“We want to share to more Filipinos the story behind these projects, because this is their story, the story of our nation—the toils and challenges we had to overcome to be able to connect not only communities, but our islands, and Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao,” she added.
The book is a report on the Duterte Administration’s Build, Build, Build program, particularly 29,264 kilometers of roads; 5,950 bridges; 11,340 flood mitigation structures; 222 evacuation centers; 150,149 classrooms; 214 airport projects; and 451 seaport projects built over a period of five years. It narrates how the DPWH, under the leadership of Secretary Villar, was able to overcome the challenges of right-of-way, ghost projects, and unmet deadlines by using technology and strengthening transparency and accountability measures.
Also included is a chapter on the digital infrastructure program of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Night Owl: Edisyong Filipino is authored by Lamentillo, edited by Richard de Leon, and published by the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation.Subscribe to our daily newsletter