Construction

The first Filipino-themed five-star hotel  that will showcase the filipino culture  will soon rise in Quezon City. Gokongwei Group President and CEO  Lance Gokongwei announced they will build the first Filipino-themed five-star hotel, Fili, at the Bridgetowne commercial complex in Quezon City. Fili is  the newest property under the Robinsons Hotels and Resorts portfolio, according to Gocongwei. The construction is …

The local government of Mati in Davao Oriental has teamed up with the Alpha District Development Solutions, Inc to adopt a systematic, comprehensive, and ecological solid waste management program to establish a waste upcycling facility. A Memorandum of Agreement between Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat and Alpha Development Solutions, Inc. Executive Vice President Michelle Bautista-Tanada dubbed as Gawaing Matino at Wasto, …

By Jinky Jorgio The Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)  is making significant progress. In a site inspection report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said that bored piling works for the foundation of the land and marine viaducts as well as the main …

Discussions are underway to establish a seaport within the ecozone of Casiguran, Aurora, with the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (Apeco) spearheading the initiative in partnership with a New York-based company and the Department of National Defense (DND). Apeco President and CEO Gil Taway IV revealed in a recent interview that he is set to embark on a …

The construction of the 1.34-kilometer Davao River (Bucana) Bridge by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is making steady progress, with civil works now more than halfway complete, less than a year after breaking ground in November 2023. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain highlighted that the project has reached …

Real estate developers and locators in the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) have expressed support for the proposed bills amending Republic Act 7227.      Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI), Ayala Corp., Megaworld Corp., and Hann Development Corp. (HDC) stressed  that such measure would allow the state-run firm to continue ushering sustainable economic growth, drive investments, and generate jobs for …

Five more public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth around P28 billion are expected to be awarded this year and early 2025. According to a government agency. these projects are mostly pushing for the modernization of several airports to decongest the capital region and boost the tourism sector.  In a report, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said among the projects with an  estimated …

The Department of Finance has secured funding from the South Korean government for three major infrastructure projects aimed at improving mobility and boosting economic growth in Luzon and the Visayas. Finance Secretary Ralph Recto  said  on of the   three projects sealed was the $111.427 million (about P6.34 billion) financing agreement for the Samar Pacific Coastal Road II Project, which …

The Manila Electric Co  (MERALCO) and South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co. Ltd. will explore strategic collaborations on developing, low carbon energy projects in the Philippines, including nuclear power. This was  finalized afterthe two groups signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in line with their respective commitments to drive innovation and sustainability in the energy industry. Based on the MOU, the …

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)  signed a partnership agreement with Australian zero-emissions aircraft designer and manufacturer, AMSL Aero, to explore a new zero-emissions aircraft industry and provide the catalyst for a hydrogen production in the Philippines. The partnership with BCDA and AMSL Aero involves collaboration and knowledge sharing to develop an ecosystem for low-cost zero-emissions aircraft and hydrogen …