President Duterte has always put the interest of the Filipino people foremost in his governance. He would always stress that he was the people’s servant. Perhaps it is that humility, despite being the most powerful man in the country, that has truly endeared him to the Filipino people. He is also...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The 124th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence carries the theme, “Pagsuong sa Hamon ng Panibagong Bukas (Rise Towards the Challenge of a New Beginning).” What does our independence mean amid a challenging period of rebuilding after a...
As he nears the end of his six-year term, President Duterte said that he did not need government employees to perform miracles, but they just needed to put their hearts into their work. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) "I do not expect you to go and perform miracles. All that I need is iyong...
Senator-elect Mark Villar on Wednesday, May 18, urged the Filipino people to unite so that the country can move forward as one nation while facing various challenges, including the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN) Villar was proclaimed at the Philippine International...
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...
Senatorial candidate Mark Villar, the face behind the Duterte administration's “Build, Build, Build” initiative, says that he will ensure the completion of the Tagaytay Bypass Road if he becomes victorious in the 2022 polls. Photo from Villar's media team A 1.54-kilometer long segment of the...
Senatorial candidate and former Deparment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has underscored vital infrastructure developments that were started under the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build’ initiative. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
Senatorial aspirant and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has now secured the second highest spot in OCTA Research's senatorial survey for the May 9 polls as far as voter preference is concerned. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (MANILA BULLETIN) Villar,...
The pandemic took away two years of a six-year term of implementing projects and the administration's "Build, Build, Build" (BBB) infrastructure program "could have gotten a very excellent rating" without it. media This was the assessment made by Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary...
Construction of the three bridges funded by the the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will commence this second quarter or within the last three months of the Duterte administration, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the $175.1-million,...
Infrastructure spending accelerated last year, but it was mainly driven by low base effect of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported. Public spending on infrastructure and other capital outlays rose 31 percent to P895.1 billion in 2021 from P681.5...
The next administration would need to continue the ongoing infrastructure projects of the current government to support foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said on Friday, March 25, that the ongoing infrastructure...
