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 program was superseded by the Build Better More (BBM) infrastructure program of the administration of Duterte's successor, Bongbong Marcos.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.
List 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 LRT Line 1 south extension 2019–2024 November 15, 2024 LRT Line 2 east extension 2015–2021 July 5, 2021 LRT Line 2 west extension LRT Line 6 Metro Manila Subway (Phase 1) 2019– 2029-32 Mindanao Railway Phase 1 (Tagum–Davao–Digos Segment) MRT Line 3 rehabilitation 2019–2022 March 22, 2022 MRT Line 4 MRT Line 7 2016– 2027 MRT Line 10 MRT Line 11 North Triangle Common Station 2017– 2027 Panay Railway PNR North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR) 2019– 2027 PNR South Long Haul (or PNR Bicol) SkyTrain (Fort Bonifacio–Makati SkyTrain) Subic–Clark Railway Urban transportation Cebu BRT System 2023– Davao Public Transport Modernization project EDSA Busway Concourse project 2021–2022 2022 Metro Manila BRT Line 1 (Quezon Avenue) Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange 2015–2018 November 5, 2018 Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange 2018–2027 2027
Roads
Project Construction Status Completion date Ref. Bacolod–Negros Occidental Economic Highway 2017–2024 2024 Boracay Circumferential Road 2018–2022 March 12, 2022 Cabagan–Santa Maria Bridge 2014–2025 February 1, 2025 Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road 1997–2017 November 10, 2017 Camalig Bypass Road 2018–2021 June 15, 2021 Camarines Sur High-Speed Highway 2019– Davao City Bypass Road 2020–2022 2022 Davao City Coastal Road 2017–2023 July 1, 2023 EDSA Greenways Late 2025 2028 Iconic Bridges Project: Alcala Bridge 2025– Iconic Bridges Project: Camalaniugan Bridge 2021– January 2026 Iconic Bridges Project: Pinacanauan Bridge 2 2022– 2028 Iconic Bridges Project: Solana-Tuguegarao Bridge 2022– December 19, 2024 Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (former Tawi-Tawi Interlink Bridge and Guicam Bridge) Mindanao Development Road Network New Bacolod Economic Highway Pasacao–Balatan Tourism Coastal Highway 2019– Road Network Development Project in Conflict Affected Areas in Mindanao Samar Pacific Coastal Road 2018–2022 June 28, 2022 Sariaya Bypass Road 2014–2021 October 21, 2021 Sindangan-Bayog-Lakewood Road 2014–2022 2022 Sorsogon City Coastal Road 2015–2020 August 30, 2020 Surallah-T'boli-San Jose Road 2016–2022 2022 Urdaneta City Bypass Road 2019–2021 January 18, 2021 Inter-island Bridges Bataan–Cavite Interlink Bridge 2022-2027 2027 Cebu–Mactan Bridge and Coastal Road Construction project Coron–Culion Bridge 2021– Mindoro–Batangas Super Bridge Panay–Guimaras–Negros Bridge (Phase 1) Panglao-Tagbilaran City Offshore Connector Bridge Panguil Bay Bridge 2021–2024 September 27, 2024 Samal Island–Davao City Connector 2022– September 2028 Roma Point Bridge 2018– Expressways Davao City Expressway Metro Cebu Expressway 2018– Pasig River Expressway Luzon Spine Expressway Network CAVITEX–C-5 Link 2016–2026 March 30, 2026 Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAX) April 2017– Cavite–Tagaytay–Batangas Expressway Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) 2017–2021 July 15, 2021 Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 2014–2021 January 15, 2021 North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE) NLEX Harbor Link 2014–2020 June 15, 2020 NLEX Harbor Link Extension to Anda Circle NLEX Connector 2019–2023 October 28, 2023 Plaridel Bypass Road (Phase 2 and 3) 2014–2020 December 2020 Quezon–Bicol Expressway Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME) 2018–2022 2022 SLEX Elevated Extension 2019–2021 February 15, 2022 SLEX Toll Road 4 2019– 2029 SLEX Toll Road 5 March 2025– Subic Freeport Expressway Expansion 2019–2021 February 19, 2021 Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX) Extension Metro Manila Logistics Improvement Network Binondo–Intramuros Bridge 2018–2022 April 5, 2022 Eastbank–Westbank Bridge 2 2024– New Estrella–Pantaleon Bridge 2019–2021 July 29, 2021 Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Center Link Road (Santa Monica–Lawton Bridge and Viaduct) 2018–2021 September 30, 2021 J.P. Rizal–Lopez Jaena Bridge J.P. Rizal–St. Mary Bridge Laguna Lake Highway 2016–2018 November 15, 2018 Lawton Avenue Expansion 2017–2022 May 2022 Marikina–Vista Real Bridge Mindanao Avenue Extension 2017– North–South Harbor Bridge 2021–2023 2023 Palanca–Villegas Bridge 2021–2023 2023 Metro Manila Priority Bridges Seismic Improvement Project Guadalupe Bridge Rehabilitation Lambingan Bridge Vertical Improvement
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Airports
Project Construction Status Completion date Ref. Bacolod–Silay International Airport Bicol International Airport Development project (New Legazpi) 2016–2021 October 7, 2021 Bohol–Panglao International Airport (New Bohol International Airport) 2016–2018 November 27, 2018 Calbayog Airport expansion 2017–2021 May 5, 2021 Clark International Airport expansion project Phase 1 2017–2022 May 2, 2022 M'lang (Central Mindanao) Airport Development project Francisco Bangoy International Airport expansion General Santos International Airport expansion 2018–2021 November 2021 Iloilo International Airport expansion Kalibo International Airport expansion 2018–2021 June 4, 2021 Laguindingan Airport expansion Mactan–Cebu International Airport expansion 2015–2021 May 5, 2021 New Manila International Airport 2020–2026 2026 Ninoy Aquino International Airport expansion Puerto Princesa International Airport expansion Sangley Point Airport 2019–2020 February 15, 2020 Siquijor Airport upgrading and expansion 2018–2021 August 26, 2021 Cagayan North International Airport (Lal-lo International Airport) ?–18 March 23, 2018
Seaports Project Construction Status Completion Date Ref. Borac Port ?–2019 November 2019 New Cebu International Container Port 2021–2024 March 28, 2024 Port of San Fernando 2019–2020 June 2020 Port of Bataraza ?–2018 February 15, 2018
Urban development
Project Construction Status Completion date Ref. Ambal Simuay River and Rio Grande de Mindanao Flood Control projects Bayanihan 2 Bike Lane Networks 2021June 30, 2021 Cavite Industrial Area Flood Management Program Emergency Assistance for Reconstruction and Recovery of Marawi (Output 2: Reconstruction and Development Plan for a Greater Marawi, Stage 2) 2017–2022 2022 Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Low-Lying Areas of Pampanga Bay 2018–2022 March 2022 Leyte Tide Embankment 2016–2022 2022 Marawi Rehabilitation (China Grant) a.) Bridge and Bypass project b.) Grand Padian Market and Sports Complex 2017–2021 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 October 2019 Pasig–Marikina River Channel Improvement project (Phase IV) Reconstruction and Development Plan for Greater Marawi 2017–2022 2022
Water resources Project Construction Status Completion date Ref. Angat Water Transmission Improvement project 2016–2020 June 2020 Aqueduct No. 7 project Balog-Balog Multipurpose project Phase II Bohol Northeast Basin Multipurpose Dam project Chico Pump Irrigation project 2018–2022 June 2022 Jalaur River Multipurpose project Phase II 2019–2022 2022 Lower Agno River Irrigation System Improvement project 2018–2022 December 2022 National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement project 2013– New Centennial Water Source – Kaliwa Dam project 2026 Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation project Water District Development Sector projects (ADB-WDDSP) Wawa Bulk Water Supply project 2022–2025 2025 Agus 3 Hydroelectric Power project (225 MW) Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Rehabilitation project
Information and communications technology Project Construction Status Completion Date Ref. ICT Capability Development and Management Program LTO Central Command Center February 4, 2022 Luzon Bypass Infrastructure project Motor Vehicle Recognition and Enhancement System National Broadband Program National Government Data Center National Interoperable Automatic Fare Collection System project (formerly Automated Fare Collection Clearing House) Philippine Identification System 2019–2020 2020 Road Transport Information Technology Infrastructure project Phase I (LTO IT) 2022 Safe Philippines Project Phase 1 November 2019 May 2022
Health Project Construction Status Completion Date Ref. Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines
Impact As of July 2021, 214 airport projects, 451 commercial social and tourism port projects, 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.
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