After building 1,380.25 kilometers of roads and 570 individual bridges in Eastern Visayas over the last five years, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) revealed that more key infrastructure projects are underway and nearing completion. Tacloban City Bypass Road (Photo courtesy of the...
It started with a 10-kilometer Laguna Lake Highway in the eastern corridor of Metro Manila in 2016 and will now end with additional 1,764 kilometers built roads to improve Calabarzon's road network. Laguna Lake Highway (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) A total of 1,764 kilometers of roads have been...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar It’s not rocket science. Multiple studies have confirmed it. It is the playbook recommended by experts, including the World Health Organization (WHO), to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the strategy employed by countries that managed...
Medilines Distributors, Inc., a leading distributor of medical equipment in the country, has established its strong and strategic partnerships with top global suppliers Siemens Healthineers, B. Braun Avitum Philippines, and Varian Medical Systems. In a statement, the firm said these partnerships...
Six bills seeking to declare Mount Pulag and more ecologically vital locations in the Philippines as protected areas (PAs) have been endorsed for plenary approval in the Senate. Senator Cynthia Villat (Office of Sen. Villar) Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on...
More intensified excavation works for the 2.3-kilometer twin tunnels of the Davao City Bypass Road will be conducted in the coming days, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bared Monday, Sept. 13. KEY DRILL MACHINES-- Excavation works on the twin tunnels along the Davao City Bypass...
AllDay Supermarket, the fastest growing retail operator in the Philippines, continues its expansion push by opening more stores this year in line with its goal of having 100 branches by 2026. In a statement, the firm said it will be expanding its presence in Metro Manila with new locations in...
Forbes Magazine released its latest list of the Philippines’ richest with rankings in the top 5 remaining unchanged as the Sy siblings are still the wealthiest family while Manuel B. Villar Jr. retained his position as richest individual. “Tycoons on the 2021 Forbes list of the Philippines’...
The entire Bonifacio Global City (BGC)-Ortigas Center Road Link Project that connects business hubs in the cities of Pasig and Taguig will be completed this September, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. SOON TO OPEN-- The entire Bonifacio Global City (BGC)-Ortigas Center Road...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Getting a college education has always been a life goal, even a status symbol for Filipinos. Having a college diploma—that big, laminated piece of paper hanging in your living room—is considered by many as one of the indicators of...
A new 80-bed isolation facility for mild and asymptomatic cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is expected to be operational at the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City by middle of September this year. MORE ISOLATION ROOMS-- An 80-bed quarantine facility at the National...
Two modular hospitals intended for moderate to severe cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Davao City were recently built within the government-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) The additional facilities were turned over to the hospital located in...
