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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on infrastructure.

  1. GLOBE Telecom, in a statement, said continued cooperation between government and the industry will help us expand our network and reach more communities, especially those that remain underserved, as they back the fast processing of permits for telecom firms in the country.

    Globe backs swift telco permitting

    Globe Telecom is urging faster telecommunications permitting to accelerate network expansion and improve internet connectivity in underserved Philippine…

    2 MIN READ

  2. Houthis ramp up attacks vs Saudi, Yemen

    Houthis ramp up attacks vs Saudi, Yemen

    The Houthis also launched attacks on the southern Khamis Mushait air base as well as ‘crude oil pumping stations and the crude oil pipeline from east to west.’

    3 MIN READ

  3. SENATE President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian

    DPWH budget seen oozing P455B in pork lard

    The proposed 2027 Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget is facing scrutiny over ₱455 billion in projects flagged for incomplete or questionable…

    3 MIN READ

  4. THE Department of Finance said its official had a meeting with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president Zou Jiayi to finalize a deal, as the Philippines seeks more flexible financing, including lower commitment fees, grants, and technical assistance from the bank to accelerate the country’s infrastructure projects, as well as renewable energy and climate initiatives.

    Phl asks China’s AIIB to fund infra projects

    Although not owned by a single country, being a multilateral development bank run collectively by its 111 member states as shareholders, AIIB’s largest…

    2 MIN READ

  6. School opens largest classroom structure

    School opens largest classroom structure

    The building will initially accommodate graduating Grade 12 students, with full occupancy expected by the start of the 2027 school year.

    1 MIN READ

  7. DAVAO City 3rd District Rep. Isidro Ungab

    Solon: House must explain infra cuts

    Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab questioned where ₱131.5 billion in funding cuts for foreign-assisted infrastructure projects went in the proposed 2027 national…

    2 MIN READ

  8. Why the budget is under intense scrutiny

    Why the budget is under intense scrutiny

    Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito and Sen. Panfilo Lacson sounded the alarm over the massive P206-billion realignment…

    2 MIN READ

  9. Mimecast expands Singapore data hosting

    Mimecast expands Singapore data hosting

    Cybersecurity company Mimecast has expanded its regional infrastructure to Singapore, enabling businesses in the Philippines and seven other Asian markets to…

    1 MIN READ

  10. Vertiv tackles digital infra challenges

    Vertiv tackles digital infra challenges

    Vertiv has released a new enterprise AI deployment guide developed with STL Partners and in collaboration with the Deloitte Center for Integrated Research to…

    1 MIN READ

  11. HENRY Alcantara

    Kickbacks rose to 25% under Romualdez

    Alcantara testified that he initially used plastic storage boxes, or duraboxes, to transport the cash to Co before switching to suitcases or maletas in 2023.

    2 MIN READ

  16. ASEAN forum backs safer, greener transport

    ASEAN forum backs safer, greener transport

    The ASEAN Transportation Forum 2026 brought together government officials and industry leaders to discuss road safety, transport infrastructure modernization…

    3 MIN READ

  18. Economist bets on 2027 rebound

    Economist bets on 2027 rebound

    Describing the current slowdown as cyclical rather than structural, Balbieran argued that the economy’s long-term foundations remain intact; he pointed to…

    2 MIN READ