President Duterte turned the spotlight on China and the workers for making the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge a reality, saying the national government really had nothing to do but supervise the project. President Duterte leads the inauguration of the China-funded Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge in Makati on...
The China-funded Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that links the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong will finally be inaugurated tomorrow, Thursday, July 29, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar announced. The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) This will...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos led amid pouring rain Wednesday, July 21 the inauguration of the Aglipay Bridge and pumping station in Mandaluyong City. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (leftmost) leads the inauguration of the Aglipay Bridge and Pumping Station in...
Thirty-one national bridges in Eastern Visayas are undergoing widening works in an effort to improve the region's road network, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. BUSY WITH BRIDGES--A total of 31 national bridges are being widened in Eastern Visayas, all of which are poised...
The opening of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that connects the cities of Mandaluyong and Makati has been slightly pushed back to the first week of August. The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar announced during...
The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, which connects the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong, is expected to open by the end of July, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Tuesday, July 13. OPENING SOON -- The opening of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge is expected to take place by the...
The 2.22-kilometer (km) section of the Arterial Plaridel Bypass Road, which includes the bridge across Angat River in Bustos, Bulacan, was opened on Friday, July 9. WIDER IS BETTER--The newly-widened Arterial Plaridel Bypass Road in Bustos, Bulacan was opened to motorists on July 9, 2021. (Photo...
Taking a ride around Siargao Island would soon become an attraction in itself once the 11.85-kilometer (km) road network there, which includes the scenic Catangnan-Cabitoonan Bridge, gets finished this November, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said. GREAT...
The construction of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila is now 70 percent complete, meaning it is on the way to "substantial completion" within the fourth quarter of this year. COMING SOON -- The China-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is nearing "substantial completion" after its construction...
A P2.4-billion mega bridge that will connect the towns of Aparri and Camalaniugan in Cagayan Province is now starting to materialize as the Department of Public Works and Highwhays (DPWH) held its groundbreaking ceremony Friday, June 25. MEGA BRIDGE IN PROGRESS -- The implementation of the...
True to its word, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reopened on Tuesday, June 22 the Dario Bridge U-turn slot in Quezon City in a bid to help ease traffic congestion on the northbound lanes of EDSA. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (fourth from left) is seen overseeing an inspection...
Only a severe weather event can derail the scheduled completion and opening of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge next month, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar reckoned on Monday, June 21. Villar said there are "only few activities" left to be done on the bridge,...
