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Elmer Recuerdo·27 September 2026, 6:33 am KANANGA, Leyte — Construction of the 2-megawatt Bao Hydroelectric Power Project in Ormoc City and Kananga, Leyte remains on track for commercial operation in the first quarter of 2027. The Department of Energy-Visayas Field Office (DoE-VFO) said the project is among the critical power initiatives being monitored under Task […]

For nearly three decades, Megawide Construction Corporation (Megawide or the Company) has been helping shape the Philippine construction and infrastructure landscape through engineering excellence and innovation in pursuit of its vision of engineering a First-World Philippines. What began in 1997 as a pure construction firm founded by two engineers has evolved into a diversified engineering […]

By James A. Loyola | Published Sep 28, 2026 12:00 am | Updated Sep 26, 2026 05:08 pm PNB Holdings Corp. (PHC), the prime real estate unit of the Lucio Tan (LT) Group, intends to initially fund the massive phased development of its 8,000-square-meter (sqm) property in Buendia, Makati City, with internal funds as well as some borrowings. In […]

By Manila Bulletin Newsroom | Published Sep 26, 2026 08:29 pm (From left) Paolo Borromeo, Mybelle Aragon-GoBio and Kevin Tan Leaders of the Philippine property industry are urging President Marcos to push back the implementation of sweeping land valuation reforms to 2031, warning that higher levies risk cascading through the economy and burdening consumers amid persistent […]

By William B. Depasupil | October 6, 2026 CONSTRUCTION of a long-delayed flood mitigation project at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in Manila has speeded up, from just 2 percent to 30 percent in three months as the Marcos administration moves to address the hospital’s recurring flooding problem. The project involves the […]

By: Jose Antonio J. Lichauco – @inquirerdotnet | INQUIRER.net / 11:44 PM October 05, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The decline in government spending on infrastructure eased in July, falling 4 percent to P89.6 billion from P93.3 billion a year earlier. Still, the broader picture remains weak. From January to July, infrastructure spending totaled P457 billion, […]

 October 5, 2026 – In News By Mhike Cigaral Bataan is exploring the use of engineered bamboo in construction through a new Bamboo Building Lab that brought together government officials, architects, designers and other stakeholders to examine the material’s potential applications. The initiative, organized by Bataan 3rd District Representative Gila Garcia, featured the Rizome team […]

The Philippine Star | September 28, 2026 | 12:00am Sarah and Curlee Discaya name several lawmakers, staff, and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials allegedly linked to corruption in the country’s flood control projects during a Senate hearing in Pasay City on September 8, 2025.  TAR / Jesse Bustos MANILA, Philippines — The […]

By Otobong Tommy | Billionaires Africa | August 29, 2026 11:04am ICTSI, controlled by Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon, is buying TLG, a port operator in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa. Price undisclosed. International Container Terminal Services, the Philippine ports group controlled by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr., has agreed to buy full ownership of TLG Acquisition […]

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | The Philippine Star | September 4, 2026 12:00am PHT MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking up to P125 billion annually over the next six years to plug the gap in the country’s farm-to-market road (FMR) network. This would amount to a total of about P750 billion for […]