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MRT-3 rehab overprice enough to buy new trains

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | November 14, 2018 - 12:00am

DOTr falsely claims that MRT-3 commuter trains would be “back to original state in 26 months.” Having been fielded in Jan. 2000, those 72 Czech-made light rail vehicles (LRVs) are nearly 19 years old....

Opinion

Government bent on MRT-3 buy-out

By Louella Desiderio | January 26, 2016 - 9:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is set to meet with the Department of Finance (DOF) next month...

Business

DOTC to test MRT coaches from China this month

By Louella Desiderio | January 18, 2016 - 9:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) will test this month the newly assembled second light rail vehicle...

Headlines

DOTC pursues government buyout of MRT-3

By Louella Desiderio | October 21, 2015 - 10:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is looking to execute the takeover of the Metro Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) by pursuing the buy  out of the train line’s private shareholders by early...

Business

Philippine Ratings retains PRS A grade for MRT III notes

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | September 8, 2015 - 10:00am

Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings) maintained its PRS A plus rating for tranche 3 of MRT III Funding Corp.s asset-backed notes.

Business

EDITORYAL – Hindi ‘naituwid ang daan’ sa MRT

July 27, 2015 - 10:00am

DALAWANG oras at 10 minutong nagsalita si President Noynoy Aquino sa kanyang huling State of the Nation Address (SONA) kahapon. Ito ang pinakamahabang SONA sa kasaysayan.

PSN Opinyon

Bid to stop MRT property forfeiture, sale junked

By Edu Punay | February 13, 2015 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) has junked a bid seeking to stop the city government of Mandaluyong from proceeding with the forfeiture and sale of the properties of Metro Rail Transit Corp. (MRTC).

Metro

DOTC eyes borrowings to buy out MRT-3 partners

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 9, 2015 - 12:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is considering borrowing to finance the complete government takeover...

Business

P-Noy niloloko rin ng DPWH, DOTC

By Jarius Bondoc | January 6, 2015 - 12:00am

HINDI lang sa isyu ng kuryente hilo si Presidente Noynoy Aquino, kundi pati sa roadwork at railways.

PSN Opinyon

DOTC mulls other options on MRT-3

December 31, 2014 - 12:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is pursuing the complete government takeover of the Metro Rail...

Business