The first phase of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB), which is worth P7.25-billion and poised to be the country’s longest water-spanning bridge, has drawn bids from eight top local and international construction firms, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Tuesday,...
Once the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) is completed, the private sector may assume complete responsibility for its operations and maintenance, including any outstanding debt, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the government...
The Marcos administration has secured the initial funding required to construct the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB), which, upon completion, will rank as one of the longest marine bridges globally. After the signing of a $2.11 billion loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Finance...
The Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) and the Cebu Bus Rail Transit (BRT) projects have faced delays and increased construction costs, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) announced. In a briefing, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan on Friday, Oct. 13, said that the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to ensure the completion of the bridge linking Bataan and Cavite on time. Gracing the the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge Milestones ceremony in Mariveles, Bataan on Friday, March 31, Marcos...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Y. Lamentillo The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,640 islands. Due to the lack of infrastructure investment in the last five decades — the cost to transport goods within the country has been expensive. The 2.1 km San Juanico Bridge, which was built in 1969, is still the...
