Toll road concessionaire NLEX Corp is investing P150 million to repair the bridges and pavement along certain areas of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). Restoration…
SCTEX improvement works to hit P150M
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IATA lowers 2019 profit forecast for air transport
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