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Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon.

  2. TRANSPORTATION Secretary Vince Dizon says the full Metro Manila Subway line will be operational by 2032, with partial operations targeted by 2028.

    Dizon: Subway partly ready 2028

    The Metro Manila Subway Project will not be fully operational by the end of President Marcos Jr.’s term, but the DOTr aims to open at least three stations by…

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  4. PERSONNEL of the Land Transportation Office repack newly made vehicle license plates at the Plate Making Facility at the LTO Headquarters in Quezon City in this file photo. The LTO hopes to resolve the plate license backlog.

    MC plate backlogs cleared for distribution

    The government has wiped out the 11-year backlog of motorcycle license plates, with 5.4 million plates produced and now being distributed nationwide,…

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  6. LTO clears decade-long license plate backlog

    LTO clears decade-long license plate backlog

    Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and the LTO announced that the country’s license plate backlog has been fully cleared, with over 18.5 million plates…

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  7. SKIP the fixer, ditch the queue — renewing your driver’s license is now just a few taps away with the e-Gov PH app.

    License renewal now fully digital

    Motorists in the Philippines can now renew their driver’s licenses online via the e-Gov PH super app, thanks to a joint effort by the DOTr, LTO, and DICT. The…

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  10. HALF the fare, twice the hustle! Students now ride LRT and MRT trains at 50% off — because getting to class shouldn’t cost a full ticket to stress.

    Student train fare cut until 2028

    Students, including post-graduate enrollees, can now enjoy a 50% discount on single journey train tickets across LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 in Metro Manila. The…

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  11. (MAY 26, 2025) On Monday at the press-conference with Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary Vince Dizon, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Don Artes, discuss to the media the various contingencies to mitigate heavy traffic once the EDSA rebuild starts. While DOTr Sec. Dezon said that a free toll for Skyway Stage 3 and an odd-even scheme will be implemented during the rebuilding of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) held at MMDA main office in Pasig City . Photo/Analy Labor

    DOTr orders Marilao toll suspension

    The Department of Transportation ordered NLEX Corp. to suspend toll collection at the Marilao northbound segment of NLEX following a truck collision with the…

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  12. STILL on track! DOTr keeps MRT-3 humming with Sumitomo extension—because nobody wants a maintenance breakdown during rush hour. Swipe your cards and your worries away soon, too!

    DOTr extends MRT-3 Sumitomo deal

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is extending its maintenance contract with Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. for MRT-3 to ensure continued operations, while also…

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  13. TRANSPORTATION Secretary Vince Dizon discusses the proposed 15-kilometer España-Quezon Avenue busway at the sidelines of the EJAP Infrastructure Forum on Monday.

    DOTr eyes España–Quezon Ave busway

    The Department of Transportation has begun a feasibility study for a dedicated 15-kilometer busway from España Boulevard to Quezon Avenue to ease congestion…

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  15. On Wednesday, 23 April 2025, at a press conference held at the LTO office in Quezon City, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon and LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza II announced the suspension of 671 public utility drivers for offenses committed during the Holy Week. The move highlights the government's ongoing efforts to ensure road safety and discipline among drivers.

    Dizon sacks 2 LTO officials

    Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the relief of two LTO Region II officials caught on video assaulting a man during a Tuguegarao event, calling…

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  18. DOTR and CAAP officials inspect the ongoing modular expansion of Siargao airport’s passenger terminal, set to triple seating capacity by December 2025.

    Siargao airport on track for big boost in 2025

    Officials from the Department of Transportation and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines visited Siargao airport to check on the planned expansion of…

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