The Private Infra Dev Corp., operator of Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway recently conferred the TPLEX Excellence Awards on Transport Engineering to top graduates of the University of the Philippines-Institute of Civil Engineering during the Institute’s annual recognition event. These graduates demonstrated exemplary performance on subjects related to road transport engineering. Shown in photo with TPLEX Marketing and Business Development Head Tony Reyes (3rd from right) are (from left) Emilio Tombocon, president of UP-Engineering Research and Development Foundaton Inc.; Ricardo Sigua, director of UP-ICE; awardees Jayvee Paraiso, John Tanap and Samantha Ko; and Dr. Rizalinda de Leon, dean of UP College of Civil Engineering. (Not in photo is awardee Nicole Panelo). PIDC will continue to recognize students and graduates who have strong potential to develop projects related to infrastructure and road safety and help in nation-building. PIDC targets to complete the 88.85 kilometer TPLEX from Tarlac City to Rosario, La Union in 2018. With a completed distance of about 70 kms. , TPLEX has made travel from Quezon City to Baguio City safer and faster in 3.5 hours or less.