ILOILO CITY – Despite no repairs done, the sinking flyover in Iloilo that was one of the last pet projects of former Ilonggo Sen. Franklin Drilon partially reopened on Friday, September 22. LIGHT vehicles use the Ungka Flyover in Iloilo as it partially reopens on Friday, September 22, despite...
ILOILO CITY – The House Committee on Public Works and Highways grilled the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) over the substandard flyover in Iloilo that was a pet project of former Ilonggo Sen. Franklin M. Drilon. The committee was dismayed that top DPWH officials failed to show up...
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Imee Marcos on Sunday, May 28, assured that she will personally relay to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the unresolved problems with the P680-million substandard flyover here. PROTESTERS flock to the unused P680-million Ungka Flyover that straddles Pavia, Iloilo and Iloilo...
ILOILO CITY – A group of Ilonggos has urged the Senate and the House of Representatives to probe the P680-million substandard and unused Ungka Flyover, one of the last projects lobbied by former Sen. Franklin Drilon. “We are urging both Houses of Congress to immediately act on resolutions for...
ILOILO CITY – At least P250 million is needed to repair the substandard Ungka Flyover that straddles between Iloilo City and Pavia town, Iloilo province. THE substandard Ungka Flyover that straddles between Iloilo City and Pavia town, Iloilo province. (Tara Yap) This was revealed by Engr....
ILOILO CITY – Despite enduring the inconvenience, Ilonggos were still able to crack jokes over the substandard flyover pet project of former Sen. Franklin Drilon after it was briefly used as a pedestrian overpass on Monday, Feb. 6. ILONGGOS use the P680-million Ungka Flyover as a pedestrian...
ILOILO CITY – Three party-list representatives have filed a resolution calling for a probe on two substandard flyovers in Iloilo that were pet projects of former Ilonggo Sen. Franklin M. Drilon. REPRESENTATIVES (from left) France Castro of ACT Teachers party-list, Arlene Brosas of Gabriela...
BONOAN ILOILO CITY – Mayor Jerry Treñas has threatened to declare Secretary Manuel Bonoan of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as persona non grata over the alleged lack of formal update on the substandard Ungka II Flyover pet project of former Ilonggo Sen. Franklin Drilon in...
ILOILO CITY – When will a flyover built on the boundaries of this city and the municipality of Pravia town at a staggering P680 million budget ever become passable? The big question came from no less than Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas and Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. and was addressed to...
ILOILO CITY – The municipal council of Pavia, Iloilo province on Monday, Dec. 12, called for a House inquiry on the P680-million Ungka II flyover here, one of the last pet projects of former Sen. Franklin Drilon before he formally retired from politics this year. THE Ungka II flyover straddles...
Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is batting for the construction of a P3-billion flyover in San Fernando City, Pampanga’s capital. Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) “The four-lane overhead roadway will greatly ease the flow of traffic within and around San...
The Cavitex C5 Flyover Extension that is expected to improve traffic both in the tollway and in surrounding local roads, including the busy C5 Road, is now open to motorists. Photo courtesy of Pasay City PIO Parañaque Mayor Eric Olivarez, 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez, and Pasay City Mayor Emi...