Government spending for roads, bridges and other public works in 2013 is seen to result in more than 400,000 jobs, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In the first quarter of the year, disbursements already reached P34.8 billion, which was P16.1 billion or 86 percent higher than the P18.7 billion released by the DPWH during the same period last year. Read More
