President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. wants to keep the momentum going in terms of the country's infrastructure development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (Noel Pabalate) In his first State of the Nation Address...
The construction of three big-ticket railway projects in the Philippines, which was recently bared to have been withdrawn, under loan agreement with China will push through. According to China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, "the construction of more projects, including three railways, is...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, July 17 welcomed the Marcos administration’s plan to renegotiate the country’s loan agreements with China for the three big-ticket railway projects that were initiated by the Duterte government. “The President's directive presents an auspicious opportunity to go...
China has revealed that it has been "negotiating technical issues" with the Philippines over its infrastructure projects, adding that it is open for more discussions on future projects under the new administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
The Marcos administration should no longer pursue the planned loans from China to finance three big railway infrastructures under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program, a lawmaker said on Sunday, July 17. Philippine National Railways (File photo/PNA) Former House...
Neophyte Senator Mark A. Villar has filed the Build, Build, Build Act which seeks to institutionalize and create a 30-year National Infrastructure Program. Sen. Mark A. Villar Villar, a former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary, explained that this is in line with his...
In line with its thrust to support new and renewable energy sources, the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) approved a P660-million loan to develop the 4.6 megawatt (MW) Dupinga Mini Hydropower project in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. “The funding support for the Dupinga Project will help achieve...
The Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) will open its Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange in the second half of this year, extending the tollway's operational sections from Mamplasan, Laguna, to Aguinaldo Highway in Silang, Cavite. Todate, the 3.9-kilometer 2x2 lane CALAX subsection is 56 percent...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, June 20, expressed support to incoming Vice President-elect Sara Duterte and her staff, promising to always be available if they would need anything in the future. Vice President Leni Robredo and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (Photos from Robredo,...
PLDT Inc. recently deployed additional submarine cable links to connect major islands in Southern Luzon and Visayas for the first time, expanding its fiber service to Burias Island in Masbate, Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro and Semirara Island in Antique. The fiber connectivity will improve...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will recommend the use of crime-monitoring projects to the incoming officials of the department. “Nasa sa kanila na po yun kung gusto nilang ipagpatuloy pero highly recommended po yun, kung nasimulan lang sana ng maaga nung...
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...
