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19.10.2026

DPWH delays Bataan-Cavite bridge package award pending ADB approval — Bataan-Cavite bridge delayed

The timetable for a key contract in the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge project is slipping as Philippine authorities wait for lender clearance before proceeding. The package covers the Bataan-side approach works for the $3.91-billion project, which is intended to strengthen economic links across Manila Bay.

Highlights

DPWH delayed the award of the Bataan-Cavite Bridge's critical first-phase contract to November, pending Asian Development Bank concurrence.
The first-phase contract, capped at P7.25 billion, covers the Bataan land approach, including roadworks, multiple bridges, and interchanges.
The 32.15-kilometer bridge project is financed by a $2.11-billion ADB loan and $664.23 million from the government, with at least eight mostly Chinese bidders for phase one.

Approval process and contract scope

As reported by BusinessWorld Online, the Department of Public Works and Highways said it is moving the award of the project's most critical package to November because concurrence from the Asian Development Bank is still pending.

Public Works Secretary Vivencio B. Dizon said the contract will be awarded within November once the go-signal is received. Earlier this year, he said the government hoped to award the first phase of the bridge project by September.

The first-phase contract covers the Bataan land approach, with a ceiling of P7.25 billion. DPWH said the package includes a five-kilometer road, an interchange linking to the Roman Highway, the Roman Interchange Bridge, the Alas-Asin Main Bridge, the Alas-Asin Overpass, the Mt. View Overpass, the Mt. View Waterway Bridge, and the Bataan Land Viaduct.

Financing structure and regional impact

The 32.15-kilometer bridge across the mouth of Manila Bay is expected to support regional economic integration and development by improving connectivity between Bataan and Cavite.

In 2023, the ADB approved a $2.11-billion loan for the project as co-financier, while the government is responsible for the remaining $664.23 million. According to the ADB, the bridge's civil works are being divided into six contract packages.

Interest from contractors has already been established, with the government saying last year that the project's first phase attracted at least eight bidders, most of them Chinese construction firms.

Our earlier coverage of planned Philippine sovereign bond reforms outlined how a new pricing convention for peso-denominated government bonds and targeted index inclusion could broaden the investor base and improve liquidity. We also noted that cheaper borrowing and stronger market access do not automatically translate into higher productivity unless the fiscal space is used for well-executed, corruption-resistant spending—especially in infrastructure—and paired with deeper capital-market development for businesses.

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