Groundwork on the three Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded major road projects in Zamboanga Peninsula continues to advance despite the pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. ON TRACK-- The construction of three ADB-funded road projects in Zamboanga Peninsula are all...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) vowed Wednesday, July 14, that it will improve the implementation of its modernization program after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the military over 41 projects worth P6.8 billion that remain unfinished within the contract period. Multiple military...
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through its marketing arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) has so far disbursed over P100 million to support the projects of destinations that have vowed to focus on "smart tourism" in the country. THEY’RE BACK – Tourists ride boats at Burnham Park in Baguio...
A locally-published think thank study is batting for increased transparency and accountability from government when it comes to infrastructure projects in the Philippines that have been funded by other nations, particularly China. Professor Dindo Manhit (Photo from ADRi) “It is the responsibility...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos will summon all those involved in the P3-billion unfinished flood and traffic control projects in 2020 after they were flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its latest report. In its report, COA found out that only 27 out...
Now that former President Benigno Aquino III is gone, Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, June 27, said his friends and supporters are now “obligated” to tell the truth about his accomplishments. Vice President Leni Robredo and her two daughters—Aika and Tricia—attend the final funeral...
Opening more roads in the Bicol region is seen as a crucial piece in realizing the nine-hour "dream travel" from the northern part of Luzon to its tip down south before the era of "Build, Build, Build" is over. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar (first from left) during the opening of the Camalig Bypass...
State auditors have questioned officials of the Misamis Occidental province for failing to present necessary supporting documents for the purchase of land worth over P96.17 million. Auditors of the Commission on Audit (COA) also flagged the release of P510,000 in professional fees to a private...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Metro Manila traffic has improved in recent months — but the “Build, Build, Build” team is not yet done. In the next 60 days, two bridges across Pasig River will open and is expected to decongest at least 50,000 vehicles out of EDSA and C5. The best part?...
A total of 915 provincial road projects worth P39.192 billion have been completed under the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) since 2016, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Thursday, June 3 Spanning 2,866.91 kilometers, DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año said...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has given the green light to the implementation of six research and development (R&D) projects as part of the Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines (VIP) program. DOST Secretary Fortunato "Boy" T. de la Peña (PCOO/Manila...
The government has allowed the resumption of relocation of informal settlers affected by the construction of infrastructure projects. Department of Public Works and Highways (Manila Bulletin) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging...
