Tag: infrastructure procurement
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DPWH Urged to Authenticate Cabral Files Amid Rising Questions
Background: What are the Cabral files? The ongoing debate over the so-called Cabral files intensified this week as Batangas 1st district Representative Leandro Leviste pressed DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon to authenticate documents that circulated on social media during the Christmas period. The files, shared by Leviste and others online, are claimed to contain sensitive information…
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Calls for Permanent Infrastructure Anti-Graft Body Grow After Commission Resignations
Growing push for a permanent anti-graft body in infrastructure The Philippines faces renewed calls to establish a permanent infrastructure anti-graft body after a recent resignation intensified concerns over corruption in the sector. The departure of Rossana Fajardo, a former ad hoc commissioner tasked with rooting out irregularities, underscored the fragility of temporary measures and the…
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SRL executives spent over $330k on tunnelling conferences to woo builders
Overview: SRL’s global outreach and the tunnelling strategy The Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) has been a flagship project in regional mobility planning, proposing a long-anticipated rail corridor designed to transform commuting patterns. In a bid to secure expertise, partnerships, and political support, SRL executives have spent more than $330,000 attending international tunnelling conferences, meeting foreign…
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Rail Baltica Secures Framework Agreements for Cable Protection Supply
Rail Baltica Advances with Framework Agreements on Cable Protection The Rail Baltica consortium has formalised its first set of framework agreements dedicated to the consolidated supply of cable protection materials. This milestone marks a significant step in the procurement strategy for the cross-border high-speed railway project that will connect Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with the…