If there 's someone to blame in the collapse of the P1.2 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela, it 's not the driver of the ill-fated truck that was traversing it, according to some senators. In his privilege speech, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada had already...
Senator Erwin Tulfo wants an investigation conducted into waterways being clogged by structures that contribute to the recurring and massive floodings in the country. He urged concerned government agencies to submit a full report on the unauthorized structures obstructing waterways and natural...
The implementation of a World Bank loan aimed at repairing and rehabilitating disaster-damaged schools in nine regions outside Metro Manila is off to a good start, the Washington-based multilateral lender said. In a July 31 implementation status and results report, the World Bank said the overall...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson wondered why floods continue to plague Filipinos despite yearly increases in the budget for the national government 's flood management programs. Lacson noted that while the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has spent an estimated P2 trillion on...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of ₱1.6 billion to replenish the Quick Response Funds (QRFs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This move comes in response to the successive typhoons...
Senator Erwin Tulfo vowed to push for an investigation into flood control projects and insisted that the implementation should be handled exclusively by the national government through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), not by politicians. “I will make sure there will be an...
As massive floods continue to inundate parts of the country, Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, July 22, urged the national government to adopt a “whole-of-government approach” and craft long-term solutions to the country’s worsening flood problem. “Nakakalungkot po na taon-taon na lang...
Construction firm EEI Corp. reported that it has received the notice of award from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the design and build of the ₱15.75-billion first phase of the Philippine International Exhibition Center (PIEC). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Senator Mark Villar said on Saturday, June 5 that he did not participate in any capacity whatsoever in transactions or potential transactions between PrimeWater and any of its partner districts. ' 'I wish to take this opportunity to clarify that I have no direct or indirect ownership or...
Despite delays, the Metro Manila flood control project being funded by loans from the Washington-based World Bank Group (WBG) and the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has so far benefitted over half a million residents in flood-prone areas. “To date, more than 600,000 people...
The World Bank has cited some inroads in the long-delayed Metro Manila flood control project, which is being partly funded by a loan it approved eight years ago. "The progress is moderately satisfactory with 38 pumping station construction sites and solid waste reduction activities," the...
No Philippine budget cover from 2023 to 2025 The World Bank has once again flagged delays in a project it is funding to better equip Metro Manila against earthquakes, which may prove more costly when the Philippines ' capital region is shaken by the anticipated "Big One." "Despite significant...
