Articles about Jaime Bautista

A successor has yet to be named

The Land Transportation Office (DOTr) has had its fair share of ups and downs these past few months. But on Monday, May 22, 2023, a shock announcement came from the agency: Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo 'Jay Art' Tugade has announced that he

It was good while it lasted

Heads up, EDSA Busway regulars. If you've been taking advantage of the bus line's 24/7 Libreng Sakay program over the past few months, you won't be able to do so for much longer.The Land Transportation Franchising and

The agency could use the help

Again, all those fancy roads and bridges the government has been inaugurating lately? They cost money. In some cases, funding comes courtesy of the private sector and not the taxpayers.Recently, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) shared that it is encouraging the

Are you looking forward to this?

In July, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) bared that it is working on rolling out a new automated fare collection system (AFCS) to streamline cashless payments in public modes of transportation. The budget? A whopping P4.5 billion.That is a pretty

Get well soon, sir

New Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary Jaime Bautista has tested positive for COVID-19, the agency has just reported.The DOTr's public relations team notified us via Viber: "Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista has tested positive for COVID-19. He is now

Where will the funds come from?

Remember those free bus rides on EDSA? They're not completely free. Fuel and labor cost money, and moving hundreds of thousands of commuters requires a not-insignificant sum.In a recent Laging Handa public briefing, new Department of Transportation (DOTr) head

The LTFRB chairperson has supposedly agreed to do the same

To know what's truly wrong with our mass transport system, those trying to fix it should have firsthand experiences with it.This is why government officials-agency executives and legislators alike-should try taking the train or bus to and from

Do you agree?

Have you felt any significant improvements to the MRT-3 line after the completion of the Rehabilitation Project?Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary Jaime Bautista, who recently took over the post, conducted a surprise inspection of the MRT-3 on July 4,

We got a mix of good news and bad news during the past week

Let’s all cross our fingers

Today marks the end of an era for the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Specifically, we're referring to Arthur Tugade's stint as the country's top transport official, as his successor Jaime Bautista was officially handed the reins to the agency.

Take note of all these changes

Another transport position appears to have been filled

It looks like Arthur Tugade is on his way out as your country's transportation secretary.According to a report by The Philippine Star, the incoming administration has chosen former Philippine Airlines (PAL) chief operating officer Jaime Bautista as the Department of