Construction

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking into the construction of an underground rail line in Cebu province to help address vehicular traffic. In an interview over a government-owned radio system, DOTr Undersecretary for Planning and Project Development Timothy John Batan said such a project was first discussed with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in 2024. It was conceived as part …

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is allocating P2.11 billion to improve Jose Panganiban port in Camarines Norte and  make it suitable for servicing the offshore wind industry. The port regulator is inviting interested parties to submit bids for the port improvement project on or before Feb. 4, it said in a bid notice. According to the PPA, the winning bidder …

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ayala Corp. (AC) have inked a $100-million financing deal to procure and install electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) and to acquire electric vehicles (EVs) for commercial distribution. Under the agreement, ADB’s financing will be used to develop an EVCS network in the Philippines and to procure electric vehicles from leading manufacturers, which will then …