AS a fitting symbol of his country’s links with the Philippines, Ambassador Huang Xilian anticipates the societal and economic benefits of the new China-granted infrastructures in Manila fully realized. On March 3 Huang led an on-site inspection of the Binondo-Intramuros (BI) Bridge, as it reached the final leg of construction.…
Binondo-Intramuros bridge in Manila (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA - The construction of the China-funded Binondo-Intramuros (B-I) bridge is almost complete and will be opened by April 2022, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Thursday. During an on-site inspection, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said the bridge would significantly ease traffic congestion on both sides of the Pasig River, with its capacity to accommodate 30,000 vehicles daily. "The project started on July 17, 2018 and has now been completed. The completion and the opening ceremony will be held next month," he said Thursday. It features two arch ribs leaning against each other, a symbolic design Huang said reflects "the unity of China and the Philippines, side by side, hand in hand". The envoy noted that "highly efficient and energy-saving" construction equipment, as well as locally-produced materials, were used during the construction of the bridge. "The B-I Bridge purchased mat
A sneak peek of the nearly-completed B-I bridge, connecting Intramuros with Binondo, was held recently, showing a unique Bridge Landscape Design with its arch rib design inspired by the structure of leaves and flowing water waves and the two arch ribs leaning against each other ingeniously combin
Filipino-Chinese businessmen have remained confident that their original economic growth forecast of 6.5-7.5 percent is still achievable this 2022, as long as the COVID cases would be contained in the first quarter.
FFCCCII official logo, 2020-1 Henry Lim Bon Liong, president of the Federation o
FFCCCII official logo, 2020-1 Eleven major Filipino Chinese business, civic and cultural organizations of the Filipino Chinese Community Calamity Fund (FCCCF) have raised financial assistance to help typhoon victims in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. Henry Lim Bon Liong, president of the Fili