A new bridge connecting Binondo and Intramuros was inaugurated last week by President Duterte. The bridge does not only link two of the busiest and most historical districts in Manila, but also links two countries who have a shared history of friendship, cooperation, and understanding. The...
Wanderings in Prague inspired by Franz Kafka STATUE OF KAFKA The author at the Head of Franz Kafka, outdoor sculpture by David Černý Dearest Father, You’ve long been gone. And the world has changed. The Berlin Wall has long collapsed. It did just a few months after you left us in 1989....
President Duterte thanked the Chinese government for its help in funding the 680-meter Binondo-Intramuros Bridge Project which was inaugurated on Tuesday, April 5. Binondo-Intramuros Bridge (DPWH Facebook) ”I thank and with gratitude the People’s Republic of China for the confidence and for...
After years of construction, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that it is set to open the Binondo – Intramuros Bridge to the public on Tuesday, April 5. DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain confirmed the news in a statement on Monday, April 4, saying that "all...
ILOILO CITY -- If elected president, Senator Manny Pacquiao vowed to prioritize the construction of the bridges linking the islands of Panay, Guimaras and Negros in the Visayas. “Of course, it will push through. We will continue the “Build, Build, Build” program of President Duterte,”...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Tuesday, March 29, the completion of the Sacol Riverbank slope protection project in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, which it said, will serve as locals’ protection from strong river currents, especially during typhoons and heavy...
Nacionalista Party (NP) member and UniTeam senatorial candidate Mark Villar is backing the completion of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridges (PGNB) in Region VI, Western Visayas. Render of the PNGB “I am in support of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) current efforts to continue...
By next month, the iconic Binondo–Intramuros Bridge in Manila will be passable to all as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it is almost done with the project. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado said he has given Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, the chief implementer of the...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has vowed to pursue the construction of the proposed bridge that would link Iloilo, Guimaras and Negros Occidental should he win the presidency in the May 2022 elections. Marcos made the promise during the UniTeam’s political rally at...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo ended the third week of the campaign period with a Guimaras sortie that drew an estimated crowd of 2,000 supporters at the San Miguel Provincial Capitol Gym in Jordan, Guimaras on Saturday, Feb. 26. Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo...
The construction of Panguil Bay Bridge connecting Tubod, Lanao del Norte and Tangub City, Misamis Occidental is nearly halfway through, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, fourth from right,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started the construction of the Panguil Bay Bridge Project in Northern Mindanao. The construction of the bridge, which is 3.169 kilometers long, began by putting bored piles for the piers and abutments, according to DPWH Secretary Roger G....
