Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday, June 28, called on the government to further work on expanding and upgrading public hospitals and health facilities as COVID-19 continues to threaten the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "We are in the middle of a health care crisis. The...
AllHome Corporation, owner of the pioneering one-stop shop home store chain in the Philippines, is ramping up its digital initiatives both instore and online to keep ahead of changes in consumer behavior. AllHome Chairman Manuel B. Villar Jr. “Our e-commerce initiatives, even prior to the...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Friday, June 25, called on Filipinos to protect trees and join in greening communities in the Philippines. Senator Cynthia Villar (Senate of the Philippines) The chairperson of the Senate committee on environment and natural resources issued the appeal on Arbor Day, a...
Various farming communities in Southern Leyte are expected to benefit from four agricultural roads that are scheduled for completion in August this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, June 25. MORE ROADS FOR FARMERS--Four farm-to-market roads in Southern Leyte are...
Opening more roads in the Bicol region is seen as a crucial piece in realizing the nine-hour "dream travel" from the northern part of Luzon to its tip down south before the era of "Build, Build, Build" is over. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar (first from left) during the opening of the Camalig Bypass...
It is all systems go for the Villar Group and its latest digital endeavor, The ViCon. The ViCon, short for Villar Group Convention, is the Philippines’ first and biggest virtual property exposition that will showcase the Group’s complete real property offerings from various price points...
The Villar Group of Companies is planning two initial public offerings towards the fourth quarter of the year—Vista Land and Lifescapes’ real estate investment trust (VREIT) and supermarket chain owner AllDay Mart Inc. Villar Group Chairman Manuel B. Villar Jr. In a press interview, Villar...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar believes that the way to achieve economic recovery after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is to carry on with the high-impact infrastructure projects launched under "Build, Build, Build." (Ali Vicoy / File photo /...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Former Senate President Manny Villar Last week, the nation paid tribute to two great Filipinos, separated by more than eighty years, who dedicated themselves to the highest level of excellence and to serving the nation. June 19 was the 160th birth anniversary of Jose Rizal, an...
With only a year to go before wrapping up, the "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure modernization program of the Duterte administration has already more than 30,000 kilometers (km) of built and improved roads and bridges under its belt. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar (second from right) leads an...
The opening of the España Avenue interchange of the North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway (NLEX-SLEX) Connector is expected to happen before the end of the year, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar bared on Tuesday, June 22. (Photo from DPWH) "Ang target...
Only a severe weather event can derail the scheduled completion and opening of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge next month, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar reckoned on Monday, June 21. Villar said there are "only few activities" left to be done on the bridge,...
