Construction

The Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Arthur P. Tugade, forged a pioneering cooperative agreement with leading Philippine carriers for the upkeep of Manila’s airport terminals. 

Municipalities in the northwestern coasts in Leyte province are likely to be affected by landslides and rockfalls, while the eastern seaboards of seven coastal towns are prone to erosion. 

Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC) and Ateneo de Zamboanga University (Adzu) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to respond to the challenge of promoting culturally sensitive and community-driven housing programs for the Muslims and other ethnic groups in Mindanao. 

The Department of Public Works and Highways in Region 12 (DPWH-12) warned contractors of ongoing projects to comply with roadwork safety guidelines or face sanctions. 

Camarines Norte leads 74 provinces in the early completion of its road projects funded through the P6.5-billion Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan at Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran (Kalsada) Program, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has announced. 

The Japanese government and the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) recently discussed Japan’s offer of support for the institutionalization of urban infrastructure planning and formulation in Davao City with President Rodrigo R. Duterte. 

A reelected lawmaker is not giving up on his advocacy for the exemption of Filipino homes from the real property tax.

Qualified villages may avail themselves of P1 million worth of development projects under the Bottoms-Up-Budgeting (BuB) program. 

The best and brightest civil engineers in the country have joined the government service through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). 

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) strengthened its enforcement activities for construction materials last week and inspected 50 hardware stores in cities of Quezon, Caloocan, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa.