The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, August 14, emphasized that addressing the Philippines’ classroom shortage is not just about building more structures, but also about ensuring they are strategically located, disaster-resilient, and responsive to student needs. DepEd Secretary Sonny...
Contractors linked to politicians or their relatives may still secure flood-control projects if they meet all legal, technical, and financial requirements, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 13. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan clarified that the law allows...
Three major national projects—a spaceport, a bundled airport proposal, and a power plant—worth a combined ₱43.3 billion have been added to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) pipeline, raising the total to ₱2.86 trillion. Documents shared by the PPP Center with reporters on Wednesday, July...
President Marcos has vowed to go "all out" in the second half of his term, saying his administration would intensify efforts to improve the lives of Filipinos beyond the country’s recent economic gains. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Monday, July 28, the President...
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, and one of the world’s leading infrastructure investors, is in the process of finalizing a strategic partnership with Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), starting with the acquisition of a 40 percent stake in Aboitiz InfraCapital....
The Department of Education (DepEd) called for enhanced collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and local government units (LGUs) to construct more access roads to public schools, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). In a statement,...
Months after Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra) moved to acquire a majority stake in the gas business of Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen), both parties are now awaiting the green light from the anti-trust watchdog Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to complete the deal....
President Marcos has underscored the government’s push to open regional tourism and business hubs to international flights, saying these would allow foreign travelers to skip Metro Manila and head straight to their chosen destinations. Marcos said this as he led the groundbreaking of the...
PrimeWater Infrastructure Corporation and Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA) are pumping up Bacolod’s water supply with the recent activation of the Matab-ang Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Barangay Granada, which is expected to scale output to six million liters per day (MLD) within the year....
Construction of the Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge exceeded its target progress under the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) infrastructure program in Mindanao. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the bridge...
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...
PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. announced that the company is nearing the completion of its transmission line extension project in San Jose del Monte (SJDM), Bulacan, by the end of June. In a statement over the weekend, PrimeWater noted that the Transmission Line Extension Project from Barangay...
