As the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair put it, “this is bloody.’’ Expect construction work for the Light Rail Transit Line 2 East Extension Project to aggravate traffic conditions particularly on Marcos Highway in the next…
BAGUIO CITY—Banaue in Ifugao province is known for its poster-perfect rice terraces, so why is a six-story car park building being planned in the heart of the mountain town? Municipal officials are pushing through with a P55-million…
Big victories and unresolved issues marked the transportation scene under the tenure of President Aquino, but his administration is still hopeful that hard reforms implemented during his term will benefit the public in the coming years. As…
Metro Manila commuters bound for Cavite province and vice versa can expect their trip to be shorter by an average of 45 minutes with the opening of the P2-billion Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX) this Friday. According to the…
The installation of girders or beams between piers indicating the start of construction of the superstructure for Skyway Stage 3 (SS3) has been scheduled twice a week this month. The next girders along Osmeña Highway are scheduled…
CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is urging the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to speed up the delivery of right of way for the Naia Expressway toll road, with delays in the turnover of land…
TRAVEL BROADENS the mind; for the Filipino tourist or scholar or worker abroad, it must also deepen the misery of being Filipino. Do not get me wrong; Filipinos are a famously happy people, with an extraordinary capacity…
It was to be a showcase project of the Aquino administration that would be completed in time for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit later this year. But word on the street is that the P15.8-billion Naia…
It is no secret: The Philippines has one of the weakest infrastructure ecosystems among the six largest economies in the region. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report published last year, the Philippines ranked 98…
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…
