The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday bared several big-ticket projects being constructed by the government in a bid to decongest traffic in Metro Manila. Speaking at the Bagong Pilipinas Town Hall Meeting on Traffic Concerns convened by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in San Juan City, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan discussed...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) said construction of the Metro Manila portion of the 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) will go full blast by October this year. At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, PNR chair Michael Ted Macapagal said the National Capital Region (NCR) pre-construction works involve fencing, removal of old tr...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to make significant strides in the implementation of its Davao River Bridge Project also known as the Bucana Bridge which is an integral part of the Davao City Coastal Bypass Road. In his inspection report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said that the ...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is committed to address infrastructure challenges in the Philippines and build a more resilient and prosperous future under Bagong Pilipinas by further strengthening partnership with the Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency ...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) hosted on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, another Contractor’s Outreach Program for the Bataan - Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) Project. The event held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pa...
A remarkable step forward in the infrastructure development under Bagong Pilipinas following a successful loan signing agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the procurement and civil works of the 23-kilometer Dalton Pass East Alignment Road Project in Cagayan Valley Region. In a ce...
Investment and job opportunities in the province are seen to get a boost as the construction of the Pangasinan Link Expressway (PLEX) begins after the groundbreaking ceremony here Thursday. “It will serve as a backbone of the province in terms of ease of travel and accessibility. If we are able to construct it, it will open many doors to other towns an...
Site investigation holds an undeniable significance in the construction process. Cam Wylie from RDCL explores the value of a thorough site investigation and its potential to save money and create value in the long run, even with the initial investment. Can we put a dollar figure on understanding the ground beneath what we build? It is widely recogni...
By Zeevik Halber Editor’s note: Zeevik Halber is the CEO of AnyWay Solutions, a company with a longstanding presence in Papua New Guinea and after a few years of exploring is now looking to bring its climate resilient designs and solutions to the Philippines. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a land of mystery and splendor. Its untouched wilderness, breatht...
The first phase of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension is now 97 percent complete and is on track to begin operations in the fourth quarter of this year. In a statement on Wednesday, president and CEO of the Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of the LRT-1, Juan Alfonso said the completion rate was reached in January...
The construction of the PHP4.58 billion Tacloban causeway project that will provide a shorter route from the city’s downtown to the airport has begun with bigger funding this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 8 (Eastern Visayas) here reported Thursday. DPWH-8 Director Edgar Tabacon said the project has an accomplishment rate of 4...
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center currently has 117 projects worth PHP2.5 trillion in the pipeline for undertaking between the government and private sector. "This is as of February 2. Particularly, we have a bulk of the projects still in the transportation sector because we are doing a lot of catching up," PPP Center Executive Director Cynth...
Filipinos, especially in the National Capital Region, can look forward to using a modern underground train system in five years’ time, as construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) Phase 1 has hit 40 percent completion and is proceeding apace. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) shared the news during the site inspection of the MMSP in ...
Stronger bilateral relations between the Government of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea will be instrumental in turning the infrastructure vision for “Bagong Pilipinas” into reality. By supporting infrastructure development, from roads and bridges to flood control structures, the Republic of Korea thru the Korea Export-Import Bank (KEXIM) cont...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) launched a pioneering technology transfer program in South Korea to revolutionize the construction of bridges connecting land and sea such as the proposed 32.47-kilometer Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island Bridges (PGN) Project, an Infrastructure Flagship Project (IFP) under the “Build Better More” Program with...
San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) infrastructure arm officially opened the new access ramp of the NAIA Expressway (NAIAx) at Tramo in Pasay City which is expected to ease traffic in the area and provide seamless access to the country’s main international gateway and other areas. Speaking at its ceremonial opening on Friday, SMC president and chief executi...
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