The construction of a 110-bed modular hospital within the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City is now in full swing, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Friday, May 7. 110-BED MODULAR HOSPITAL-- Modular frames are now installed for the off-site hospital at the Lung...
The Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, which links the business and industrial hubs in the cities of Pasig, Makati, and Taguig is set for partial opening on Independence Day, June 12. INDEPENDENCE DAY OPENING-- Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar leads the inspection of the Sta....
The first modular hemodialysis facility at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City has been completed. HEMODIALYSIS FACILITY-- The first modular hemodialysis facility at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City will soon be operational following...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns we have experienced for more than a year now has crippled our economy but it has also resulted to some positive changes that we can take advantage of. These are transformations that we can fully utilize...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar wants to slash the occupancy rate of COVID-19 mega treatment facilities in the country to less than 60 percent in the coming weeks. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Public Works and Highways) In order to...
Wouldn't it be great to have comparisons and progress photos of infrastructure projects in the country to give Filiponos a better grasp of the gains of the Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" project? (Screengrab from Mark Villar's Facebook) Actually there is an Instagram account that...
AllHome Corporation, owner of a chain for one-stop shop for home needs, announced the opening of AllHome Bacolod, its third branch in the Visayas region and the 53 rd store nationwide. AllHome Bacolod is located at GM Cordova Ave-Buri Road, Honorato Manalo St., Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod...
The first hemodialysis facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients within the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City will be operational by the first week of May this year. The National Kidney Transplant Institute hemodialysis facility (Photo courtesy of the Department...
The construction of a "mega modular hospital" within the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City has begun, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday, April 29. Planning for the DPWH mega modular hospital. (Photo courtesy of DPWH) Public Works and...
Motorists may get to use the much -awaited Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge this coming July, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bared. OPENING SOON-- The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that links the cities of Mandaluyong and Makati is set for completion in July 2021. (Photo courtesy of DPWH)...
Amid the spread of community pantries in the Philippines, Senator Cynthia Villar pitched the establishment of "community gardens" where people can grow their own food and share in times of calamities or public health emergencies, such as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar This was the word used by the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) to describe the growing gap between the number of vaccines available to rich countries and the measly numbers given to developing countries. The latter rely mainly on...
