DFNN Inc.’s technology unit has secured a role in the modernization of the Philippines’ primary international gateway, partnering with travel technology giant Amadeus IT Group SA to deploy biometric systems and automated gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The subsidiary,...
Infrastructure projects will be accelerated starting 2026 as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) applies disaster-response construction methods to ensure faster delivery at the right cost and quality, DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said. Dizon emphasized that the shift reflects the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Undersecretary Maria Catalina “Cathy” Cabral, who served the agency for more than four decades, on Friday, Dec. 19. She was 63. In a statement, the DPWH extended its condolences to Cabral’s...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin the long-delayed rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) on Dec. 24, with major construction works scheduled during the holiday traffic break to complete the project within eight months instead of the originally proposed...
Billionaire Manuel Villar Jr. is selling 100 percent of PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. to Lucio Co’s Crystal Bridges Holding Corp., marking the property magnate’s exit from the water utility business. The Villar Group confirmed the divestment in a statement Tuesday, Dec. 16, saying it has...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will immediately address pedestrian infrastructure along EDSA to make commuting safer for all. DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the initiative, directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., aims to make...
A-FLOW, a joint venture (JV) between AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) and FLOW Digital Infrastructure, has launched its first data center called ML1 in Laguna province. ML1 offers an extension to the growing data center cluster, catering to the increasing demand for secure, scalable, and...
Key flood control projects, which were recently put on hold due to legal issues involving their contractors, are moving forward under replacement construction companies to prevent delays in vital infrastructure, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Dec. 9,. DPWH...
A cloudy outlook is emerging on the investigation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) following the resignation of former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio “Babes” Singson. The timing of the announcement was skillfully done, as it came after the closing bell for the...
The camp of former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, claimed that he was never given the chance to explain or defend himself before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). His official spokesperson, Atty. Maria Carissa C. Guinto, stated that Revilla has not...
Former Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, Dec. 3 addressed the recommendation by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to refer her for further investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman, asserting that the move confirms the allegations against her are unfounded. “The ICI’s...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) identified on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at least 252 suspected “ghost projects” in its inspection of government-funded flood control infrastructure programs nationwide. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said that the findings emerged from the...
