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DPWH, World Bank to upgrade 550-km Mindanao road network in 2027

CAGAYAN de Oro City—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the World Bank will start construction in 2027 on a 550-kilometer road...

Cement makers welcome P14 safeguard duty on imports

The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) decision to impose a safeguard duty of P349...

EEl Corp. buys property developer First Orient for P2.8 billion

EEl Corp. has acquired all of the common shares of First Orient International Ventures Corp. (FOIVC) from KC Land Oriental Pacific Inc. (KLOPI) for...

Citizens hit worsening Bacolod floods

BACOLOD CITY—Commuters, transport operators, village leaders, and business groups criticized the city government for worsening floods despite billions spent on flood control. “It’s becoming a...

DPWH, Insurance Commission vow to recover bonds on flawed projects

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will pursue performance bonds and insurance claims from contractors involved in "ghost" and substandard projects, DPWH...

DOTr clears six right-of-way issues for North-South Commuter Railway

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Thursday it has secured right-of-way (ROW) in six areas from Calumpit, Bulacan to Clark, Pampanga to speed up...

DOTr wants faster construction of relocation sites for railway families

Department of Transportation (DOTr) acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered the faster construction of relocation sites in Naic, Cavite for families who will be displaced...

Will flood control probes yield positive results?

IN HIS fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July, President Marcos Jr. publicly vowed to pursue the investigation of anomalous, substandard and...

Dy affirms vow to champion farmers’ welfare

SPEAKER Faustino Dy III has reaffirmed his commitment to champion the welfare of Filipino farmers, assuring them that the House of Representatives will always...

Metro Pacific Tollways seeks to raise P20 billion in bond sale

Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the tollway unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp., plans to raise up to P20 billion through the sale of...

ED Council approves $400-million increase in US-backed projects in the Philippines

The Economy and Development Council (ED Council), chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has approved $400 million in cost increases and implementation extensions for...

Abu Dhabi firm bags $610-million Manila Bay reclamation contract

NMDC Group, a global leader in engineering, procurement, construction and marine dredging based in Abu Dhabi, announced Thursday it signed a contract valued at...

DPWH to revoke licenses of staff over ‘ghost’ projects

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has signed an agreement with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to cancel professional licenses of employees...

DPWH, Blockchain Council to launch anti-graft platform

The Blockchain Council of the Philippines (BCP) has teamed up with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to roll out Integrity Chain—a...
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