Construction

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has secured P2 billion to deliver the preliminary works for a project that would extend the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) to the western segment of Manila. LRTA administrator Hernando Cabrera told reporters his agency can finally pursue the initial works for the LRT-2 West Extension Project this year. Cabrera said the LRTA …

By Jinky Jorgio  The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) plans to utilize waste-to-energy technology as a renewable energy source in the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, in line with its goal of fostering smart and sustainable development. The BCDA is now conducting a study for a proposed waste-to-energy facility in an optimal location in Tarlac, which is being …

The rehabilitation of key sections of the Maharlika Highway in Quezon Province has been prioritized for 2025 to improve road conditions and ensure smoother travel along this vital national rout. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Quezon 4th District Engineer Rodolfo Florido said the project will cover sections from Malikboy in Pagbilao to Santa Catalina in Atimonan, the town of …

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) remains optimistic about keeping its ongoing grid projects on track despite encountering challenges. “Despite challenges being encountered in right-of-way acquisition and permitting, with the support of relevant government agencies, we are optimistic that we are on track to finish these projects in the pipeline,” the NGCP said in a statement last week. The …

Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista is confident that the upcoming election ban on government projects will not affect the agency’s big-ticket infrastructure projects. After the first full Cabinet meeting with President Marcos this year, Bautista assured that the DOTr can push through with its activities and projects as these have started long before the election ban. “Iyong election …

CITING national security issues, a House Committee urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to undergo a “national security review” amid foreign ownership concerns over the country’s grid system. Albay Rep. Jose Ma. Clemente S. Salceda, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said the NGCP could have violated the Philippine Anti-Dummy law, which bars foreigners from …

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has teamed up with Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office III and the Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) to establish a 10-hectare ethnobotanical learning facility in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac. BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang on December 13, 2024 signed memoranda of agreement with the …

The Department of Education (DepEd) announced its partnership with the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to speed up the construction of school buildings in the country. Under the signed memorandum of agreement (MOA) with LRA, the DepEd will secure electronic land titles which will be converted from manually-issued ones. “Nakikita natin (We are seeing) that the lack of title signifies lack …

By Jinky Jorgio  President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has demonstrated his commitment to improving the country’s infrastructure with the inauguration of the Panguil Bay Bridge, the longest water-spanning bridge in Mindanao.    Opened in September 2024, the 3.16-kilometer bridge connects Tangub City in Misamis Occidental to Tubod in Lanao del Norte, providing comfort and convenience to more than 10,000 commuters …

Office rentals in Metro Manila are projected to further decline in the coming year mainly due to an oversupply of vacant spaces, according to a global commercial real estate services firm. In its latest Asia Pacific Outlook 2025 report, Cushman & Wakefield said average headline rents are forecast to decline by an additional 3.20 percent in 2025. Average headline rents …