The Philippine government has secured financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) worth USD1.45 billion for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project (MCRP), the multilateral institution announced Wednesday. ADB Philippines Country Director Pavit Ramachandran said the MCRP is one of ADB’s biggest financing projects in the Asia and Pacific region. “We ar...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to fast-track the construction of the 4.76-kilometer Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project - a four (4)-lane bridge designed to provide a vital transportation link between Davao City and the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS). In an inspection report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. B...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is accelerating the construction of the Bucana Bridge Project, a 1.34-kilometer, four (4)-lane, six (6)-span structure expected to significantly ease traffic congestion in Davao City. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain reported to Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan that the project, also known as the Da...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has entered a significant stage in the construction of the 2.3-kilometer twin-tube tunnel—soon to be the longest road mountain tunnel in the Philippines—serving as a key feature of the 45.5 kilometer, four-lane Davao City Bypass Construction Project (DCBCP). This flagship infrastructure is being undert...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially begun the installation of the pre-stressed concrete deck girder for the inter-island bridge that will significantly improve the link between Olutanga Island and the mainland in Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay Province. In his inspection report to Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecreta...

The number of construction activities reached 12,526 in January, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. Preliminary data released by the PSA showed that the number of constructions from approved building permits was equivalent to 3.71 million square meters of floor area with a total value of PHP48.57 billion. "This excludes altera...

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vivencio B. Dizon, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan, and Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) President and Chief Executive Offic...

On April 17, 1931, EEI Corporation (EEI) was incorporated as a machinery and mills supply house for the mining industry. EEI later expanded into construction services, supply of manpower in the Philippines and overseas, and distribution of a range of industrial machinery and systems. EEI is a member of the Yuchengco Group of Companies, a conglomerate w...

A planned toll road extending South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to the Bicol Region is expected to reduce transport costs, improve supply chains, and create thousands of jobs, a House leader said Monday. In a statement, House Committee on Ways and Means chair and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said the Toll Regulatory Board's (TRB) impending approval of the final...

Officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially launched on Thursday, March 13, 2025 the consultative meeting for the proposed Central Luzon-Pampanga River Floodway Project and the Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation 2 (InFRA 2) Project that focuses on three (3) major river basins in...

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday assured to continue and expedite existing transportation projects. In a statement, Dizon said continuity is “key” to completing transport projects that will benefit the public. “Kailangan habang pinapasa ang baton, imbes na bumabagal, kailangan pang pinapabilis. Kailangan natin magt...

The national government has already allotted PHP3.97 billion for the construction of the Tacloban causeway project that will provide a shorter route from the city’s downtown to the airport, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Monday. DPWH-Eastern Visayas Director Edgar Tabacon said majority of the PHP4.77-billion budget requi...

The Philippine government, through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), has strengthened its collaboration with Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) to enhance flood control and water resources management efforts in flood-prone areas across the country. A pivotal moment in this partnership occurred duri...

Construction of the New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP) broke ground on Wednesday to address cargo congestion at the Cebu Base Port and improve the turnaround of commercial vessels in the region. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista said the New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP) will address the current bottlen...

Megawide and Maplecrest Group, Inc. (MGI), through their joint venture Cavite Rapid Transport, Inc., have officially signed the contract for the Cavite Bus Rapid Transit System (CBRT) with the Provincial Government of Cavite. The signing took place on January 27, 2025, at Twin Lakes Hotel, Batangas. Megawide Chairman and CEO Edgar Saavedra highlighted ...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to engage key stakeholders to ensure the effective completion of the detailed engineering design and construction phases for the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas of Mindanao (RNDP-CAAM). DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, chairperson of the RNDP-CAAM Steerin...