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5 mins from Cubao to Makati 'possible,' as EDSA decongestion 'inevitable': Sec Villar

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 02:35 PM

Ongoing infrastructure projects worth P384 billion under the ‘Build, Build, Build’ program will decongest EDSA by at least 130,000 vehicles this year to reach the government’s target of restoring the 288,000-vehicle capacity in the highway by 2020, Villar said.   Read more »

Duterte says all gov’t projects must be finished by 2022

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 09:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his Cabinet secretaries Tuesday to finish all of the projects they started until 2022, saying he does not want to leave any unfinished business when he steps down.   Read more »

3 nangako sa mga negosyante ng 'Build, Build, Build' projects arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 06:04 PM

Tatlong tao ang inaresto ng National Bureau of Investigation dahil sa umano ay modus na paghingi ng pera sa mga negosyante sa pangakong kaya nilang i-award ang mga "Build, Build, Build" project ng National Housing Authority.   Read more »

'Biyaheng Makati-QC 20 minuto na lang kapag Skyway nagbukas na'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 07:41 PM

Asahan ang pagluwag ng trapiko sa EDSA at iba pang pangunahing kalsada sa Metro Manila dahil malapit nang matapos ang mga ginawang elevated highway, ayon sa tagapamuno ng programang pangimpraestruktura ng gobyerno. Read more »

Experts expect PH economic growth to accelerate in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 11:39 PM

But they warn that a possible shortage of skilled labor could pose as the biggest risk to the massive infrastructure push. Read more »

Mga masasapul ng Metro Manila subway project binayaran ng DOTr

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 08:37 PM

Binayaran na ng Department of Transportation ang mga residenteng tatamaan ng proyekto. Read more »

New cruise ship tech lets you stay connected while disconnecting

Tariro Mzezewa, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 04 04:34 PM

The P3.8-billion project includes the enhancement of existing facilities in its first phase from 2020 to 2021 and reconfiguration based on traffic demand in the second phase from 2026 to 2027, the DOTr said in a statement. Read more »

Aboitiz Group gets NEDA Board approval for Bohol Airport project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 02:55 PM

The P3.8-billion project includes the enhancement of existing facilities in its first phase from 2020 to 2021 and reconfiguration based on traffic demand in the second phase from 2026 to 2027, the DOTr said in a statement. Read more »

Gov't confident it can meet infra spending target for 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 01:32 AM

The Philippine government says it's on track to meet its infrastructure spending for the year despite budget delay concerns. That, as it greenlights 7 new projects amounting to over P3.6 billion. Read more »

Subway depot critics told: Be part of the solution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 12:39 PM

Hosting the depot will also encourage more investments in Valenzuela since it would reduce the 3-hour travel time between the north and south ends of Metro Manila during rush hour, Mayor Rex Gatchalian said. Read more »

Aboitiz Group boss sees 'great opportunities' in infrastructure, airports

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 12:49 PM

Aboitiz Equity Ventures is also looking for opportunities to expand in Southeast Asia, said president and CEO Erramon Aboitiz. He said there would be no major shift in the conglomerate's strategy when he retires next year and turns over his post to his younger brother, Sabin Aboitiz. Read more »

Metro Manila Subway project to start this year, Tugade says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 11:47 AM

Clearing and construction for the country's first-ever subway system will start in December, Tugade told ANC's Headstart. The department is also working to upgrade all 44 commercial airports to operate even at night.   Read more »

'Bureaucratic issues' pose risk to 'Build, Build, Build': Fitch Solutions

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Updated as of Nov 21 12:00 PM

Despite a "well-established" framework for public-private partnerships, investors still see red tape as a risk, an analyst said. Read more »

Meet the wizard of the 13.5 B peso New Clark City and the new face of Build, Build, Build

Audrey Carpio
Updated as of Nov 20 01:35 PM

At only 45, Bases Conversion Development Authority Chief Vince Dizon is already in charge of some of the largest billion and trillion- peso infra projects in the country. After being named Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects a few months back, he has become the face of the government’s Build Build Build program—which has gained him believers, and his projects the watchful eye of critics Read more »

Palace: Fresh emergency powers proposal for Duterte 'belated, no longer priority'

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Posted at Nov 16 02:32 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said such measure was "no longer a priority."  Read more »

Gov't to start all 'Build, Build, Build' projects within Duterte term, adviser says

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 04:03 PM

Duterte's "Build, Build, Build" list of trains, railways, airports, roads and bridges was recently expanded to 100 from the original 75.   Read more »

Gov’t releases revised list of Build, Build, Build projects

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 11:20 PM

The new list is now composed of 100 big-ticket projects instead of just 75. Read more »

LIST: 100 projects under revised 'Build, Build, Build'

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 05:22 PM

(UPDATE) This includes the first phase of Metro Manila's first ever subway the New Manila International Airport, the renovation of the Ninoy Aquino and Davao International Airports and Sangley Airport in Cavite. Read more »

'Tutok lang': Drilon nixes emergency powers for gov't infra push

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Updated as of Nov 14 12:50 PM

The government needs to dedicate attention to its infrastructure projects instead of granting emergency powers for President Rodrigo Duterte to manage its underspending, a senator said Thursday. Read more »

Panelo disputes Drilon's 'Build, Build, Build' claim anew

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Posted at Nov 14 03:12 AM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo once again dismissed Senator Franklin Drilon's claims on the Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" program. Read more »