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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 8, 2021

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Updated as of Jun 08 11:56 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Counting cyclists for inclusive mobility

Angie de Silva, ICSC
Updated as of Jun 09 07:39 AM

A volunteer counts bikers and pedestrians in Meralco Avenue, Pasig City on Tuesday as part of the citizen-driven bike count project called Metro Manila Counts.  Read more »

MMDA pinatatanggal mga sasakyan, tambak sa ilalim ng mga flyover sa EDSA

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Updated as of Jun 08 02:13 PM

MAYNILA - Pinatatanggal at pinalilinis ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority ang mga obstruction sa ilalim ng mga flyover sa EDSA.    Read more »

'Dante' leaves P268.5 million damage to nat'l roads, flood control — DPWH

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Posted at Jun 03 12:42 PM

Tropical storm Dante left at least P268.5 million in damage to national roads and flood-control structures, the Department of Public Works and Highways said Thursday. Read more »

Montenegro learns true cost of China-backed $1B road to nowhere

Olivera Nikolic, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 02:53 PM

Two sleek new roads vanish into mountain tunnels high above a sleepy Montenegrin village, the unlikely endpoint of a billion-dollar project bankrolled by China that is threatening to derail the tiny country's economy. Read more »

Megawide returns to profit in Q1, eyes bidding for more infra

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Posted at May 24 05:43 PM

Megawide Construction Corp said Monday it has recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first three months of 2021 driven mainly by its construction segment as it pivots towards public infrastructure projects.   Read more »

Samoa to shelve China-backed port project under new leader

Jonathan Barrett, Reuters
Posted at May 20 09:34 AM

Samoa's expected new prime minister has pledged to shelve a $100 million Beijing-backed port development, calling the project excessive for the small Pacific island that is already heavily indebted to China. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 19, 2021

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Posted at May 20 12:14 AM

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Working into dusk

Basilio H. Sepe, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 08:56 PM

A worker stands on a scaffolding of a building construction site in Manila on Wednesday. Read more »

Travel time from Ortigas to Makati, Taguig down to 5 mins with new link road - DPWH

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Updated as of May 19 01:34 PM

The travel time from Ortigas Center in Pasig City to Makati City and Taguig City will be shortened to only 5 minutes when the new link road opens next month, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said Wednesday. Read more »

Globe Telecom signs $100 million loan to fund capex

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Posted at May 17 02:09 PM

Globe Telecom signed a term loan facility with Bank of China (Hong Kong) for $100 million or around P4.8 billion to finance its capital expenditures, the company disclosed to the stock market on Monday.  Read more »

'Sovereignty as collateral': Duterte administration draws criticism for China policy, deals

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 04:57 PM

Tapping China-backed loans for projects should be done legally and with transparency to protect the country's sovereignty, former Supreme Court Associate Justice and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said Friday.   Read more »

San Miguel eyeing bus rapid transit on Skyway: Ramon Ang

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Updated as of Apr 27 08:36 AM

San Miguel Corp is planning to operate a bus rapid transit system or a high-capacity point-to-point bus system on its Skyway toll road system, the company's head said on Monday.  Read more »

China’s Belt and Road projects face climate change challenges

Jacob Fromer, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 24 01:15 PM

Beijing has countless projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) global infrastructure plan, but experts have warned of their vulnerability to the costly consequences of climate change, including migration pressures, political unrest and rising sea levels.   Read more »

San Miguel says unit sets P4.6 billion for 4-lane SLEX extension

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Posted at Apr 06 12:38 PM

SMC SLEX Inc has allocated P4.6 billion for 2021 to fund the project that will extend the South Luzon Expressway to Quezon province, San Miguel Corp said Tuesday.  Read more »

Biden seen pushing through infrastructure plan even sans Republican support

Katanga Johnson and Doina Chiacu, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 09:37 AM

US President Joe Biden would be willing to push through his $2 trillion infrastructure plan without the support of Republican lawmakers if he cannot reach a bipartisan deal, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Sunday. Read more »

How Biden's infrastructure plan addresses climate crisis

Lucie Aubourg and Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 01:21 PM

It's no coincidence US President Joe Biden chose manufacturing hub Pittsburgh to unveil his $2 trillion green infrastructure plan, a bold pitch to Americans used to hearing that climate action will wreck industry. Read more »

Biden to unveil $2 trillion 'once-in-a-century' infrastructure plan

Jerome Cartiller, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 08:16 PM

President Joe Biden will on Wednesday propose a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at modernizing the United States' crumbling transport network, creating millions of jobs and enabling the country to "out-compete" China.   Read more »

'NCR Plus' bubble isasailalim sa ECQ mula Marso 29 hanggang Abril 4

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Posted at Mar 27 07:27 PM

MAYNILA - Inaprubahan na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pagsasilalim ng Metro Manila, at iba pang mga parte ng NCR Plus Bubble sa enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) mula Lunes, Marso 29 hanggang Linggo, Abril 4, 2021, ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Read more »

BGC-Ortigas link bridge to partially open in May: DPWH

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Posted at Mar 23 09:11 PM

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday said it aims to partially open in May the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, which is part of the BGC-Ortigas Road Link Project.  Read more »