Filipino entrepreneur Wilson Lee Flores can still recall the first time he saw President Xi in person. It was in November 2018 at a dinner in Manila held in honor of the first Chinese leader to visit the Philippines in 13 years.
Access road project in Zamboanga Sibugay (DPWH photo) MANILA - Infrastructure projects are undoubtedly one of the hallmarks of the Duterte administration that will conclude in a month. The Duterte government delivered what it promised five years ago, according to the report of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) acting Secretary Roger Mercado at the Duterte Legacy Summit held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte made the commitment on July 24, 2017 during his State of the Nation Address and massive infrastructure projects have since become synonymous with the government. "Build, Build, Build" (BBB) chief implementer Undersecretary Emil Sadain delivered the report of Mercado. "We will make the next few years the golden age of infrastructure in the Philippines to enhance our mobility and connectivity, and thereby spur development growth. In other words, we are going to build, build and build,"
A long queue of buses was seen causing a traffic jam on the Mandaluyong side of the Estrella-Pantaleon bridge, more popularly known as "Rockwell" bridge,