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SMHC Wins P8.01B Boracay Bridge Contract, Boosting Access

10/20/2025

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San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC) is set to secure a P8.01-billion Boracay bridge contract after no competing bids were submitted.
The bridge will connect Caticlan to Boracay Island and provide public transport access, pedestrian lanes, and utilities.
The project aims to improve access, emergency response, and tourism, but some fear it could lessen exclusivity.
SMHC is modernizing Godofredo Ramos Airport in Caticlan, with Megawide Construction Corp. designing the new terminal.

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San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC) is set to secure a P8.01-billion Boracay bridge contract after no competing bids were submitted.
The bridge will connect Caticlan to Boracay Island and provide public transport access, pedestrian lanes, and utilities.
The project aims to improve access, emergency response, and tourism, but some fear it could lessen exclusivity.
SMHC is modernizing Godofredo Ramos Airport in Caticlan, with Megawide Construction Corp. designing the new terminal.