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S. COTABATO INFRA PROJECTS ON TRACK — NOGRALES

The government is on track to complete various vital infrastructure projects in South Cotabato province and the neighboring areas before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term in 2022. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles gave the assurance as he disclosed that more projects under the flagship “Build, Build, Build” program are fast-tracked in parts of the […]

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DPWH GETS P1.2B FOR STUDY OF 82 PROJECTS – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that a total of 82 projects under feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed engineering design, economic analysis, technical studies, and traffic impact assessment have received an allocation of P1.23 Billion under 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA). According to Villar, in Luzon alone, 33 proposed projects have received study […]

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DPWH COMPLETES P15B PROJECTS IN REGION 8 – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction, rehabilitation, improvement, and maintenance of 311.5 lane kilometers of national roads, 12 bridges, and 99 flood-control structures in Region 8 under the 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA). This was announced by DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, citing DPWH Regional Office’s Year-end Report disclosing that […]

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DA POURS P1B FUND FOR KALINGA PROJECTS – DAR

Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration and turnover of the Bado Dangwa-Guilayon Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) in Tabuk City, Kalinga under the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP). The road project, which was completed five months and 29 days ahead of its target, is the realization and fulfillment of a lifelong dream of Tabuk […]

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PHL, JAPAN SIGN LOAN DEAL FOR 2 VISAYAS INFRA PROJECTS – VILLAR

The Philippines have secured loans from the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) worth a combined P75.5 billion (JPY154 billion) to fund the construction of two additional priority projects under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III and JICA Philippines Chief Representative Eigo Azukizawa signed the P57 […]

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DPWH ASSURES PNP CALABARZON OF INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has assured the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) that it would boost the morale of its personnel and its operation through infrastructure support. Villar recently inspected the ongoing construction of facilities under the convergence program between the DPWH and the PNP inside […]

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12 INFRA PROJECTS TO BE RELEASED EARLY 2020 – VILLAR

Economic managers recently approved for endorsement to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board a total of 12 infrastructure projects worth P626.11 billion. These projects are: Unsolicited Operate-Add-Transfer (OAT) Proposal for the Davao International Airport; Unsolicited Operate-Add-Transfer (OAT) Proposal for the Laguindingan Airport; MRT-4 Project; EDSA Greenways Project; Maritime Safety Enhancement Program; Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge […]

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DUTERTE 2019 INFRA ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE FELT BEYOND 2020 — NOGRALES

Government infrastructure accomplishments under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte will be felt in 2020 and beyond––a reflection of the President’s commitment to implement programs and projects that will improve the lives of Filipinos for years to come. This, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has stressed as he pointed out several key infrastructure improvements in 2019 […]

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DUTERTE WANTS ‘USE USE USE,’ NOT ONLY ‘BUILD BUILD BUILD’ ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS – GO

Senator Bong Go reminded the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to abide by President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to ensure that infrastructure projects under the “Build Build Build” program will be ready for use to benefit the general public. Go manifested this during the continuation of the Senate plenary deliberations on the agency’s 2020 budget. […]

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‘BUILD BUILD BUILD’ PROGRAM IS NOT A FAILURE – ANGARA

In spite of some prioritization issues being faced by a number of administration flagship programs, Senator Sonny Angara said he does not agree with the observation that the government’s “Build Build Build” (BBB) program has been a failure. Angara said the current administration has managed to step up its spending on infrastructure, which he said […]