Residents of Barangay 598 in Old Sta. Mesa, Manila, can look forward to more health and social services for their community as Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso ordered the repair and renovation of its dilapidated multi-purpose building on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Domagoso made the statement...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) vowed to restore the Paco Pumping Station in Manila floodgate within two weeks after it was damaged by Super Typhoon “Uwan,” a timeline officials say is unusually fast for a project of this scale. The permanent and reinforced floodgate,...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) on Tuesday, Nov. 5, intensified relief efforts for families affected by the accidental release of molasses-based wastewater in Bais, Negros Oriental, while accelerating repairs to a damaged dike. Seawater quality monitoring conducted with the Coast Guard, the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 20, reported that more than P1 billion worth of school facilities in Masbate were damaged by Typhoon Opong, even as rehabilitation works continue swiftly under the government’s recovery program. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said that of the...
Recognizing that sustainable, long-term solutions are urgently needed to make school access safe and reliable, the Department of Education (DepEd) has sought the assistance of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in “addressing the infrastructure needs” of affected public schools...
The United States donated some P1.9 million ($34,500) worth of equipment to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost its capability to maintain and repair its vessels, the US Embassy in Manila disclosed on Friday, Aug. 22. The donations, which include a backup power supply, were turned over by...
The United States Embassy in Manila confirmed on Wednesday, July 16, that it will build two new boat maintenance facilities in Palawan, near the disputed features of the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the embassy said that its US Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command issued two public...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been accelerating maintenance activities on its power lines and other facilities, so these can be ably prepared for the strike of extreme weather events -- including strong typhoons upon the onset of the ominous rainy season. Within this...
Three roads in Metro Manila will undergo reblocking and repair on the evening of Good Friday, March 29, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced. In an advisory, the MMDA said that the road repair and reblocking will take place in the following areas: Taft Ave. cor. Pedro Gil...
Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator (second from left) meets with executives of Spanish shipbuilding companies Astilleros Gondan Shipbuilders and Cintranaval at the agency's headquarters in Manila on February 20, 2024. (Photo by Marina) Two shipbuilding companies based in Spain...
Seeking to empower the country's shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR), the study team of the Department of Science and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST-MIRDC) is conducting a series of consultative meetings with industry players. The next thing the team will do,...
The SM Foundation, through its School Building Program, recently completed the repair of six school buildings in elementary public schools in Antipolo City, Dagupan City, Legazpi City, Pulilan, Bulacan; City of San Fernando, Pampanga, and Sorsogon. THE newly repaired Balatong Elementary School in...
