Construction

Construction of nine subsections of the P7.9 billion storm surge protection road heightening and tide embankment project in Leyte are now on track, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) said it has made significant headway on its goal to cut water use across all its operations and has started investing and putting in place programs as part of its ambitious push to integrate sustainability into the conglomerate’s business strategy.

Boracay Water’s Amot Amot Para sa Malimpyong Boracay (Toka Toka Para Sa Malinis na Boracay), an advocacy on proper management of wastewater (used water) in every household or establishment as an important share (“amot”) in sustaining the pristine waters and beaches of the Island of Boracay, celebrated its first year by tapping more stakeholders to support the program.

The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said the Government of Japan remained the country’s top Official Development Assistance (ODA) partner in terms of loans for the first half of 2017.

China assured the Philippine government that it will increase development assistance to the country following improved economic relations between the two countries.

Engineers from Lancaster University are working on smart materials such as ‘piezolectric’ ceramics that when embedded in road surfaces would be able to harvest and convert vehicle vibration into electrical energy.

The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has approved the Quezon City Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) for 2011 to 2025.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), has proposed the creation of national green financing vehicles to catalyze environmentally and financially sustainable infrastructure investments in Asia and the Pacific. 

The House committee on natural resources approved House Bill 4208 which seeks to authorize the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to cut, ball, transfer, dispose or plant trees when implementing national or local infrastructure projects such as, but not limited to, clearing of road right-of-way and site clearing, development or preparation.

The Davao City Investment and Promotion Center (DCIPC) has granted incentive package to three big projects worth P12 billion.