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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte inaugurated on Thursday, July 29, 2021 the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, a modern bridge that will connect the cities of Mandaluyong and Makati within five (5) minutes.
The President was joined by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar, Senator Christopher Lawrence Bong Go, and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea in the symbolic unveiling of bridge marker at Rockwell, Makati City.
The event was also attended by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos, DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, and Mandaluyong City Mayor Carmelita Abalos.
Built at a cost of P1.46 Billion, the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Project is one of the two (2) bridges funded by a grant of the People’s Republic of China the other one is Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila expected to be finished at the end of the year.
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+ March 07, 2021 THE widening of the 2.22-kilometer portion of the 24.61-kilometer Arterial (Plaridel) Bypass Road in the Province of Bulacan is almost complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
The new four-lane road is expected to resolve the slow traffic movement due to increasing volume of vehicles utilizing the existing two-way-two-lane bypass road that connects North Luzon Expressway in Barangay Burol, Balagtas with Daang Maharlika Highway in Barangay Maasim, San Rafael.
In his report to DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations Emil K. Sadain said the widening of the 1.063-kilometer road and construction of two two-lane bridges adjacent to existing bridge, namely, 1.121-km Angat Bridge (Bridge No. 8) and 40.86 linear meter Bridge No. 9 under Contract Package 3 of the Arterial (Plaridel) Bypass Road Phase 3, will be fully completed by end of March 2021.
MANILA, Feb. 17 The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines has conducted a review meeting to discuss activity progress, implementation challenges and the action plan for projects under JICA portfolio.
In his report to Secretary Mark A. Villar, Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations Emil K. Sadain said that the meeting with JICA Philippines officials led by Chief Representative Azukizawa Eigo, provided the opportunity for review and assessment of Japan-assisted key on-going and new pipeline infrastructure projects under the President Rodrigo Roa Duterte administration in support of the Build, Build, Build program.