Reconstruction ng ‘Bicol Express’ sisimulan

Sisimulan na ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) ang reconstruction sa ‘Bicol Express’ na tren ng Philippine National Railways (PNR) na biyahe mula sa Maynila patungo ng Sorsogon sa Bicol.

Ayon kay DOTr Undersecretary for Rails Cezar Chavez, sa oras na matapos ang reconstruction ay imbes na 13 oras na biyahe sa bus ay iikli na lang sa 7 oras ang magi­ging biyahe ng mga pasahero na sasakay ng “Bicol Express”.

Sinabi ni Cahvez na bagong riles, bagong istasyon, bagong bagon, operations, maintenance and management, sistema, ang kanilang plano sa biyahe ng tren patungong Bicol.

Inaasahan na aarangkada ang ‘Bicol Express’ bago bumaba sa puwesto si Pangulong Duterte at may budget na aabot sa P175 bilyon na pinondohan na umano ng bansang China.

Aniya, nangako ang China na tatapusin ang konstruksyon ng riles sa loob ng tatlong taon habang kinakailangan namang i-relocate ng gobyerno ang mahigit sa 100,000 pamilya na informal settler na maapektuhan ng proyekto upang maayos ang right of way ng riles.

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LRMC wins award for leadership excellence

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE – LRMC’s management team was named Executive Leadership Team of the Year while LRMC President and CEO Rogelio Singson was among the finalists named for Global Filipino Executive of the Year in the 2017 Asian CEO Awards. Standing (from left) are: Cavite Extension Project Head Scott Anderson, Chief Operating Officer Rodolfo Chansuyco, Chief Finance Officer Fatima Agbayani, HSEQ Director Val Reyes, Corporate Communications and Customer Relations Head Rochelle Gamboa, and General Counsel Philip Ranada. Seated (from left ) are: Human Resource Head Josette Locara, Operations Director Rodrigo Bulario, President and CEO Rogelio Singson, and Engineering Director Wencelso Villavicencio. Not in photo: Information Management and Technology Head Randy Sac.

For leadership excellence in improving customer experience on Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), rail operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) was named 2017 Executive Leadership Team of the Year at the Asia CEO Awards last night.

In ceremonies held at the Manila Marriott Hotel, LRMC’s management team was awarded Executive Leadership Team of the Year while LRMC President and CEO Rogelio Singson was among the finalists named for Global Filipino Executive of the Year  Awards. Organizer Chalré Associates earlier disclosed that audit firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers received over 320 entries for 15 categories.

The awards were conferred on LRMC for its achievement in improving efficiencies and introducing innovations that resulted in increased number of trains and trips, improved safety and cleanliness of the stations, and extended operating hours resulting in reduced passenger waiting time,  increased ridership, significantly improved customer satisfaction, and the company’s achievement of two ISO certifications for quality management and environmental management – all unprecedented milestones in the 32-year history of Manila’s oldest light rail system.

Presented by PLDT Enterprise, the annual Asia CEO Awards is the largest business awards in the Philippines aimed at promoting the ASEAN region as a premier business destination in the world.

Previous winners for Executive Leadership Team included Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Clark Development Corporation and SM Prime Holdings.