TITLE: Mindanao Railway project phase 1 halted due to ‘China’s waning interest’ over PH infra porgam

AUTHOR: Jackie Manabat

DATE PUBLISHED: October 26, 2023

KEY INFO: China is allegedly loosing interest in funding the project of Mindanao Railway that connects Tagum-Davao-Digos City. This project needs 83 billion pesos to be able to build the Mindanao Railway, and the Philippine government decided to pull the plug on a paging block on a paging back to railway project.

(Shuna Kono)

TITLE: Why take years to make 720 meters of road? – Davao City residents

AUTHOR: Germelina Lacorte, inquirer.net

DATE PUBLISHED: January 4, 2023

KEY INFO: Residents of Veloso Street in Barrio Obrero here are asking why it is taking the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) years to construct less than a kilometer stretch of road and drainage between Dacudao Street and Victoria Plaza along J.P. Laurel Street here. The citizens questioned the DPWH of why the 720-meter stretch of road that links Dacudao Street to Victoria Plaza started as early as 2019, but the project remained unfinished until now. 30 residents signed a letter of complaint address to Mayor Sebastian Duterte, asking the mayor’s help to prompt the contractor to speed up the project because of the inconvenience it had been causing.

(Shuna Kono)

TITLE: Dangerous Highway in the Philippines

AUTHOR: Metropolis

DATE PUBLISHED: January 7, 2014

KEY INFO: In the Netherlands Metropolis news, they featured the Halsema Highway in the Philippines, a road that is poorly maintained and claims victims every year. A bus driver named Dennis stated that many bus drivers have had accidents due to the road's condition, which is not well maintained. Dennis explained that because rocks frequently fall from the mountains, the road becomes slippery, causing accidents.

(Shuna Kono)

TITLE: Philippines: Improving Mindanao's Roads

AUTHOR: Asian Development Bank

DATE PUBLISHED: Infographic | 22 January 2018

KEY INFORMATION:  the coverage of ADB on the development of Mindanao’s roadway network by a $380 million Global Trade Loan. This is for enhancing the transport means in the region of Mindanao since it lacks adequate road networks, as compared to other regions in Philippines. The project will undertake rehabilitation and the construction of 280 km of road infrastructure aimed at increasing the economic activities in Mindanao region which is home to over 20 million people. (Gabriel Leyson)

TITLE: Mindanao Prognosis: A hard look at Mindanao’s growth trajectory

AUTHOR: Philippine Press Institute

DATE PUBLISHED: July 31, 2022

KEY INFORMATION: The Mindanao Prognosis podcast episode talks about the development outlook of Mindanao with discussions by show hosts Amy Cabusao, Tony Peralta and Romeo Montenegro. Engaging deeper into one sector, the authors consider the main processes of Mindanao’s economic growth, infrastructural development and its place in the framework of overall Philippines’ development strategy. (Gabriel Leyson)

TITLE: Making a Difference in Mindanao

AUTHOR: Joel Mangahas

DATE PUBLISHED: 2010 (not specified)

KEY INFO: "Making a Difference in Mindanao" by Joel Mangahas, talks about poor infrastructure, economic growth, and social improvement. The book presents data, real examples, and plans to implement to further improve the roads, bridges, and economic growth. Showing that poor quality roads and bridges can hinder economic growth and have potential dangers.

(Jon Ortega)

TITLE: DPWH Senior Executive Emphasizes Urgency and Accountability in Mindanao Road Projects

AUTHOR: Department of Public Works and Highways

DATE PUBLISHED: July 8, 2024

KEY INFORMATION:

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has emphasized the importance of efficient and effective execution of projects under the Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP). The ₱14.5 Billion project, funded through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan from the Asian Development Bank, aims to improve physical connectivity in Mindanao under Bagong Pilipinas. The project includes seven road subprojects, including 28 bridges and a sea-crossing bridge sub-project, the Guicam Bridge. DPWH UPMO - RMC II has achieved an overall accomplishment of over 71% for IGCMRSP, including 140 kilometers of concrete cement paved road and the completion of 14 bridges. The project is part of the national government's efforts to enhance infrastructure in the region. The construction of the Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge in Tawi-Tawi Province is progressing rapidly, with over 60% completed. (Mary Louise Santos)

TITLE: AHEAD Webinar 2: "Safer Roads, Mobility, and Vehicles" (2 June 2021)

AUTHOR: UP Manila Official

DATE PUBLISHED:

KEY INFORMATION: The importance of establishing safer roads for everyone is the topic of discussion during the webinar. This is not strictly a local affair but it is a world-wide one because it is more than just having good roads. It also focuses on the safety of transportation and on the encouragement of non-risky behaviors on the road. It should be noted that many people in Mindanao have been involved in road accidents, which underlines the need to improve the state of roads. One cause of these accidents that can be eliminated is by enhancing standards of the road surfaces so that the roads are safer and more dependable for all car users and pedestrians. (Mary Louise Santos)

(Mary Louise Santos)

TITLE: Bumpy Roads, Broken Dreams

AUTHOR: Joanne

DATE PUBLISHED: August 4, 2024

KEY INFORMATION: The road infrastructure from the Philippines (Luzon) has a bumpy road that can lead to danger due to its uneven surfaces, hindering our safety and wellbeing. This problem poses a severe risk to the public's protection and can annoy people. This social issue is relevant, considering the road is dangerous and needs improvements, especially it is for the safety and well-being of the people and the need for the community to have a comfortable roadway.

(Princess Angel Batohanon)

TITLE: DPWH ramping up Davao road projects

AUTHOR: Christine Cudis

DATE PUBLISHED: 02:14 AM April 22, 2023

KEY INFORMATION: DPWH is fast-tracking essential transport infrastructure in Davao including the Davao City Bypass and the Davao City Coastal Road.

- Davao City Bypass Project: A P46-billion project which is targeted for completion in the next seven years.

- It spans 45. 88 km and is split into a number of contract packages where the various phases of civil construction are currently under progress.

- The project will also cut down travel time between the Tuyor District of Davao City, specifically Barangay Sirawan to Panabo City particularly Barangay J.P. Laurel from 1 hour and 44 minutes to 44 minutes only.

- As a result of this, more than fifteen thousand people, who transact their daily business on the road, will benefit hugely from the discovery.

- Project Funding is through loans from Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

- The purpose of this project is the increase of transportation and traffic facilitation in one of the most important regions of Philippines.

(Gabriel Leyson)

TITLE: Poor Infrastructure Is Biggest Challenge the Philippines!

AUTHOR: The Pacific Report

DATE PUBLISHED: November 2, 2023

KEY INFORMATION: Poor infrastructure can hinder the Philippines' growth spectrum, causing underdeveloped transportation networks, impacting climate change disasters, etc. These effects can impair the river networks and pedestrian walkways. In addition, this issue should be prioritize, considering it is for the safety of the people in our country, however not just us Filipinos but rather also the tourist's people and for our economic growth with its opportunities.

(Princess Angel Batohanon)

TITLE: Improving the Quality of Provincial Roads in The Philippines

AUTHOR: Bitumen Applications

DATE PUBLISHED: July 10, 2023

KEY INFORMATION: The quality of provincial roads plays a crucial part in the inclusive growth of the Philippines. The poor infrastructure can lead to issues or problems for the people and might cause traffic that makes it hard for people to transport. It is relevant to the social issue because unimproved road infrastructures can threaten people's safety and convenience in transporting. ( Princess Angel Batohanon)

(Mary Louise Santos)

TITLE: The Daily Struggles of a COMMUTER | What it's Like to commute in Manila, the Philippines' capital

AUTHOR: CASSY R. | Cassy Rellizan

DATE PUBLISHED: October 24, 2022

KEY INFORMATION:

-The vlogger, CASSY R., talks about the struggles of commuting in Manila because of the traffic issue. Cassy shares her experiences of moving through the trains at rush hour or waiting for a long time trapped in train due to poorly developed road network in the city. According to the survey, traffic challenges are caused by poor and narrow roads in Manila hence posing major discomforts to the clients every day. Similar to Manila's traffic problem, Davao is attested to small and closely connected roads thus decreasing the efficiency of roads. Manila's problems and solutions are applicable in Davao, because our roads are very small and compact, which makes them inefficient.

(Jon Ortega)

TITLE: Philippines: Manila voted worst city to drive on Earth

AUTHOR: BBC News

DATE PUBLISHED: October 2, 2015

KEY INFORMATION:

-This article talks about how Manila has one of the worst traffic problems in the world according to a survey by Waze, their survey provides issues that cause traffic: small/inefficient roads and fuel prices. These issues would also apply to Davao City's traffic problems, since Davao has very bad traffic at rush hour, this issue of small/inefficient roads become more relevant.

(Jon Ortega)