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Build! Build! Build!

Infrastructure program in the Philippines

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The Build! Build! Build! Infrastructure Program (BBB) was the infrastructure program of the administration of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines. A key component of his socioeconomic policy, the program aimed to reduce poverty, encourage economic growth and reduce congestion in Metro Manila, and address the country's infrastructure gap. Launched on April 18, 2017 and mainly implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under Secretary Mark Villar, the program also included the continuation of 44 infrastructure projects under previous administrations. By November 2021, DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain was appointed by Duterte as the program's "chief implementer" after Villar's resignation from the agency.

The Build! Build! Build! program was superseded by the Build Better More (BBM) infrastructure program of the administration of Duterte's successor, Bongbong Marcos. government officials have described the new program as an expansion of the BBB program.

01List of associated projects

In November 2019, the government revised its list of flagship infrastructure projects under the program, expanding it to 100. It was revised again in August 2020, bringing the total number of projects to 104, expanding its scope included health, information and communications technology, as well as water infrastructure projects to support the country's economic growth and recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September 11, 2020, 24 projects were still in the approval & planning stages, while 80 were under implementation.

Public transportation

Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
Rail transportation
Cebu Monorail System Proposed
LRT Line 1 south extension 2019-2024 Completed November 15, 2024
LRT Line 2 east extension 2015-2021 Completed July 5, 2021
LRT Line 2 west extension Proposed
LRT Line 6 Proposed
Metro Manila Subway (Phase 1) 2019, Under-construction 2029-32
Mindanao Railway Phase 1 (Tagum-Davao-Digos Segment) Proposed
MRT Line 3 rehabilitation 2019-2022 Completed March 22, 2022
MRT Line 4 Proposed
MRT Line 7 2016, Under-construction 2027
MRT Line 10 Proposed
MRT Line 11 Proposed
North Triangle Common Station 2017, Under-construction 2027
Panay Railway Proposed
PNR North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) 2019, Under-construction 2027
PNR South Long Haul (or PNR Bicol) Proposed
SkyTrain (Fort Bonifacio-Makati SkyTrain) Proposed
Subic-Clark Railway Proposed
Urban transportation
Cebu BRT System 2023, Under-construction
Davao Public Transport Modernization project Ongoing
EDSA Busway Concourse project 2021-2022 Under construction 2022
Metro Manila BRT Line 1 (Quezon Avenue) Proposed
Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange 2015-2018 Completed November 5, 2018
Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange 2018-2027 Under-construction 2027

Roads

Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
Bacolod-Negros Occidental Economic Highway 2017-2024 Under-construction 2024
Boracay Circumferential Road 2018-2022 Completed March 12, 2022
Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge 2014-2025 Completed February 1, 2025
Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road 1997-2017 Completed November 10, 2017
Camalig Bypass Road 2018-2021 Completed June 15, 2021
Camarines Sur High-Speed Highway 2019, Under-construction
Davao City Bypass Road 2020-2022 Under-construction 2022
Davao City Coastal Road 2017-2023 Completed July 1, 2023
EDSA Greenways Late 2025 Proposed 2028
Iconic Bridges Project: Alcala Bridge 2025, Under-construction
Iconic Bridges Project: Camalaniugan Bridge 2021, Under-construction January 2026
Iconic Bridges Project: Pinacanauan Bridge 2 2022, Under-construction 2028
Iconic Bridges Project: Solana-Tuguegarao Bridge 2022, Completed December 19, 2024
Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (former Tawi-Tawi Interlink Bridge and Guicam Bridge) Under-construction
Mindanao Development Road Network Under-construction
New Bacolod Economic Highway Under-construction
Pasacao-Balatan Tourism Coastal Highway 2019, Under-construction
Road Network Development Project in Conflict Affected Areas in Mindanao Under-construction
Samar Pacific Coastal Road 2018-2022 Completed June 28, 2022
Sariaya Bypass Road 2014-2021 Completed October 21, 2021
Sindangan-Bayog-Lakewood Road 2014-2022 Under-construction 2022
Sorsogon City Coastal Road 2015-2020 Completed August 30, 2020
Surallah-T'boli-San Jose Road 2016-2022 Under-construction 2022
Urdaneta City Bypass Road 2019-2021 Completed January 18, 2021
Inter-island Bridges
Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge 2022-2027 Proposed 2027
Cebu-Mactan Bridge and Coastal Road Construction project Proposed
Coron-Culion Bridge 2021, Under-construction
Mindoro-Batangas Super Bridge Proposed
Panay-Guimaras-Negros Bridge (Phase 1) Proposed
Panglao-Tagbilaran City Offshore Connector Bridge Under-construction
Panguil Bay Bridge 2021-2024 Completed September 27, 2024
Samal Island-Davao City Connector 2022, Under-construction September 2028
Roma Point Bridge 2018, Under-construction
Expressways
Davao City Expressway Proposed
Metro Cebu Expressway 2018, Under-construction
Pasig River Expressway Proposed
Luzon Spine Expressway Network
CAVITEX-C-5 Link 2016-2026 Completed March 30, 2026
Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) April 2017, Under-construction
Cavite-Tagaytay-Batangas Expressway Proposed
Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) 2017-2021 Completed July 15, 2021
Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 2014-2021 Completed January 15, 2021
North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE) Under-construction
NLEX Harbor Link 2014-2020 Completed June 15, 2020
NLEX Harbor Link Extension to Anda Circle Proposed
NLEX Connector 2019-2023 Completed October 28, 2023
Plaridel Bypass Road (Phase 2 and 3) 2014-2020 Completed December 2020
Quezon-Bicol Expressway Cancelled
Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) 2018-2022 Under-construction 2022
SLEX Elevated Extension 2019-2021 Completed February 15, 2022
SLEX Toll Road 4 2019, Under-construction 2029
SLEX Toll Road 5 March 2025, Under-construction
Subic Freeport Expressway Expansion 2019-2021 Completed February 19, 2021
Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) Extension Proposed
Metro Manila Logistics Improvement Network
Binondo-Intramuros Bridge 2018-2022 Completed April 5, 2022
Eastbank-Westbank Bridge 2 2024, Under-construction
New Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge 2019-2021 Completed July 29, 2021
Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Center Link Road (Santa Monica-Lawton Bridge and Viaduct) 2018-2021 Completed September 30, 2021
J.P. Rizal-Lopez Jaena Bridge Proposed
J.P. Rizal-St. Mary Bridge Proposed
Laguna Lake Highway 2016-2018 Completed November 15, 2018
Lawton Avenue Expansion 2017-2022 Completed May 2022
Marikina-Vista Real Bridge Proposed
Mindanao Avenue Extension 2017, Under-construction
North-South Harbor Bridge 2021-2023 Proposed 2023
Palanca-Villegas Bridge 2021-2023 Proposed 2023
Metro Manila Priority Bridges Seismic Improvement Project
Guadalupe Bridge Rehabilitation Proposed
Lambingan Bridge Vertical Improvement Proposed

Notes

Airports

Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
Bacolod-Silay International Airport Proposed
Bicol International Airport Development project (New Legazpi) 2016-2021 Completed October 7, 2021
Bohol-Panglao International Airport (New Bohol International Airport) 2016-2018 Completed November 27, 2018
Calbayog Airport expansion 2017-2021 Completed May 5, 2021
Clark International Airport expansion project Phase 1 2017-2022 Completed May 2, 2022
M'lang (Central Mindanao) Airport Development project Proposed
Francisco Bangoy International Airport expansion Under-construction
General Santos International Airport expansion 2018-2021 Completed November 2021
Iloilo International Airport expansion Proposed
Kalibo International Airport expansion 2018-2021 Completed June 4, 2021
Laguindingan Airport expansion Proposed
Mactan-Cebu International Airport expansion 2015-2021 Completed May 5, 2021
New Manila International Airport 2020-2026 Under-construction 2026
Ninoy Aquino International Airport expansion Proposed
Puerto Princesa International Airport expansion Proposed
Sangley Point Airport 2019-2020 Completed February 15, 2020
Siquijor Airport upgrading and expansion 2018-2021 Completed August 26, 2021
Cagayan North International Airport (Lal-lo International Airport) ?-18 Completed March 23, 2018

Seaports

Project Construction Status Completion Date Ref.
Borac Port ?-2019 Completed November 2019
New Cebu International Container Port 2021-2024 Proposed March 28, 2024
Port of San Fernando 2019-2020 Completed June 2020
Port of Bataraza ?-2018 Completed February 15, 2018

Urban development

Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
Ambal Simuay River and Rio Grande de Mindanao Flood Control projects Proposed
Bayanihan 2 Bike Lane Networks 2021 Completed June 30, 2021
Cavite Industrial Area Flood Management Program Proposed
Emergency Assistance for Reconstruction and Recovery of Marawi (Output 2: Reconstruction and Development Plan for a Greater Marawi, Stage 2) 2017-2022 Under-construction 2022
Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Low-Lying Areas of Pampanga Bay 2018-2022 Under-construction March 2022
Leyte Tide Embankment 2016-2022 Under-construction 2022
Marawi Rehabilitation (China Grant)
a.) Bridge and Bypass project
b.) Grand Padian Market and Sports Complex
2017-2021 Under-construction December 2021
New Clark City Phase 1:
a.) National Government Administrative Center Phase 1A
b.) Filinvest Mixed Use Industrial Development Phase 1 (Site Development)
2016-2019 Completed October 2019
Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement project (Phase IV) Under-construction
Reconstruction and Development Plan for Greater Marawi 2017-2022 Under-construction 2022

Water resources

Project Construction Status Completion date Ref.
Angat Water Transmission Improvement project 2016-2020 Completed June 2020
Aqueduct No. 7 project Proposed
Balog-Balog Multipurpose project Phase II Under-construction
Bohol Northeast Basin Multipurpose Dam project Proposed
Chico Pump Irrigation project 2018-2022 Completed June 2022
Jalaur River Multipurpose project Phase II 2019-2022 Under-construction 2022
Lower Agno River Irrigation System Improvement project 2018-2022 Under-construction December 2022
National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement project 2013, Ongoing
New Centennial Water Source, Kaliwa Dam project Under-construction 2026
Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation project Proposed
Water District Development Sector projects (ADB-WDDSP) Proposed
Wawa Bulk Water Supply project 2022-2025 Completed 2025
Agus 3 Hydroelectric Power project (225 MW) Proposed
Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Rehabilitation project Proposed

Information and communications technology

Project Construction Status Completion Date Ref.
ICT Capability Development and Management Program Under-construction
LTO Central Command Center Completed February 4, 2022
Luzon Bypass Infrastructure project Completed
Motor Vehicle Recognition and Enhancement System Proposed
National Broadband Program Under-construction
National Government Data Center Proposed
National Interoperable Automatic Fare Collection System project (formerly Automated Fare Collection Clearing House) Proposed
Philippine Identification System 2019-2020 Completed 2020
Road Transport Information Technology Infrastructure project Phase I (LTO IT) Under-construction 2022
Safe Philippines Project Phase 1 November 2019 Cancelled May 2022

Health

Project Construction Status Completion Date Ref.
Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines Proposed
Construction of the North-South Commuter Railway in Balagtas, Bulacan
Construction of the North-South Commuter Railway in Balagtas, Bulacan
The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange in Parañaque
The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange in Parañaque
Expansion of the Subic Freeport Expressway
Expansion of the Subic Freeport Expressway

02Impact

As of July 2021, 214 airport projects, 451 commercial social and tourism port projects, 29,264 kilometers (18,184 mi) of roads, 5,950 bridges, 11,340 flood control projects, 11,340 evacuation centers, and 150,149 classrooms had been completed under the infrastructure program. The numbers cited include newly built infrastructure, and projects involving the repair, rehabilitation, widening, and expansion of existing infrastructure.

By April 28, 2022, two months before Duterte left office, 12 out of 119 infrastructure flagship projects (IFP) under the Build Build Build program have been completed. Government officials emphasized that despite the low completion rate of IFPs, the Duterte administration had consistently spent more on infrastructure than past administrations. The remaining projects will be passed on to future administrations for completion and consideration.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer, citing a study from Pantheon Macroeconomics, wrote that "the Duterte administration had failed to achieve its ambitious spending targets despite having rolled out more infrastructure projects under the BBB program", citing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic which affected infrastructure spending in 2020 as large portions of the budget had been reallocated to COVID-19 response efforts.

Bohol-Panglao International Airport
Bohol-Panglao International Airport
Phase 1 of the New Clark City
Phase 1 of the New Clark City
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