The efficient EDSA Busway will not be removed to cater to private vehicles traversing EDSA. This was the assurance of outgoing Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista as he maintained that the dedicated lane for buses, which carry thousands of commuters daily, will not be removed but will rather be improved with the help of the private sector via the privatization of its …
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Flood control project enhances safety in Hermosa
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a flood mitigation structure along Mabiga River in Hermosa, Bataan, to regulate the strong water currents and prevent soil erosion along the riverbanks and adjacent land area. The P72.4-million completed project in Barangay Mabiga, funded under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), spans 558.09 meters and consists …
Read More »DPWH completes road rehab in Isabela
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation of damaged paved roads along Daang Maharlika in the municipalities of Tumauini and Cabagan, Isabela. DPWH secretary Manuel Bonoan cited the report from DPWH Region II saying the road improvement project aims to enhance safety and durability in the key areas of the national highway, particularly in Lalaunan-Balug …
Read More »NGO calls for urgent action on adolescent pregnancy
The Forum for Family Planning and Development, an NGO comprised of health, population, economics, and social development experts, raises urgent concerns about the growing spread of misleading information against Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). As a long-standing advocate for adolescent reproductive health, the Forum reaffirms its commitment to supporting key government agencies and legislative champions in upholding the rights of young …
Read More »SMC to build P300-B toll roads
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is set to begin construction of two major tollway projects—the Northern Access Link Expressway (NALEx) and the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx)—within the first quarter of the year, according to the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB). TRB Executive Director Alvin Carullo confirmed that both projects, with a combined cost exceeding P300 billion, are in the final engineering …
Read More »DHSUD inspired by PBBM’s rating on pro-poor housing
Inspired by the positive rating of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. in implementing housing program for the poor, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) vowed to sustain the positive momentum gained in the nationwide implementation of the administration’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. Latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 59 percent …
Read More »China’s global threats under fire at phl security forum
By: Jinky Jorgio Experts Expose Beijing’s Coercion, Corruption, and Military Expansion CHINA’S growing global influence and aggressive expansionism were put under sharp scrutiny at the 27th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum (PI-SF) in Manila last week, where security experts and U.S. lawmakers warned of Beijing’s escalating military aggression, economic coercion, and covert political interference in democracies worldwide. The forum held at the …
Read More »DPWH cites maintenance works in Zamboanga Sibugay
Motorists and residents of Payao, Zamboanga in Sibugay now enjoy the pavement project improved by the Department of Public Works and Highways. DPWH Regional Office IX Director Cayamombao Dia, in a report, said preventive maintenance works through asphalt overlay were undertaken along two-lane, 8.8-lane kilometer along the portion of the Imelda=Payao-Siay Road, traversing Barangays Guintolan and San Isidro. The road …
Read More »PAGCOR, SMC break ground for new PAGCOR Corporate Center
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) broke ground for the state gaming firm’s new corporate office building at the Bagong Nayong Pilipino complex in Pasay City. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the PAGCOR Corporate Center — valued at P2.45 billion — will be fully financed and constructed by SMC at no cost …
Read More »Phl government secures $905-M loan for Laguna Lakeshore Road Network
By Jinky Jorgio The Philippines has secured an official development assistance (ODA) loan from the Republic of Korea, through the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), for the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) Project Phase 1 Stage 1. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the loan, valued at USD905.26 million, will support civil works implementation by the DPWH of …
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