Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways Work has begun for the construction of a PHP650-million vehicle underpass in GenSan, an official said Friday. Department of Public Works and Highways–Bureau of Construction (DPWH-BOC) Engr. Kay-Ar Bantayan said the undertaking will involve the tunnel connection of the Mabuhay-Bulaong Road and Dig...
Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways The countdown to the long-awaited day for the full opening to vehicular traffic of the newly built iconic bridge in Loay, Bohol has come to an end. In his report to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger G. Mercado, Undersecretary and Build Build Build Program Chief...
Photo credit: The Department of Public Works and Highways The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held the kick-off meeting for the project set to improve Philippine coastal condition for disaster risk resiliency and infrastructure. Led by DPWH Undersecretary for Unified Project Manage...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved up to $4.3 billion to help finance the construction of nearly 55 kilometers (km) of modern suburban railway line connecting Metro Manila with the city of Calamba in the Philippines. The investment in the South Commuter Railway Project, which is part of the North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) network, is ADB’s ...
Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways A new era of ties between Philippines-China relations ushered with the Chinese government providing Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the Samal Island - Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge Project in Davao Region. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH), through Department ...
Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways A new milestone was reached by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Davao City Bypass Construction Project with excavation works for the 2.3-kilometer twin tube road mountain tunnel now conducted at four (4) areas north and south portals. DPWH Undersecretary and Build Build B...
Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways After years of planning and preparation, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially launched the construction of two (2) bridges aim to provide a direct route between the existing major growth center of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi Province with Sanga-Sanga Island and future growth cente...
Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger G. Mercado is keen to make the most of his remaining few days as member of the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administration. Secretary Mercado declared that although time is running out for the term of President Dute...
Infrastructure projects are undoubtedly one of the hallmarks of the Duterte administration that will conclude in a month. The Duterte government delivered what it promised five years ago, according to the report of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) acting Secretary Roger Mercado at the Duterte Legacy Summit held at the Philippine Internati...
Photo: Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade delivers his speech during the kickoff of a two-day Duterte Legacy Summit at the PICC in Pasay City on Monday (May 30, 2022). He said in a span of six years, the DOTr has completed 250 airport and aviation projects, 1,200 kilometers of completed and ongoing railway projects, 579 completed mar...
Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to finish the paving of access ramps for a new bridge in Loay, Bohol by June 7, 2022. In his report to Secretary Roger G. Mercado, Undersecretary and Build Build Build Chief Implementer Emil K. Sadain said that the construction of appr...
Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways The Government of the Philippines hope to secure possible new grant with the Government of the People’s Republic of China to finance a proposed iconic bridge connecting Panglao Island and mainland Tagbilaran City in Bohol Province. “We are looking forward at the approval of official development a...
Photo credit: Palafox Dutch gov’t backs SMC, Boskalis in P740 billion Bulacan Airport project San Miguel Corporation (SMC) received its strongest support yet for its game-changing P740-billion New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan following the approval of the Dutch government of an export credit insurance (ECI) for the project’...
Mayor Al David Uy of the Island Garden City of Samal hopes the construction of the PHP23 billion Samal-Davao connector bridge will finally start under the new administration. “(It’s) possible, (I’m) praying,” Uy said in a text message Friday. Uy noted that bidding for the project was completed last year, and that winning bidder China Road and Bridge...
Photo: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte leads the inauguration of the new Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Head Office Building in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City on Monday (May 23, 2022). Duterte enjoined the private and public sectors to invest in safer and responsive infrastructure as these provide a foundation for a strong economy. (Screengrab...
Photo credit: The Department of Public Works and Highways The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be assisted by Japanese experts in enhancing capabilities of DPWH engineers with the end in view of applying latest technologies in the Philippines to address road disasters on hazard-prone mountain areas. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado...
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