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Uncertainty looms over Davao-Samal Bridge project amid RoW hurdles

The construction of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC), also known as the Davao-Samal Bridge project, has faced numerous setbacks due to right-of-way (ROW) acquisition challenges. The project was halted on January 3, 2024, due to issues with landowners near a pier in Lanang at Davao City, leading to delays in the project's implementation. While there have been conflicting statements regarding the project's status, the National Economic and Development Authority-Davao Region (Neda-Davao) aims to complete the detailed engineering plans for the substructure of the west land via dock once the Deed of Transfer Possession in Davao City is released. However, ROW issues continue to persist. Despite these challenges, the project is still considered a priority and is included in the Davao Region Development Plan (DRDP) for 2023–2028. The project is funded through China’s Official Development Assistance with an estimated budget of P23.04 billion, and negotiations with the Philippine government are ongoing with a target completion date in 2027. The uncertainty surrounding the project's timeline remains as ROW hurdles persist, impacting the much-anticipated toll-free four-lane concrete exodus bridge spanning a 3.98-kilometer distance......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

MPIC to pursue buyout of Ayala stake in LRT-1

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. plans to buy out the 35 percent stake of the Ayalas in the operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 to beef up MPIC’s portfolio for its eventual bid for other railways......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

DOLE-Davao vows to strictly monitor compliance of employers with new wage order

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Davao Region vowed Monday to strictly monitor the enforcement of the daily wage increase in the area, warning non-compliant employers they could be meted hefty penalties with possible imprisonment. DOLE-Davao director Atty. Randolf C. Pensoy told the Kapehan sa Dabaw that the Regional […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

DLSU students win P1-million grant for cafeteria food waste to biogas project

Every year, De La Salle University’s cafeterias produce over 28,000 kilograms of kitchen waste, and are responsible for 480,000 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

DOLE-Davao exec calls on Congress to carefully study uniform daily wage hike bill

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) – The legislative push for a nationwide P100 to P400 daily increase for minimum wage earners in the private sector “must be compatible with the socio-economic conditions and purchasing power of each region,” an official from the Department of Labor and Employment – Davao Region (DOLE-Davao) said. “If Congress […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Boost for Local Agriculture: DOLE Turns Over Food Processing Machinery to Himamaylan Farmers

Boost for Local Agriculture: DOLE Turns Over Food Processing Machinery to Himamaylan Farmers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

DOH, DOLE deny any hand in Cha-cha signature drive

MANILA, Philippines —  Representatives of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) denied that their agencies are involved in the controversial signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution. The clarification came after Senator Imee Marcos brought up, during the Senate’s Tuesday hearing, that DOH’s Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Wage determination should be region-specific: Dole-Davao

AN OFFICIAL from the Department of Labor and Employment-Davao Region (Dole-Davao) said that the determination of wages should be region-specific, taking into consideration socio-economic conditions, purchasing power, and poverty thresholds......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Dole-Davao last to adopt minimum wage adjustment

AN OFFICIAL from the Department of Labor and Employment-Davao Region (Dole-Davao) said the region was the last in the Philippines to implement the minimum wage adjustment......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Dole nagpahimangno sa peke nga Tupad

Dole nagpahimangno sa peke nga Tupad.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

FACT CHECK: TUPAD job posts offering P800 daily salary are fake – DOLE

The DOLE Information and Publication Service Office says that these Facebook posts are spreading disinformation about the department’s TUPAD program.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

DOLE to provide support to enterprises, workers

DOLE to provide support to enterprises, workers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

DOLE mandates hotels, restaurants: Give service charges to workers in full

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has mandated that hotels, restaurants, and similar businesses must give their employees the full amount of collected service charges. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma signed February 1, 2024 Department Order No. 242, titled “Revised Implementing Rules and Regulation of Article 96 of the Labor Code.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

DOLE releases P4.7-M aid to TUPAD beneficiaries in Dumaguete

DOLE releases P4.7-M aid to TUPAD beneficiaries in Dumaguete.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

DOLE gives livelihood aid to Godod farmers

DOLE gives livelihood aid to Godod farmers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

DOLE to protect ‘kasambahays’

DOLE to protect ‘kasambahays’.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

MPIC likely to pass up on subway bidding

The Metro Pacific Investments Corp. plans to pass up on the opportunity to manage the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), the first underground railway in the Philippines being built by the government......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Rama backs P246-billion mega project in SRP

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has backed the proposed  P246 billion mega project in the South Road Properties (SRP). He stated, “If this aligns with principles of fairness and correctness, why not?” READ: P200B mega project will soon rise in SRP if … Rama also expressed his support for the proposed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

AP partners with energy companies for LNG plant in Batangas

AP partners with energy companies for LNG plant in Batangas.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Victorias partners with Capiz State U for veterinary internship

Victorias partners with Capiz State U for veterinary internship.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024