DPWH
DPWH lists 10 priority road projects till...
3 July, 2019 at 13:38
The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) is implementing 10 public private partnership (PPP) projects — three of which worth P85 billion are in advance stage of implementation — as priority until the of end of the Duterte administration.
Ex-DPWH head backs creation of water department
15 April, 2019 at 10:35
Past and present government officials are supporting the creation a Department of Water to serve as the one entity to oversee the operations of various agencies, a former Cabinet official said.
House members covet road tax fund –...
26 December, 2018 at 13:00
Many members of the House of Representatives, including Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. and Minority Leader Danilo Suarez, have sought the release…
Duterte breaks ground for PH’s longest bridge...
4 December, 2018 at 17:12
President Rodrigo Duterte led in the groundbreaking and capsule-laying for the construction of what is purported to be the longest bridge in the country – Panguil Bay Bridge (PBB) project…
[OPINION] Red tape pa rin!
6 November, 2018 at 14:56
Last week, former Comelec commissioner Goyo Larrazabal posted this tweet: “A friend renewing his passport in Malaysia: Around 8:00 a.m. – Arrived at the immigration office and got a queue number.
DPWH to tap 4,000 engineers for massive...
3 September, 2018 at 11:37
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is employing some 4,000 engineers to boost the implementation of infrastructure projects under the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” (BBB) program.
[OPINION] A virtual co-presidency
15 August, 2018 at 10:34
Two heads are better than one. This is particularly true if the two heads complement each other. Mutual respect is also necessary to make it work.
Shift in strategy to speed up infrastructure...
10 May, 2018 at 09:28
The government agencies leading massive airport, railway and road projects have vowed to hasten the completion of the crucial infrastructure buildup.
10 new Metro bridges OKd
16 March, 2018 at 14:00
Economic managers have approved the construction of 10 new bridges crossing the Pasig and Marikina rivers in Metro Manila and a massive flood control project in Mindanao, all included in the Duterte administration’s 75 flagship projects seen ushering in a “golden age of infrastructure.”
[OPINION] Can they deliver soon enough?
7 November, 2017 at 16:00
Let me say at the outset that the administration’s economic team is composed of highly competent people with their hearts in the right place. But they may have promised more than they can quickly deliver.
[OPINION] ROW problems delay infra projects
18 October, 2017 at 16:30
I got this e-mail from an old friend who had worked on various government infrastructure projects. He confirmed my worst fears about why Build Build Build seems to be stranded.
[OPINION] DepEd underspends too
29 September, 2017 at 13:00
Old excuses are falling by the wayside. In the past, the reason why we did not have enough classrooms is because there was not enough money to build. Civic groups pool funds to build some of the classrooms.
Gov’t seeks investors in Quezon-Bicol expressway
23 August, 2017 at 14:34
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is moving forward with a massive road project connecting two key provinces south of Metro Manila via a 180-kilometer expressway.
[OPINION] Are they building yet?
20 April, 2017 at 13:00
I stayed in town during the Holy Week break and enjoyed a relatively less congested metropolis. The Holy Week population of Metro Manila may just be its maximum carrying capacity.
