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As the country celebrated World Bicycle Day last week, a transport group urged the government to build protected bike lanes that save lives and ensure that “Filipino cyclists arrive alive”. In a statement, Move as One transport coalition said the national government should incorporate active transport infrastructure in P264 Billion worth of DPWH roads and bridges as required under the …

With two weeks to go before President Rodrigo Duarte steps down, the Mindanao railway is yet to start.  However, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said he is supporting the construction of the Mindanao Railway to help boost the economy. Transportation Undersecretary for Railways TJ Batan, during briefing with reporters, said China has yet to provide the shortlist of design-and-build contractors for …

Camalaniugan, Cagayan (PIA) – The construction of the Camalaniugan Bridge project connecting the northeastern to the northwestern parts of Cagayan is now on full blast. The project which is worth P2.43 Billion from the General Appropriations Act is being undertaken by Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group Company Limited from China together with its Philippine counterpart, the Agafer Construction and …

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and CEO Ramon S. Ang announced last week that it has begun building the new MRT-7 train depot on a 20-hectare property in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.  Ang said this new facility will have enough room to accommodate up to 150 train cars, way above the 108 cars initially set for the rail line. …

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the Panguil Bay Bridge project in Northern Mindanao is now over 50% complete. The Panguil  Bay Bridge is among the 119 infrastructure flagship projects under the Build, Build, Build program of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a statement, DPWH said the P7.37-billion project has achieved 51.4% completion to date despite the …

Assistant Governor (AG) Amenah F. Pangandaman, who also serves as Chief of Staff to the Governor, Executive Offices Coordinator, and Concurrent Head of the Strategic Communication and Advocacy, has accepted the invitation of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to serve as the incoming Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). “It is my honor to serve the Filipino people during this critical …

Filipinos can now have more equitable access to quality and affordable healthcare services after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) formally signed on May 30, 2022, a joint circular operationalizing their respective fund allocations for Universal Health Care (UHC). Said circular – which details the operational guidelines for both agencies to remit …

President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. discussed last May 23 with South Korea Ambassador Kim Inchul the possible revival of the 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant which was one of the pet projects of his father, Ferdinand Sr.  The mothballed nuclear plant cost some US$2.3billion to build and was abandoned nearly 40 years ago. The Bataan plant never got operational amidst …

Holcim Philippines, a leading building solutions provider, has partnered with Build Change Philippines, an organization focused on building disaster-resilient homes in developing nations, to strengthen local structures against natural calamities. Holcim Philippines Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Zoe Sibala and Build Change Philippines Country Director Arnel Capili sealed the partnership last May 11 to work on disaster-resilient housing  …

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will continue to investigate big property developers after the agency received reports that they failed to remit the correct taxes to government. The BIR made the announcement following a directive from Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez to continue its tax review of real estate developers. Dominguez gave the BIR the authority to conduct the tax …