Construction

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new procurement framework that will cut down on procurement processing times and improve quality. 

Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that the P1.6 billion Urdaneta Western Bypass Road Project being constructed parallel to the Manila North Road to ease the traffic congestion in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan will be complement by before the year ends. 

The government launched the newly established Philippine Infrastructure Transparency Portal: http://www.build.gov.ph/, highlighting several Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects that are already on different stages of the current PPP pipeline. 

At least 5,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFW), mostly employed by construction companies in Saudi Arabia, but have not been paid of their salaries and currently stranded at various cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), will be repatriated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). 

The Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) is constructing six new Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in various parts of its West concession area to expedite the provision of sewerage and sanitation services for its customers. 

Movement of vehicles along Quezon Avenue – east bound will significantly improve with the opening of two additional vehicular lanes on top of a completed P87.69 million flood control structure. 

President Rodrigo Duterte appointed recently Pocholo Joselito D. Paragas as General Manager (GM) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza). 

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved recently the acquisition by SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) of shares in Philippines Urban Living Solutions Inc. (PULS). 

The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) receives a new recognition from an international organization that organizes and operates world-renowned airline and airport networking events. 

By Daryl Rose Virtudazo  With the country’s robust economic growth and the infrastructure golden age era pronouncement of the administration, Thai firm Siam Cement Group (SCG) is optimistic in its business operations in the Philippines.