Build Better More

The Build Better More (BBM) is the infrastructure program of the Marcos administration (2022–2028). It superseded the Build! Build! Build! infrastructure program of the Duterte administration (2016–2022). The following Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFP)s were identified by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

The Marcos administration approved 194 infrastructure projects, ranging from public transport, power, health, information technology, water resources, and agriculture.^[1]^[2] 77 of those project were carried from past administrations while 123 are “new and initiated” by the Marcos administration.^[3] The total cost for the Build Better More program is ₱9 trillion.^[3]

List of infrastructure flagship projects

Private transportation

Project	Construction	Status	Completion date
Rail transportation
west extension		Proposed
Cavite extension	2019–	Under-construction	2024
Metro Manila Subway	2019–	Under-construction	2027 (Phase 1), 2029 (full)
Mindanao Railway (Phase 1)		Proposed
MRT Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (Phase 2)		Proposed
MRT Line 3 South Extension Project		Proposed
MRT Line 4		Proposed
MRT Line 7	2016–	Under-construction	2025
North–South Commuter Railway	2019–	Under-construction	2025 (Phase 1), 2027 (Phase 2), 2029 (Phase 3)
PNR South Long Haul		Proposed	2025
Subic–Clark Railway		Proposed	2024
North Triangle Common Station	2017	Under-construction	2024
Urban transportation
Cebu Bus Rapid Transit System	2023–	Under-construction
Davao Public Transport Modernization Project		Under-construction
Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange	2024	Under-constructio

Roads

Project	Construction	Status	Completion date	Ref.
Arterial Road Bypass Project Phase III (Plaridel Bypass)		Completed	October 2023
Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway	2017–	Under-construction	December 2024	^[4]
Boracay Circumferential Road	2018–2022	Completed	March 12, 2022	^[5]
Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road	1997–	Under-construction			Sariaya Bypass Construction Project	Under-construction
Davao City Coastal Road Project, including Bucana bridge	2017–	Under-construction	2025	^[6]^[7]
Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project		Proposed
Laguna Lakeshore Road Network Development, Phase I		Proposed
Metro Manila Bridges Project (under ADB Financing Facility) - 3 Bridges		Proposed
Pasacao-Balatan Tourism Coastal Highway		Proposed
Priority Bridges Crossing Pasig-Marikina River & Manggahan Floodway Bridges Construction Project (under China Government Facility) - 3 Bridges		Proposed
Road Network Development Project in Conflict Affected Areas in Mindanao		Proposed
Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project (SPCR)	2018–2023	Completed	July 14, 2023	^[8]^[9]^[10]
Sindangan-Bayog-Lakewood Road, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte		Proposed
Surallah-T’Boli-San Jose Road, South Cotabato		Completed
Expressways
C-5 Southlink Expressway		Under-construction
Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX)	2015	Under-construction	2019 (Mamplasan to Sta. Rosa), 2021 (Sta. Rosa to Tibig-Kaong Road), Summer 2023 (Tibig-Kaong Road to Aguinaldo Highway) 2023/2024 (Aguinaldo Highway to Kawit)
Camarines Sur Expressway		Proposed
Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), Phase I		Under-construction
Davao City Expressway		Proposed
Las Piñas–Muntinlupa Expressway		Proposed
Mega Manila Skyway		Proposed
Metro Cebu Expressway (Cebu Circumferential Road)	2020–	Under-construction
NLEX Connector	2019–2024	Completed	March 2023 (partial), December 2024 (full)
North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Segment 8.2	2019–2024	Under-construction
South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Toll Road 4 (TR4)		Under-construction
South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Toll Road 5 (TR5) Segment 1	2019–2024	Under-construction
Southeast Metro Manila Expressway		Under-construction
Inter-island Bridges
Bataan–Cavite Interlink Bridge	2023–2027	Under-construction	2027
Cebu-Bohol Bridge		Proposed
Cebu-Mactan Bridge (4th Bridge) and Coastal Road		Proposed
Panay-Guimaras-Negros Inter-Island Link Bridge		Proposed
Panglao-Tagbilaran City Offshore Bridge Connector		Proposed
Panguil Bay Bridge	2021–2024	Completed	2024	^[11]
Samal Island-Davao City Connector Bridge	2024	Under-construction	2027

Airports

Project	Construction	Status	Completion date	Ref.
New Manila International Airport	2020–2026	Under-construction	2026	^[12]
Sangley Point International Airport Development Project Phase 2	2022	Under-construction
New Bukidnon Airport	2022	Under-construction
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Rehabilitation Project		Proposed
New Dumaguete Airport Development Project (Bacong International Airport)	2024	Under-construction
Clark International Airport New Terminal Building	2017	Completed	2022

Seaports

Project	Construction	Status	Completion Date
Davao Sasa Port		Proposed
New Cebu International Container Port		Under-construction	March 28, 2024
Upgrading and improvement of the Iloilo International Container Port		Under-construction
Calapan Port Passenger Terminal Building	2021	Completed	2023

Urban development

Project	Status	Completion date	Ref.
Ambal Simuay River and Rio Grande de Mindanao River Flood Control and Riverbank Protection Project	Proposed
Cavite Industrial Area Flood Risk Management Project	Proposed
Climate Change Adaptation Works National Irrigation Systems (NIS)	Under-construction
Construction of Farm-to-Mill Roads	Under-construction
EDSA Greenways	Proposed	2027	^[13]
Emergency Assistance for Reconstruction and Recovery of Marawi (Output 2: Reconstruction and Development Plan for a Greater Marawi, Stage 2)	Proposed
Expansion/Upgrading/Improvement of General Santos Fish Port, South Cotabato	Under-construction
Flood Risk Improvement and Management Project for Cagayan De Oro River	Proposed
FMRDP - Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) Projects	Under-construction
Iconic Bridge Projects for Socio Economic Development, Phase I (UK-Assisted)	Proposed
Improvement of Service Roads in National Irrigation Systems (NIS)	Under-construction
Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (IDRR-CCA) Measures in the Low-Lying Areas of Pampanga Bay Project Stage II	Proposed
Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation (InFRA) Project - Phase I	Proposed
Metro Manila Flood Management Project, Phase I	Proposed
Metro Manila Priority Bridges for Seismic Improvement Project	Proposed
Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project, Phase IV	Proposed
Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project, Phase V	Proposed
Parañaque Spillway Project	Proposed		^[14]
Philippines Seismic Risk Reduction and Resilience Project	Proposed
Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing Projects	Under-construction
Regional Fish Port Project for Greater Capital Region (formerly Upgrading/Rehabilitation of the Navotas Fish Port Complex	Under-construction

Information and communications technology

Project	Construction	Status
Digital Transformation Centers (Upgraded "Tech4ED" Project)		Proposed
Maritime Safety Enhancement Project		Ongoing
National Broadband Program (NBP)		Proposed
National Government Data Center (NGDC)		Proposed
Philippine Identification System	2020	Ongoing
Philippine Sim Card Registration	2022	Ongoing

Health

Project	Construction	Status	Completion date	Ref.
Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit (HEAL) COVID-19 Project		Proposed
Philippines COVID-19 Emergency Response Project (PCERP)		Proposed
UP PGH Cancer Center Project		Proposed
Virology and Vaccine Institute		Proposed
Philippine Center for Disease Control and Prevention		Proposed

Agriculture, forestry and aquaculture

Project	Construction	Status	Completion date	Ref.
Requirements of the Program Beneficiaries Development Component of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program		On-going
Construction/Rehabilitation/Improvement of Fish Ports and Other Fishery Post Harvest Facilities		Under-construction
Convergence Area Agro-Forestry Abundance & Productivity Using Integrated Technologies Through Barangay-based Agricultural Ventures and Advancement		On-going
Halal Infrastructure Modernization Project		On-going
Rice Infrastructure Modernization Project		On-going
Second Additional Financing for Philippine Rural Development Project		On-going

Energy and power

Project	Construction	Status	Completion date	Ref.
Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Plant Complex (APHC) Rehabilitation under Series of Project (SOP 1)		Proposed

Water resources

Project	Construction	Status	Completion date	Ref.
Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project - Aqueduct No. 7		Proposed
Bayabas Small Reservoir Irrigation Project		Under-construction
Establishment of Groundwater Pump Irrigation Project		Under-construction
Extension/Expansion of Existing National Irrigation Systems		Under-construction
Jalaur River Multipurpose Project - Stage II, Iloilo	2019–	Under-construction		^[15]
Mindanao Irrigation Development Project		Under-construction
New Centennial Water Source - Kaliwa Dam Project	2021–	Under-construction		^[16]^[17]
Repair of Communal Irrigation Systems		Under-construction
Repair of National Irrigation Systems (NIS)		Under-construction
Restoration of Communal Irrigation Systems		Under-construction
Restoration of National Irrigation Systems		Under-construction
Small Irrigation Project		Under-construction
Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project		Under-construction	2025
Water District Development Sector Project (WDDSP)		Proposed

References

^ Gregorio, Xave (December 29, 2022). "Goodbye 'Build, Build, Build'; P1.196-T sought for PBBM's 'Build, Better, More' infrastructure program". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ "Marcos admin bares P9-T flagship infra projects; 45 to funded by PPPs". PhilStar Global. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "NEDA Board OKs ₱9-T infra projects". CNN Philippines. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
^ Gutierrez, Dennis (April 21, 2022). "Mark Villar vows to push for continuation, completion of Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ "Boracay Circumferential Road Phase 3 Now Open". Department of Public Works and Highways. March 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (July 1, 2023). "PBBM wants timely completion of Davao City Coastal Road segments". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ Cordero, Ted (July 1, 2023). "Davao City coastal road project inaugurated by Marcos". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ Meniano, Sarwell (July 14, 2023). "Marcos inaugurates Korean-funded Samar Pacific Coastal Road". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ Unite, Betheena (July 14, 2023). "'Korea stayed': Marcos gives SoKor a shoutout for help in PH's projects". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^ Flores, Helen (July 15, 2023). "President Marcos inaugurates Northern Samar road project". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ "Panguil Bay Bridge to open in June 2024". PortCalls. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
^ Vera, Ben O. de (March 9, 2020). "2 major airport projects prepare for 2020 liftoff". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ Abadilla, Emmie V. (May 24, 2023). "P14-B EDSA Greenways project to be completed in 2027 - DOTr". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
^ Recuenco, Aaron (9 August 2022). "DPWH eyes Parañaque Spillway project to address Metro Manila flooding". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Construction begins on phase 2 of $216m Jalaur dam project in Philippines". World Construction Network. February 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
^ "TUNNEL BORING MACHINE (TBM) FOR THE KALIWA DAM PROJECT READY TO ROLL | METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
^ "Kaliwa Dam excavation to start in December". The Manila Bulletin. 2021-06-07. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-18.

External links

[1] Gregorio, Xave (December 29, 2022). "Goodbye 'Build, Build, Build'; P1.196-T sought for PBBM's 'Build, Better, More' infrastructure program". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

[2] "Marcos admin bares P9-T flagship infra projects; 45 to funded by PPPs". PhilStar Global. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

[Cite-2-CNNPH-3] "NEDA Board OKs ₱9-T infra projects". CNN Philippines. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

[4] Gutierrez, Dennis (April 21, 2022). "Mark Villar vows to push for continuation, completion of Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[5] "Boracay Circumferential Road Phase 3 Now Open". Department of Public Works and Highways. March 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[6] Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (July 1, 2023). "PBBM wants timely completion of Davao City Coastal Road segments". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[7] Cordero, Ted (July 1, 2023). "Davao City coastal road project inaugurated by Marcos". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[8] Meniano, Sarwell (July 14, 2023). "Marcos inaugurates Korean-funded Samar Pacific Coastal Road". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[9] Unite, Betheena (July 14, 2023). "'Korea stayed': Marcos gives SoKor a shoutout for help in PH's projects". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

[10] Flores, Helen (July 15, 2023). "President Marcos inaugurates Northern Samar road project". Philippine Star. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[11] "Panguil Bay Bridge to open in June 2024". PortCalls. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[12] Vera, Ben O. de (March 9, 2020). "2 major airport projects prepare for 2020 liftoff". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[13] Abadilla, Emmie V. (May 24, 2023). "P14-B EDSA Greenways project to be completed in 2027 - DOTr". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[14] Recuenco, Aaron (9 August 2022). "DPWH eyes Parañaque Spillway project to address Metro Manila flooding". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[15] "Construction begins on phase 2 of $216m Jalaur dam project in Philippines". World Construction Network. February 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

[16] "TUNNEL BORING MACHINE (TBM) FOR THE KALIWA DAM PROJECT READY TO ROLL | METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-03.

[ManilaBulletin20210607-17] "Kaliwa Dam excavation to start in December". The Manila Bulletin. 2021-06-07. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-18.

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