Construction

Researchers at Tohoku University have found a way to make covered or hidden PC steel wires visible, by developing a new terahertz wave light source featuring both light and radio-wave characteristics. 

Three infrastructure projects on transportation, agribusiness financing, improvement of prison facilities and marine environment monitoring were approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board, headed by President Aquino, before Christmas. 

By Daryl Rose Virtudazo  Twenty former employees of the Manila Toll Expressway had a Merry Christmas after they were awarded P550,000 each or a total of P11-M as settlement of their awards for separation pay, attorney’s fees and full back wages. 

The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government is set to file cases against 16 contractors that failed to complete the construction of school buildings four years after the contracts were signed. 

Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte and his running mate, Senate Majority leader Allan Peter Cayetano, will push for the completion of the Mindanao Railway System if they get elected in 2016. 

In support of the full implementation of its K-12 basic education program, two new school buildings will soon rise at the Irisan National High School following the groundbreaking ceremony led by Rep. Nicasio Aliping Jr., and other Baguio City officials. 

By Weng Ocfemia  The Central Luzon Regional Development Council (RDC) has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to fasttrack the issuance of joint guidelines on compensation for electric cooperatives. 

Rep. Rodolfo Biazon has filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into the implementation of existing traffic laws in order to improve road safety in the country. 

Christmas is almost here, and celebrations won’t be complete without the requisite holiday spectacle. Filinvest City in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, has prepared a fun-filled lineup of Christmas activities, ranging from live musical entertainment to well-loved holiday characters scheduled to perform this month. So make sure you gather everyone and experience the best Christmas revelry in the heart of southern Metro …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) turned over P2-billion additional funding for the construction of more classrooms in public schools nationwide.