Marcos contingency fund to cover Tourism’s P400-M branding budget
By Jauhn Etienne Villaruel | ABS-CBN News | January 15, 2025 1:22PM MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday ordered the Department of Budget to transfer some P400 million from his office’s contingency fund to the Department of Tourism (DOT) in order to bankroll its branding campaigns for 2025. This, in effect, would restore […]
Alternate bridge pushed in Biliran
By Sarwell Meniano and Roel Amazona | Philippine News Agency | January 2, 2025 12:34PM TACLOBAN CITY – The construction of an alternate bridge that will connect Biliran province to the mainland of Leyte province is on the pipeline to permanently address the impact of the deteriorating old Biliran Bridge, the Department of Public Works […]
Aboitiz Construction completes five warehouses for FAST Logistics in Cebu
Daily Tribune | January 2, 2025 3:52PM Aboitiz Construction has completed a modern warehouse complex for FAST Logistics Group in Brgy. Tayud, Consolacion, Cebu, further cementing its position as a leading player in the construction of logistics infrastructure. Delivered in under a year, the project spans a total construction floor area of 17,315 sqm. and […]
HJ Heavy Industries records highest orders ever at 4.7 trillion won in 2023
By Lee in-ah | Chosun Biz | January 7, 2025 1:20PM HJ Construction noted that it achieved its highest performance since its foundation last year, recording an order amount of 4.7 trillion won. According to HJ Construction on the 7th, the order amount in the shipbuilding institutional sector was 1.75 trillion won, which is a […]
Tender launched for construction of new cruise port in Puerto Galera, Philippines
Baird Maritime | January 8, 2025 11:52AM The Philippine government, through the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), has initiated a tender process for the construction of a dedicated port that will accommodate large cruise ships in the resort town of Puerto Galera in Oriental Mindoro province. A budget of approximately PHP706 million (US$12.1 million) has been […]
The promises and challenges of the Philippines’ new climate-resilient city
By Maggie Wang | Grist | January 8, 2025 New Clark City is being built from scratch to withstand extreme weather. Will it be a beacon of hope or a greenwashed illusion? The highway approaching New Clark City is wide — four lanes each way in places — but carries little traffic. Newly installed streetlamps, […]
Megawide bags P1.87 billion contract to build Cavite bus rapid transit
By Elijah Felice Rosales | The Philippine Star | January 10, 2025 12:00AM MANILA, Philippines — Infrastructure giant Megawide Construction Corp. has secured the P1.87-billion contract to build Cavite’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) that would improve travel around the province. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Megawide said it has received the […]
MRT-4 seen to start construction in 2026, budget cuts won’t affect projects: DOTr
By Pia Gutierrez | ABS-CBN News | January 9, 2025 5:15PM MANILA – Construction of the MRT-4 will begin next year, the Department of Transportation said on Thursday. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the agency has engaged the services of a Spanish consultant in preparing the detailed engineering design of the MRT-4, which will run […]
Blueleaf advances Php 15B floating solar project in Laguna
Power Philippines News | December 20, 2024 1:53PM Blueleaf Energy Philippines is advancing plans for a Php 15-billion floating solar project in Laguna, engaging potential contractors for its development. In a report by Inquirer, Blueleaf’s senior project manager Pradeep Gopalakrishnan revealed that the company is in discussions with Chinese firms Energy China and Xian Electric […]
Aboitiz Construction starts Taiheiyo plant
By Maria Bernadette Romero | Daily Tribune | December 21, 2024 12:20AM The development is expected to help Taiheiyo Cement achieve its goal of producing high-quality cement to support infrastructure projects across the region. Aboitiz Construction is developing the site for Taiheiyo Cement’s new plant in Calaca, Batangas. The company said the project, awarded by […]