Government infrastructure spending plunged in the first four months of the year, failing to recover from a high-profile flood-control corruption scandal that triggered aggressive regulatory oversight and disrupted the processing of state funds. According to the latest national government...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) urged the public, particularly the netizens, to be the government’s eyes and ears in locating unfinished and substandard projects of the department. The call was made amid some concerns over the slow action or inaction on the part of local...
Even the country’s main public hospital in Manila appeared to have not been spared from the flood control controversy. And Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has all the reasons to be furious since after one and a half year since the flood control at the Philippine General Hospital...
The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has denied a bid by a co-accused of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co to inhibit its justices from hearing their malversation case. In a resolution dated June 17, the court denied former Department of Public Works and Highways...
DAGUPAN CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon encouraged the public to report unfinished infrastructure projects. "The participation of our fellow countrymen is important because if that doesn 't come out, I won 't be able to see it, we won 't...
DAGUPAN CITY – The replacement of the destroyed footbridge in Agno, Pangasinan has been completed 45 days since the start of its construction. "Minadali talaga natin itong unang bridge dahil tag-ulan na at pasukan nanaman so nakakatuwa na nagagamit na ito ng mga estudyante (We expedited this...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started preliminary work on the ₱320-billion second phase of the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) project, which aims to provide a direct link between Taguig and Laguna. In a notice, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) said it will...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is eyeing a P266-million retrofitting project designed to future-proof the aging structure of Biliran Bridge, the lone permanent link connecting Biliran province to mainland Leyte. DPWH Biliran District Engineer Irwin Antonio said...
At least 14 road sections and bridges that were damaged by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit the southern portion of Mindanao are now passable to motorists, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Sunday, June 14. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said several road sections, bridges...
The World Bank has approved a six-month extension of its $300-million loan for a delayed project aimed at strengthening Metro Manila’s preparedness for “The Big One” earthquake, after the Philippine government sought more time to implement key activities that have yet to begin. In a...
DAVAO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday assured that the Bucana Bridge here has sustained only minor damage and is passable and safe for motorists. Damage to the bridge was visible after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Mindanao on Monday....
The World Bank has urged Philippine implementing agencies to focus on completing the long-delayed Metro Manila Flood Management Project amid signs of progress and with less than six months remaining before its financing expires. In a June 7 implementation status and results report, the...
