Landbank serves as the sole acquiring bank and transit payment gateway integrator, processing EMV card payments to ensure the direct settlement of fares into the DOTr’s account.
The newly launched Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS) enables contactless payment options, including Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards, and QR payments via GCash using NFC-enabled Android smartphones.
Motorists can now process their license renewals through the eGovPH app as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched the service last July 11.
Ride-hailing app Grab has announced that it is working with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the Department of Transportation (DOTr), and property developer Megaworld Corporation to launch a pilot study on drone-powered commercial delivery in the Philippines.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology first sought to provide 30-minute free Wi-Fi access in 2017. This initiative, however, didn’t last long.
The government said it is considering the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) system as a means to connect terminals 1 to 4 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
The free public connectivity will cover the arrival and departure areas of all the terminals of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Francisco Bangoy International Airport, and Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
The Automated Fare Collection System (AFCS) allows the use of EMV-compliant contactless credit, debit, and prepaid bank cards as cashless payment instruments in public transport modes.
The Senate adopted on Monday, Dec. 14, Senate Resolution 596 asking the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to immediately suspend the implementation of cashless transactions on tollways.
