR on the guidelines that will be implemented for public transportation when

Christmas is the season of giving, not of taking away; of spreading cheer, and not sowing unhappiness. But for 17,000 Angkas drivers and their families, they got the saddest and meanest Christmas gift ever: their livelihood being taken away. The gift of unemployment is the most

An Act Extending the Corporate Life of the Philippine National Railways for Another Fifty (50) Years, Further Amending for This Purpose Republic Act No. 4156, Entitled ‘An Act Creating the Philippine National Railways, Prescribing Its Powers, Functions And Duties, And