NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo He is known as the silent worker because his achievements are noteworthy, yet he is not one to boast. Secretary Mark A. Villar is that public servant whose passion and commitment to duty is best expressed through accomplishments, not words. He was elected for a third...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo President Rodrigo Duterte’s marching orders to his “Build, Build, Build” team was clear from the onset: Finish as many projects as possible at the soonest possible time. Whoever gets the credit is none of our business. I recall when senatorial aspirant and former...
Public service is a thankless job. Criticisms, now amplified via social media, are part of daily life. Do little, then a public servant is deemed worthless; do more, then a public servant is accused of grandstanding or credit grabbing. It is hard to find the perfect balance but if there is one...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar spent his last day with the agency doing what he does best – work. The 43-year old Villar, who announced Monday that he is resigning from his position effective Wednesday after five years with the department, led the inspection...
The NLEX Connector is on track to finish construction by first-quarter next year as the toll road’s first five-kilometer section is now half complete, a unit of the Metro Pacific Tollways announced. NLEX-Connector_Board-Map-scaled J. Luigi L. Bautista, NLEX Corp. president and general manager...
Motorists from Laguna can now drive to Silang East in Cavite using the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX). NEW ROUTE -- A five-kilometer segment of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) opens Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. The expressway from Laguna is now extended up tp Silang in Cavite, (Photo courtesy of...
Some 600 local farmers from a village in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental will no longer have to deal with muddy trips while transporting their produce to market centers. WHAT MUDDY ROAD?--A farm-to-market road in Barangay Hilamonan in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental was recently paved with...
The completion of the 565-meter viaduct of the Bonifacio Global City (BGC)-Ortigas Center Road Link remains on track despite the restrictions caused by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. WORK AS USUAL--The construction...
The Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City is now equipped to handle more cases of patients infected by the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 HOSPITAL--The construction of five modular hospitals with 108 beds intended for severe and critical cases of COVID-19 have been...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now working on the foundation of the Panguil Bay Bridge that will serve as a key link to islands in Northern Mindanao. KEY PROJECT DOWN SOUTH-- Works on the three-kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge, an inter-island bridge in Northern Mindanao, is now...
A four-kilometer road leading to Mount Cagua--also known as "Fire Mountain"--in Gonzaga, Cagayan has been completely paved, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. ROAD TO FIRE MOUNTAIN-- A four-kilometer access road leading to Mount Cagua in Gonzaga, Cagayan was recently...
Three modular hospitals intended to accommodate severe and critical cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Lung Center of the Philippines will soon be completed, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. OPENING SOON--Three modular hospitals meant to accommodate severe...
