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With the country’s car-centric infrastructure, moving on your own two feet has become a luxury for the few rather than a right for the many.

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Baguio formalized a deal to build a brand-new transport terminal with the same company that built the PITX and Clark International Airport.

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Here’s what you need to know about the 37.5-kilometer road project that will cut travel time between Taguig and Calamba by 25 percent.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan worth $1.698.21 billion for the construction of a 37.5-kilometer expressway that will be built along Laguna De Bay. According to a release from the ADB, the road project will ...
Across the Asia-Pacific region, the country ranks second to the lowest.
With rising inflation and tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, economies from all over the world have faced immense challenges in recent years. The Philippines is no exception-seemingly showing no sign of improvement compared to its neighbors. The country ranked ...
“We are sensitive to public opinion,” Ramon Ang said.
San Miguel Corp. will no longer pursue plans to build the multi-billion Pasig River Expressway (Parex). In a press conference, SMC president Ramon Ang said the company has decided to pull the plug on the project after stiff opposition from different ...
Officials project that the subway will significantly reduce the travel time from Valenzuela to NAIA from 1 hour and 30 minutes to just 35 minutes, and serve approximately 519,000 passengers on a daily basis.
The traffic situation in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, is notoriously challenging and has long been a source of frustration for both residents and visitors alike. A study by the Dutch multinational firm TomTom confirmed that in 2023, Metro Manila experienced ...
Spanning 2.17 kilometers across Lamon Bay, the bridge is valued 5.944 billion.
The Roma Point Bridge, valued at 5.944 billion and considered the longest bridge in the entire Calabarzon, has achieved 42 percent completion, says Engr. Rodel Florido of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Quezon 4th District Engineering Office, in ...
Megawide is a listed company responsible for the Mactan–Cebu International Airport, the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), and the Clark International Airport Passenger, among many other private engineering and infrastructure projects. Read the story of its co-founder, Edgar Saavedra.
The story of Edgar Saavedra is one that resonates with determination, foresight, and a knack for seizing opportunities, even in the direst of situations.Upon graduating from De La Salle University with a degree in Civil Engineering, Edgar Saavedra was eager to ...
There have been efforts to construct a bridge linking Samal Island to Davao since at least the 1970s. Now that dream for so many residents of both cities is close to reality But at what cost?
While visiting Samal Island in early September, I asked my driver Rommel (not his real name) what he thought about the bridge that's set to be built to connect the island with the Davao City mainland. He did not hesitate to ...
Is it still happening?
The Makati Subway System is "no longer feasible," the project proponent said on Wednesday. Listed Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. said the recent Supreme Court decision on the land dispute between Makati and Taguig has negatively affected the $3.5-billion project."Under ...
The two tycoons link up.
Ramon S. Ang and Manny V. Pangilinan, whose companies run NLEX and SLEX, the two major highways north and south of Metro Manila, are teaming up to build a massive 96-kilometer tollway connecting Cavite and Batangas.Instead of competing against each ...
Here’s what we know so far.
Manny Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is still keen on pursuing its proposal to build a bridge linking the island provinces of Cebu and Bohol. Following a report on The Philippine Star, the listed company said on Monday (June 19) ...
A quick explainer.
On Thursday (April 27), Metro Pacific Investment Corp. (MPIC), the holding company of various businesses that includes Manila Electric Company, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, Maynilad Water Holding Company, Inc., and Metro Pacific Light Rail Corporation, filed to voluntarily delist from the Philippine ...
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