Manila, Oct. 6 -- The much-awaited Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Bridges will proceed as planned, the top official of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) in Western Visayas confirmed on Monday.

In a media interview, DEPDev Regional Director Arecio Casing Jr. said the Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) central office will go ahead with their activities.

"There are no reports that the Korean government has withdrawn its support. I believe the reports given by some sectors in society are related to a different project, and I think it is a project that did not even materialize," he said.

He was referring to a report last month on the suspension of an infrast...