SET TO OPEN. The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge Project in Manila over the Pasig River will be inaugurated on Tuesday (April 5, 2022). The Department of Public Works and Highwaysconducted afinalinspection on Monday on the four-lane, 70-meter long, and 21.65-meter wide structure. (PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge connecting the two busy Manila districts of Binondo and Intramuros will be inaugurated on Tuesday. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger Mercado and Undersecretary Emil Sadain conducted a final inspection on Monday at the state-of-the-art project, one of two China-grant bridges implemented and completed by the DPWH Unified Project Management Office (UPMO), according to a news release. Also present during the inspection were UPMO Directors Benjamin Bautista, Ramon Arriola III, Sharif Madsmo Hasim, Rodrigo Delos Reyes, and Johnson Domingo. The steel arch bridge has a total length of 680 meters and four lanes and is 70-meter long
MEDIUM-RISE BUILDINGS. The Department of Education (DepEd) shows a design for its medium-rise school building for learners, in a Facebook Livestream on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). The DepEd presented the design aiming to address problems of increased learners' population and classroom shortage. (Screengrab) MANILA- In response to the long-debated problem of classroom shortage in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has finally launched an exhibit of medium- and high-rise school building designs for learners, aimed to address climate change and population influx. In a Facebook Livestream on Tuesday, DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones said she is elated that these safe spaces are considered for children, especially as they prepared learners for the new normal. "As we are winding up our term, we formally recognize that we do need medium-rise school buildings, we need to save on space. We will not give up blended learning. Blended learning will take place in these kinds of b
(Photo courtesy of DPWH) MANILA - The iconic Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is ready to open early next month, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday. DPWH Undersecretary Emil Sadain reported to Secretary Roger Mercado that the new bridge connecting Manila's district of Binondo and Intramuros over Pasig River is ready for opening anytime between April 5 to 9. "Construction crews will continue to work this week on the bridge for the final finishing touches on the carriageway, ramps, and other components but it could open to traffic sooner before the 2022 Holy Week begins on April 10," he said in a news release. When opened to motorists, Sadain said they expect that around 30,000 vehicles daily to use the new two-way four-lane Binondo Intramuros Bridge which also has a sidewalk for pedestrians and joggers separated by safety railings and a marked lane for bikers to encourage the use of the non-motorized mode of transport. Among the things left to be do
The construction of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge funded by the Chinese government is almost complete and it will open between April 5 and 9, the Department of Public Works and Highways announced yesterday.
NEW ROAD. Officials break ground for the Homonhon Island circumferential road in this March 19, 2022 photo. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has initially set aside PHP105 million to fund this project in Guiuan, Eastern Samar.(Photo courtesy of DPWH) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has initially set aside PHP105 million this year to build a circumferential road in the historic Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado said in an interview Friday that the 63-kilometer circumferential road has three bridges and will be implemented through multi-year funding. Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 19, signaling the start of the project's first phase. The first phase of work will focus on road construction from Pagbabangnan village to Magellan landing site, the road leading to the docking area of Magellan's crew, and a small portion of the circumferential road. "I cannot promise you mo