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Villar Group offers to take over Iloilo airport

By Richmond Mercurio | December 20, 2018 - 12:00am

The group of real estate magnate and former senator Manuel Villar Jr. has submitted an unsolicited proposal for the operation, maintenance and expansion of a regional airport and may soon get the upper hand in the...

Business

Bid submissions for regional airports PPP set on Feb 29

By Louella Desiderio | January 26, 2016 - 9:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has set the bid submission date for the regional airports project under the public-private partnership (PPP) program.

Business

DOTC sets briefings on Bohol airport

By Louella Desiderio | December 28, 2015 - 9:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is set to hold a briefing session and one-on-one meetings with pre-qualified firms for the P2.34-billion New Bohol (Panglao) Airport which is part of the...

Business

Iloilo City government mulls mass transport system

By Jennifer P. Rendon | September 29, 2015 - 10:00am

While traffic situation in Iloilo City is not yet as worse as in Metro Manila, the city government acknowledged the need for a long-term transportation plan, specifically a mass transport system, or an intelligence...

Freeman Region

AEV eager to take off on regional airports bid

September 12, 2015 - 10:00am

Cebu-based conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) is eager to stage a strong comeback with an upcoming airport bid after a failed attempt last year, the company’s top executive said.

Business

Pre-bidding set for P298-M upgrade of LTFRB IT system

By Louella Desiderio | August 21, 2015 - 10:00am

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is holding a pre-bid conference for the P298-million Road Transport Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Project - Phase II under the public-private...

Business

6 groups offer to undertake regional airports development projects

By Louella Desiderio | August 17, 2015 - 10:00am

Six groups submitted qualification documents for the regional airports project under the public-private partnership (PPP)...

Business

W. Visayas gets P14-B infra projects

By Danny B. Dangcalan | November 24, 2014 - 12:00am

A total of P14 billion has been allocated for infrastructure projects in the Western Visayas next year, according to Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional director Edilberto Tayao.

Nation

EDITORIAL - Case dismissed

May 16, 2014 - 12:00am

Was the evidence weak, or were the cases bungled by the prosecution? Last week former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo scored a fourth legal victory, after the Office of the Ombudsman, citing lack of evidence, cleared...

Opinion

DPWH, what about the trees beside the Capitol?

By Mike Acebedo Lopez | May 10, 2014 - 12:00am

Each time I drive by the road beside the Capitol, the one going to Guadalupe and Banawa, I fear for the trees on the left-hand side of the street as you make a left to M. Velez, leading to the Guadalupe Bridge....

Freeman Opinion