A.

) BRANCHE/S OF GOVERNMENT TASK FOR ADMINISTRATION OR

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is the primary government
agency responsible for the development and regulation of transportation and communications
systems. Part of its mandate is to ensure safe and reliable services to accelerate economic
development and to better serve the transport and communications needs of the citizenry.
The following agencies are attached to the DOTC:
Cebu Port Authority
Civil Aeronautics Board
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)
Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA)
Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority
Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA)
Maritime Industry Authority
North Luzon Railways Corporation
Office of Transportation Cooperatives
Office for Transportation Security
Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation
Philippine Coast Guard
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
Philippine National Railways (PNR)
Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
Toll Regulatory Board

The DOTC logo, an eagle within a circular background part of which is a five-cogged
wheel, represents three things: transportation, communications, and the ultimate goal of the
Department. The eagle, our national bird, is large and striking, graceful in flight, and free—the
embodiment of what the country wants its transportation and communications to be: big enough
in scale and scope to transport the largest possible number of people in comfort and ease to any
point in the archipelago; the heights the eagle can reach represent the optimum position for
communications—the greater the height, the more areas and people it can serve.

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has now been split into two
government agencies: the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of
Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

The restructuring was made official on May 23, 2016 after outgoing President Benigno Aquino
III signed Republic Act No. 10844--otherwise known as the Department of Information And
Communications Technology Act of 2015--into law.

The Department of Transportation

(DOTr) is the primary policy,
planning, programming,
coordinating, implementing and
administrative entity of the
executive branch of the government
on the promotion, development and
regulation of a dependable and
coordinated network of
transportation and communications
systems, as well as in the fast, safe,
efficient and reliable transportation
and communications services.
B.) MODES OF PHILIPPINES LAND TRANSPORTATION

CALESA OR KALESA
Before the jeepneys ruled, there was the
kalesa. These days, it could only be seen in
tourist spots such as Intramuros and Vigan.
A kalesa is a horse-drawn carriage that used
to drive around the streets but is now mostly
left for tourists’ use. Manila and Intramuros
in particular offer a kalesa ride the old-
fashioned way, with your coachman serving
as tour guide, in a complete costume.

TAXIS
Taxis are widely available in the Philippine
capital and offer a cheap way to travel.
Remember to remind your driver to switch
on the meter though. Some drivers
deliberately neglect to do so or try to
convince you to pay a lump sum, which
usually amounts to more than a metered trip
would. There is a wide variety of taxis to
choose from in the Manila area. Some are
old pieces of junk that don’t even have air
conditioning. Taxi drivers generally have
no scruples about ripping you off.

BUSES
Local buses run all throughout the city,
connecting major destinations in Makati
and other districts of Metro Manila. While
taking the bus is an incredibly cheap way to
travel and explore the city, they are prone to
traffic jams and, therefore, delays. Buses are also a good option for long-distance travels. Busses
can be air-conditioned or not.

TRICYCLES
For the shortest trips, you will probably end
up in a tricycle. Tricycles in the Philippines
resemble the auto rickshaws of India and
the tuk-tuks of Thailand and other Asian
countries, except that the cab is attached to
the right side of the motorcycle instead of
being in front or at the back. These are
motorcycles with a small sidecar attached to
it. These can be found everywhere, except
on certain city roads, and they will take you
anywhere.

PEDICABS
These can be considered to be the silent
version of tricycles as bicycles are
essentially used, with a passenger cab
attached to the side or in the front. The
driver uses pedal power to transport
passengers. Normally you will see pedicabs
on side streets and some subdivisions that
don’t allow for tricycles to enter. Pedicabs
can seat a maximum of three passengers.

JEEPNEYS
Lots of inner-city travel is carried out on
“jeepneys”. A jeepney is a combination of
a jeep and a bus. An extended jeep, as you
may call it. The idea came up because
American jeeps had been left in the
Philippines after the Second World War.
Jeepneys can also be considered pieces of art. This is the cheapest kind of transportation here in
the Philippines.

MRT/LRT
Actually, the LRT and MRT are very
similar to each other. In the Philippines, the
only differences between the two modes of
transportation are the routes and the
company that runs them. The LRT is
mostly ridden by commuters who are along
the Taft Avenue-Rizal Avenue and Ramon
Magsaysay Blvd-Aurora Blvd routes. On
the other hand, the MRT is mostly ridden
by commuters from EDSA. The LRT is
owned by the Philippine government, while
the MRT is owned by Fil-Estate, a private
company.

C. PERSONAL EXPERIENCES USING DIFFERENT MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.

- During my senior high school days, it was Sunday (summer season) and I was about to return at
my apartment located nearby CLSU. My travel from Sicsican, Talavera Nueva Ecija to CLSU
was so quick. The driver of the jeepney was drunk. He run the jeep as fast as he could that made
the passengers panicked. Some of the passengers were shouting at the driver to stop so that they
could leave, but he didn’t listen. He continued doing what he thought was cool. A situation like
that must not be tolerated. Terminals should have a person assigned to check if the driver is in
proper condition to run a public vehicle in order avoid danger.