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No heavy rain, but bridge collapses, 3 dead in South Cotabato

KORONADAL CITY—Three people were killed, a major bridge was damaged and several areas of South Cotabato were submerged in flood waters following hours of light to moderate rain that started on Tuesday. Tupi, South Cotabato Mayor Reynaldo…

MMDA: Edsa rehabilitation may push through in 2016

The much-delayed rehabilitation of Edsa may push through next year. Following a meeting between Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino and Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson on Monday, the two officials agreed that the P3.74-billion…

Road repair and closures this weekend

The Department of Public Works and Highways will perform its customary road repair and reblocking from  June 19, Friday 10 PM to June 22, Monday 5 AM. Southbound: – Along E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave. / C-5 between…

MMDA warns of heavy traffic in Makati with closure of Skyway Buendia off-ramp

Traffic was manageable during the traffic dry run for the second phase of the Skyway Stage 3 project in Makati City over the weekend but the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned of congestion once construction goes…

10 Metro Manila bridges under rehabilitation

More than a year before a map of the earthquake high-risk areas in Metro Manila and nearby provinces was published, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) had been rehabilitating 10 major bridges under a P1.012-billion…

P3.7B Edsa rehab finally starts this summer

MANILA, Philippines—Motorists can look forward to a smoother ride on EDSA later this year. The much-delayed P3.74-billion rehabilitation of the 23-kilometer Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, or Edsa, will finally start in the first quarter of the…

Bridges and flyovers are for motorists and not for squatters, ordered cleared by DPWH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) stressed that bridges and flyovers are for motorists and other transport-related purposes and should not be used as shelters. The DPWH called on local government units (LGUs) in Metro…

Magallanes interchange cracks expose motorists to “extreme danger”

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has said that it should start repairing the 39-year old Magallanes interchange in Makati City. DPWH has warned that the cracks in the structure expose motorists to “extreme danger.”…

Work starts on Skyway Stage 3 project

After a long wait for the approval of its project, Citra Central Expressway Corp. (CCEC) will finally break ground for the 14.8-km Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 Project (MMSS3P) and start preliminary work on Osmeña Highway from…

MVP group jacks up stake in NLEx operator

The group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan has increased its stake in the company operating North Luzon Expressway after buying portion of France-based Egis Projects SA’s holdings, a filing to the stock exchange showed on Monday. Metro…

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