ILOILO CITY – Two bridges in Antique sustained damage due to rain caused by tropical cyclone “Betty.” The Public Information Office of the Antique provincial government reported Thursday, June 1, that an approach of Bontol Bridge in Sibalom town was washed out by strong river current. AN...
NLEX Corporation partnered with private firms to open three weighbridge stations in Pampanga and Zambales for truckers entering the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). The truck scales are used to determine if the vehicles comply with the 33-ton weight limit at the Candaba Viaduct southbound. These...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Build rather than burn bridges. This is one of the tenets I have adhered to in my life, professionally and personally. It is something that is difficult to do especially in our current times where social media has amplified divisions and...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has turned over P59.98 million worth of bridges in five municipalities in Palawan in a bid to boost the agricultural sector in the province. Photo shows DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III leading the signing of certificates and acceptance of bridge projects...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office and the district engineering office have advised commuters and travelers to take precautionary measures as there are roads and bridges here that are still being cleared of debris. Barangay Balidbid (K0...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- The Department of Public Works and Highways in region 1 has advised the commuters to take precautionary measures while traversing affected national roads and bridges in the region, particularly in Ilocos Sur, La Union and in Pangasinan. The Ilocos Sur 2nd District...
The Export Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development and Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF) has sealed a loan to the Philippines to finance the engineering services for the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island bridges project. In a statement, the Department of Finance (DOF) said that the Philippines and Korea...
Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets is restrained after a foul is called and he is ejected during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on April 13, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (AFP) The NBA fined Charlotte forward Miles Bridges $50,000 on Thursday for throwing his...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will construct three new bridges in Marikina as part of the government's efforts to improve land transportation access leading to and from Metro Manila. DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado announced on Thursday, March 31, that Asian Development Bank...
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur – A more robust economic activity in this fast-rising city of Bayugan in Agusan del Sur province is seen as two newly-completed parallel bridges built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) can now facilitate better mobility and connectivity in this...
65775 NLEX Corporation is strengthening two bridges in Pampanga - the NLEX San Matias bridge in Sto. Tomas and SCTEX Pasig-Potrero bridge in Porac, to ensure the safety of motorists. Both are essential for travel and delivery of commodities, according to NLEX Corporation President and General...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo For an archipelagic country like the Philippines, bridges are essential infrastructure that connect islands, which are otherwise divided by waters. But bridges do not simply link an area to another, these are instruments of progress — improving access between...
