President Marcos wants to know if the F. Manalo Bridge, which was hit by 13 barges and boats amid the intense rains and flooding brought by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina, can be passable. Several barges and boats drift along Marikina River and crash into the F. Manalo Bridge in Pasig...
DAVAO CITY – Two major bridge projects in Mindanao will be opened to motorists this year, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Monday, July 22, during his third State-of-the Nation-Address. PRESIDENT Marcos (PPA) Marcos said that his administration is set to complete the 3.17-kilometer...
DAVAO CITY – The Chinese contractor of the Philippine government has commenced construction works on the foundation of the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) bridge despite strong opposition from environment groups, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. SIDC bridge...
ILOILO CITY – Paliwan Bridge in Antique province has reopened, less than two years after it partially collapsed due to tropical storm "Paeng." AN aerial view of the reopened Paliwan Bridge in Antique province on June 6, 2024. A portion of the bridge collapsed during the onslaught of tropical...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno said there is no delay in the construction of the 1.34-kilometer Bucana Bridge. Magno denied a report that the project was delayed to 2026. He said the project is ahead of schedule and that Department of Public Works...
DAVAO CITY – The construction of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC), also known as the Davao-Samal Bridge, will finally push through now that it has progressively started as seen in the photos on social media. ONGOING construction works on the highly anticipated bridge that will connect...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now working on closing the gaps to complete the 3.17-kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge Project in Northern Mindanao. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the inter-island bridge project is nearing completion at 90 percent, with just a...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A group advocating the preservation of the Ysalina Bridge in this city thanked the Department of Public Works and Highways for canceling its plan to demolish and replace the iconic structure. YSALINA Bridge (Franck Dick Rosete) Engr. Raul Ilogon of the Kagay-an Heritage...
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...
Photo Courtesy of Dos Reyes/ MANILA BULLETIN Visitors were amazed at the newly constructed walkway beside the Pasig River in Binondo, Manila. The bridge that connects Binondo to Intramuros, was crowded by thousands of people in the first week after it was launched. They said the beauty of the new...
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...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has recommended retaining the old Ysalina Bridge here amid the proposed demolition of the structure for public safety. YSALINA Bridge in Cagayan de Oro City. (Franck Dick Rosete) The NHCP made the recommendation...
