The son of Sen. Cynthia Villar and former Speaker and housing magnate Manny Villar, Las Pinas Rep. Mark Villar confirmed on Tuesday that he has accepted the offer made by the presumptive president of the Republic of the Philippines, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of Davao City. The reelected congressman from Las Pinas released an official statement … Read more
The son of a powerful politician, Las Piñas City Rep. Mark Villar was offered by the Duterte administration to become part of the Cabinet of President Rody Duterte as the head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). According to Villar’s camp, presumptive president Mayor Rody Duterte offered the post to Rep. Villar … Read more
The highly anticipated construction of the Panguil Bay Bridge which will link the city of Tangub in Misamis Occidental and the municipality of Tubod in Lanao del Norte was approved and signed on Thursday, April 28, by the Philippine government and the Export-Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF). A $100.13-million loan agreement was … Read more
The administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III through the Department of Public Works and Highways proudly announced that the first Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Road Project under the present administration is now opened to the public. According to DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson, the Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX) which is also known as Daang Hari-South Luzon Expressway Link … Read more
The Department of Public Works and Highways confirmed that the country’s highest bridge, the Agas-Agas Bridge in Southern, Leyte is now in danger of collapsing due to heavy rains in the Eastern Visayas during the past 12 months which resulted in landslides, eroding the protective covers of the two piers or columns of the 350-meter-long … Read more
The national government, through Malacañang Palace stated that they did not waste money even if the bunkhouses built for residents displaced by the 2013 super typhoon “Yolanda” and were reportedly destroyed by Bagyong Ruby. According to deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte, the Yolanda bunkhouses were intended to be temporary structures and were built to withstand … Read more
The Philippine government is spending at least P2 billion to put up an alternative runway parallel to the existing runway at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The confirmation was made by Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya during an interview on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) East Asia in Manila. NAIA’s Existing Runway … Read more
The Department of Public Works and Highways reported some roads in Mindanao are currently impassable due to the Low Pressure Area (LPA) that affects Mindanao in the past few days. Compostela Valley Roads (Photo: Davao Pride FB) According to the Official Gazette through the DPWH, some roads in CARAGA (Region 13) and Davao Region (Region … Read more
The Philippine weather bureau PAGASA released their 5:PM weather bulletin of the Low Pressure Area that currently affects major provinces of the Mindanao and Visayas ares causing flash floods and landslides. Moderate to heavy rains due to the LPA has rendered some roads in CARAGA (Region 13) and Davao Region (Region 11) imp(–foul word(s) removed–)able … Read more
The Philippines Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is currently proposing about P403 billion in infrastructure projects in 2014 to boost the country’s competitiveness, spur investments, create jobs and improve the country’s economy. According to Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, they are also proposing P607 billion for infrastructure spending in 2015 and P834 billion in 2016. … Read more