Tag: infrastructure

ADVANCED completion in July is being targeted for the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) road-widening project and the construction of the southbound Marina flyover.

STATE SPENDING on infrastructure and other capital outlays nearly doubled in April as the government ramped up construction and improvement of roads and flood control systems and bought more equipment for its schools, the Budget department reported on Wednesday.

The government inter-agency task force group on Marawi City rehabilitation announced on Thursday, May 24, that the Swiss challenge period for proposals has been...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is eyeing to grant in two weeks the original proponent status (OPS) to the consortium of seven conglomerates seeking...

THE GOVERNMENT saw its fiscal deficit grow nearly four times as much in the January-April period, but is still lower than what the government...

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has submitted to Malacanang a proposal to construct a P308-million Manila cruise port in Paranaque City. In...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have finalized on Friday, May 11, the terms...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) expects to finish in 2020 a 41-kilometer road that will cut the travel time between Central...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is booking P337 million for the construction of a "world-class" bridge in Siargao, said to not...

Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. said it had broken ground for the asphalt facility it is building with local and foreign partners in Calaca, Batangas. The...

THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) reaffirmed its commitment to eradicate poverty for a "prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific” as its...

Crown Asia Chemicals Corp. is set to supply pipes for the big-ticket road infrastructure project linking the provinces Cavite and Laguna. In a disclosure to...

MPCALA Holdings, Inc. anticipates it will secure the original proponent status from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway...

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is expecting to get the original proponent status from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for its...

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), is calling for bidders for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of...

By Mark Louis F. Ferrolino, Special Features Writer With the “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program of the Duterte administration, the cement industry is now at the...

Though it is necessary in all roads, buildings and cityscapes, cement is often overlooked in its importance. It is the binding agent which is...

SWEDISH FIRMS met with the Department of Finance (DoF) offering their engineering solutions for the Duterte administration's infrastructure build-up. Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Harald...

THE NATIONAL Economic and Development (NEDA) Board gave the go signal to 20 projects during its meeting on Wednesday, April 25, including large-scale projects...

By Mark Louis F. Ferrolino Special Features Writer One big problem that hampers the Philippines in maximizing its economic potential is the worsening traffic congestion in...

EIGHT bridge construction projects are advancing in the government's project approval process, the Department of Finance (DoF) said. "We will also look to build a...

THE PHILIPPINE government is seeking expanded support from the United States in its infrastructure program, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said in...

By Elijah Joseph C. Tubayan Reporter A SURGE in spending drove the government’s fiscal position into deficit in February that was more than double the year-ago...

THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) sees the Philippines sustaining its upward economic growth trajectory on the back of the government’s push for large-scale infrastructure...

MPCALA HOLDINGS, Inc. has tapped Leighton Asia to build the Cavite segment of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX). MPCALA Holdings President Luigi L. Bautista said in...

THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION hopes to get the green light for all its flagship infrastructure projects by yearend -- as it approaches the midpoint of...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources called for both the public and private sectors to invest in "green infrastructure". In a statement on Tuesday,...

The consortium of corporations bidding to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) said they are open to reducing the concession open period for...

Chelsea Logistics Corp. (CLC) has amended its articles of incorporation to include infrastructure facilities and utilities as its businesses. The shipping and logistics company said...

THE GOVERNMENT raised 1.46 billion renminbi (RMB), or about $230 million, on Tuesday, March 20, from its maiden "panda" bond offer, receiving an "overwhelming...

THE PHILIPPINES “continues to enjoy favorable macroeconomic prospects”, but risks ranging from weak state capacity to ramp up implementation of infrastructure projects to prospects...

THE PHILIPPINE government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) inked on Friday, March 16, the first tranche of the loan agreement for the...

The Department of Transportation (DoTr) has completed the evaluation of the bid of the "super consortium" of conglomerates to rehabilitate the Ninoy Aquino International...

A CABINET-LEVEL committee approved the construction of flood control projects and bridges, as well as the financing program for small agriculture enterprises, the National...

China’s thirst for overseas energy investments is slaking, at least by one tally. The nation’s financing for so-called Belt and Road Initiative energy projects dropped...

The government is looking to sign three loan agreements with China this year, with prospective bidders already lined up to bid for project contracts,...

ATN Holdings, Inc. said its board of directors had approved an "additional major investments" in capital equipment amounting to P150 million for this year...

Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares on Thursday, March 1, said the airport congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) would be better solved through its...

A venture of Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure Ltd. submitted a $3 billion proposal to upgrade and expand the Philippine capital’s 70-year-old airport,...

THE LAST THREE MONTHS of 2017 were, for the most part, a good quarter for local financial markets amid strong economic growth, stock market...

By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter CONSTRUCTION of the Philippines’ first subway line is expected to start later this year, with authorities hoping to...

Bosch, the brand better known locally for its power tools, opened its first one-stop shop in Quezon city to cover the demand for construction...

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) expects three Chinese companies to secure procurement documents before the government agency bids out the Kaliwa dam project...

By Arjay L. Balinbin SOME business organizations in the country are open to the government’s focus on the Swiss challenge mode for private-sector involvement in...

THE Philippines’ infrastructure sector faces rising risks from implementation hurdles and political concerns, BMI Research said in a Jan. 24 note. The Fitch Group unit...