The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed repairs on Quezon Bridge after spending about P77.83 million on one of Manila’s oldest bridges. The rehabilitation works of the bridge, which passes over Pasig River to…
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday opened two northbound lanes of Radial Road 10 (R-10) to traffic, between Pacheco and Zaragoza streets in Tondo, Manila. “(Motorists) now have access to an improved and…
DESPITE having shelled out some P20 billion to build the Naia Expressway—including a jaw-dropping P11-billion bid premium that topped the P305-million offer of its bid rival, Metro Pacific Investments Corp.—San Miguel Corp. kept a relatively low profile…
It’s bad enough that we don’t have enough good roads; maintenance of the roads we have also leaves much to be desired. How long does it take, for example, for a pothole or cracks on a road…
Saying he wanted to fast-track infrastructure development under the Duterte administration, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar announced that the construction of key projects in urban centers nationwide will be done 24/7. “Infrastructure delayed is infrastructure denied. Mechanisms…
If he had his way, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar wants the corruption-plagued department to be the “shining beacon” in the government. “I believe this organization will eventually become a shining beacon in the government. Ultimately that…
As the rainy season sets in, the foul-smelling floodwaters that have plagued residents and commuters in Mandaluyong City’s Maysilo Circle since 2013 are back. This is despite the promises made in February by the Department of Public…
NOTWITHSTANDING earnest efforts to boost infrastructure investments in recent years, we continue to face a huge gap relative to our own needs, and relative to what our neighbors have already put in place. If many local producers…
Businessmen and homeowners who have been inconvenienced over the last two years by stagnant waters blamed on an ongoing flood-control project in Mandaluyong City will have a chance Thursday to air their concerns and be updated on…
OVER the last several months, the eatery on Maysilo Circle in Mandaluyong City where Gloria Fuentes works has seen fewer customers coming in for a meal. According to Fuentes, the decline has nothing to do with their…
