FACT CHECK: Batangas-Mindoro undersea tunnel images AI-generated
There is no existing undersea tunnel connecting Batangas and Mindoro. The images are AI-generated. The proposed 15-km floating bridge is still in the planning stage.
Tag Archives: infrastructure
SONA 2024 PROMISE TRACKER: Infrastructure
Midway through his term, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains committed to delivering infrastructure projects “with a heart for people’s comfort, security, and progress.” However, the same challenges continue to hound his administration’s pursuit of “building better more.”
Peril to paradise? China-funded Samal-Davao bridge project raises worries over Paradise Reef damage
The sentiments of Samal residents have worried environmental groups and a family that has protected the island's reefs for years. The bridge construction will destroy corals and affect the pristine waters that make Samal beaches a favorite destination.
Spare disaster relief, infra projects from corruption
For as long as the government continues to build or tolerate contractors building sub-standard public infrastructures, much of the money from our taxes will be going to repairs and reconstruction of disaster-damaged structures.
Faulty land survey derails right-of-way, relocation for Malolos-Clark Railway
Inaccurate parcellary or lot boundary plans in the initial feasibility studies for the Malolos-Clark Railway Project led to a domino of right-of-way and land acquisition issues on the part of the Department of Transportation.
FACT CHECK: Belated inclusion of Irrawaddy dolphins in Visayas mega-bridge study NEEDS CONTEXT
Marine scientists have raised concerns over the initial exclusion of the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins on the list of species threatened by the construction of the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridge. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Marcos’ claim on infrastructure program being ‘on schedule’ needs context
The completion dates of at least six Infrastructure Flagship Projects of the Marcos administration have been adjusted due to delays.
SONA 2023 PROMISE TRACKER: INFRASTRUCTURE
Two years into office, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admits that delays have been hounding the country’s infrastructure drive, making him cling to various measures in hopes of "Building Better More.”
FACT CHECK: Marcos falsely claims Cavite-Bataan bridge is world’s second longest
When completed, the Cavite-Bataan Interlink Bridge will be the second longest in the Philippines, but it is nowhere near the longest in the world, as Marcos claimed.
Marcos ‘build better, more’ vow for 2024 – a rehash of previous year’s pledge
How will the Marcos administration deliver on its BBM projects without leaving behind a Philippines sinking deeper and deeper into debt?
