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Following the mandate of President Rodrigo Duterte, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has embarked on a 24/7 construction work schedule on key projects in urban centers nationwide.

By Daryl Rose Virtudazo International construction company, Julius Berger International GmbH (JBI) expanded its market into the East Asian particularly in the Philippines with the recent signing of a joint venture agreement with Frey-Fil Corp. (FFC).

A safety monitoring method called On-Site Visualization has been implemented in metro system construction sites in Jakarta, Indonesia as part of a Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) project.

Government planning, programming, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is seen to improve with the Public Investment Program Online (PIPOL) system, a new online database for government projects submitted for inclusion in the Core Investment Programs and Projects (CIP) of the Public Investment Program (PIP) and the Three-Year Rolling Infrastructure Program (TRIP), according to the National Economic and Development Authority …

By Riza Lozada For a long time now, the Unilab Foundation, a non-governmental organization that acts independently from United Laboratories, has made the implementation innovative health-intervention projects in poor communities its main advocacy.

First of three parts After a one-year absence, full-length feature films returned to the competition section of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, which, on its 12th year, has become the granddaddy of all indie-film festivals in the country.

Some of the country’s most talented and fresh-faced “triple threats” from the English-language musical-theater world take center stage in a concert titled Triple Threats: The Ensemble ‘Breaking the Fourth Wall’, to be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’s (CCP) Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino on Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

For the second straight year, the Embassy of the Argentine Republic, in cooperation with the Film Development Council of the Philippines and Shangri-La Plaza, will hold the Argentine Film Festival at the Shang Cineplex from Aug. 18 to 21.

Today’s connected world presents a paradox: people want instant, up-to-date information, yet don’t want too many distractions. Leading computer and mobile-phone company Lenovo understands this and, in response, recently released in the Philippines the Moto 360 2nd Gen smartwatch, designed to streamline the wearer’s digital life and bring updates that matter.

Looking for chic leather goods that meet your expectations? Then Katre Leather Goods, founded by fashion stylist Kat Manalo Erro, should be your go-to brand. Katre is all about utility and style, rather than being the “It” brand of the month. It aims to transcend cycles and seasons.