Getting stuck in traffic is not a very pleasant experience, but it is a way of life in Metro Manila. Workers, students, and residents experience this every day, especially during rush hours. It gets worse when there's a bottleneck due to an incident or during major construction. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the TomTom Traffic Index designated Manila as the world's most … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Management – Was the Philippines’ 5% of GDP for Infra in 2014 Enough?
A news article in The Philippine Star 23 July 2013 edition noted that the Philippines Government plans to increase infrastructure expenditure to 5% of GDP before President Aquino steps down in 2016, lifting expenditure off a relatively low percentage of GDP base. As featured in our blog post on population projections through to 2050, the Philippines is expected to be the 10th … [Read more...]