The Department of Public Works and Highways said the administration wants to build more bridges across the Marikina and Pasig rivers. READ:
“We will continue with the construction of more bridges across the Marikina and Pasig rivers so that mobility will be enhanced… because there are just a few bridges connecting the north and south sectors, although the department has already built a few more,” Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said on Tuesday at a briefing following the President’s State of the Nation Address .
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. holds original proponent status for the Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway project, a 50.43-kilometer tollway linking the Cavite-Laguna Expressway at Silang East Interchange to Tagaytay City and Nasugbu, Batangas.rst address to Congress on Monday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said his administration will “make it more convenient for travelers to go around the country, even to remote areas to help promote undiscovered tourist spots.
“I will not suspend any of the ongoing projects as those have already been shown to be of benefit to the public that they serve,” Mr. Marcos said.Mr. Marcos also said PPPs hold “great potential” to implement infrastructure projects and encourage innovation.Separately, the Transportation department will have to resubmit the proposed Mindanao railway project to the National Economic and Development Authority to review its financing, Transportation Undersecretary Cesar B.
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