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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

LGUs oppose closure of Kalangitan landfill

LGUs oppose closure of Kalangitan landfill.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Talisay tackles landfill fire fallout

Talisay tackles landfill fire fallout.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024

SP ratifies IPM management, operation of sanitary landfill

SP ratifies IPM management, operation of sanitary landfill.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Government grants $6.6 million to clean up old landfill sites

The Government has granted $6.6 million to clean up four historic New Zealand landfill and dump sites vulnerable to extreme weather events and coastal erosion.At the BlueGreens Forum in Paihia today Environment Minister Penny Simmonds said that the Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund grants will go towards fixing former landfills and dump sites in Tairwhiti, Southland, Canterbury and Nelson.  "These.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

MRF in Binaliw landfill to hike fuel production

MRF in Binaliw landfill to hike fuel production.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Filipino workforce lacks soft skills to adapt to digital age: gov t study

MANILA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Filipino workers lack soft skills, making it hard for them to adapt to the digital age, such as artificial intelligence and fast-emerging technologies, according to a government study released on Tuesday. Toward Measuring Soft Skills for Youth Development: A Scoping Study, a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, reveals that the Filipinos' weakness in sof.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Illegal road works?: Alarm raised over road development within watershed areas in Barangay Carmen

A DAVAO City Councilor has raised concerns regarding road construction within the watershed areas of Barangay Carmen, Baguio District......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ and Hungry Eyes singer, dies at 74

Eric Carmen, the Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ and Hungry Eyes singer, dies at 74.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Love Is All That Matters singer Eric Carmen passes away

American singer-songwriter Eric Carmen passed away. He was 74. .....»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Tabaco City, Del Carmen LGU officials tour Bago City, NegOcc

Tabaco City, Del Carmen LGU officials tour Bago City, NegOcc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

PHOTO ESSAY: Waterworld in Carmen

CARMEN, Davao del Norte (MindaNews / 02 February) – Travel from Davao City to Tagum City and other parts of the Davao region, Agusan-Surigao and Manila was cut off  Friday due to flooding  in Barangay Tuganay. Tuganay connects Davao City with Tagum in Davao del Norte, from where one can proceed to Davao Oriental, Davao de […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Truck ban sa Sinulog sa Carmen ipatuman

Truck ban sa Sinulog sa Carmen ipatuman.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Carmen andam na

Carmen andam na.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Who is Atty. Kent Francesco Jongoy, the newly endorsed CBRT project manager?

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has recently endorsed a new project manager for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project. Meet incoming CBRT project manager Lawyer Kent Francesco Jongoy, the assistant head of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO), the head of its Public Mass Transportation Division, and its legal officer......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Sinulog Cup 2024: Best commercial teams in VisMin clash for basketball supremacy

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some of the best commercial basketball teams in the Visayas and Mindanao will vie for supremacy in the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament scheduled from January 23-27, 2024.  The tournament will field six commercial teams from Cebu, Bacolod, Tacloban, Ormoc, and Marawi City, while two Cesafi member schools will join this.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Phase 1 of Cebu BRT project due for turnover in May or June

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Phase one of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project is set to be completed around May or June this year, a local legislator confirmed. Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the committee on infrastructure of the Cebu City Council, said that although the project was initially scheduled for turn over in.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Tañon College students prepare for work immersion at city hall

Tañon College students prepare for work immersion at city hall.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon study released Friday that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence, a conclusion consistent with past U.S. government efforts to assess the accuracy of claims that have captivated public attention for decades. The study from the Defense Department’s All-domain Anomaly.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

Screen Time for Kids Under Two Linked to Sensory Differences in Toddlerhood, Study Reveals

Television Screen Time in Infants Linked to Sensory Differences, New Study Finds A recent study has shed light on the potential effects of television screen.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024