Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Sunday, December 14 has urged Congress to restore the funds that were slashed from its budget for next year, making senators skeptical of the agency’s sudden request. Dizon was present during the second day of the bicameral...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson warned on Sunday, December 14, that restoring the items cut from the proposed budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at the bicameral conference committee level will reopen the floodgates to insertion. Lacson made this...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has asked the Senate to reconsider 2026 budget reductions, citing the need to apply updated construction cost data to ensure accurate project costing and proper execution. DPWH said the request focuses on securing authority to implement...
Motorists are advised to expect heavy traffic along Buntun Bridge in Cagayan Valley on Dec. 15 as buses ferry beneficiaries for the government’s land ownership distribution, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Saturday, Dec. 13. The agency said congestion is likely on both...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will enforce an overnight traffic closure on a section of the Mandaue Causeway in Cebu to allow the safe installation of prestressed girders for the ongoing bridge project. The closure will affect the Pakna-an–Barangay 2 stretch of Ouano Avenue...
With the annual Congress holiday break just around the corner, it seems that several individuals who were cited in contempt during previous hearings could remain in detention at the Senate during Christmas and the New Year--perhaps even longer. This was according to Senate President Vicente "Tito"...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office here on Thursday confirmed that the iconic San Juanico Bridge will officially reopen to vehicles weighing up to 15 tons on Friday, following a successful dry run. The dry run, held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on...
More personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are set to face preventive suspension amid the ongoing investigation into the controversial “ghost” flood control projects. The agency is coordinating closely with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will immediately address pedestrian infrastructure along EDSA to make commuting safer for all. DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the initiative, directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., aims to make...
Key flood control projects, which were recently put on hold due to legal issues involving their contractors, are moving forward under replacement construction companies to prevent delays in vital infrastructure, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Dec. 9,. DPWH...
DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority confirmed the Maa Flyover is scheduled for completion by the end of this month, marking another significant milestone in Davao City’s ongoing infrastructure expansion. Speaking at a Business Insights Forum at NCCC Victoria Plaza on Friday, Dec. 5,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to hire a Davao City jeepney driver 's son after he passed the Civil Engineering Licensure Examination, following a viral story of his father offering free rides to celebrate the milestone. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon personally met...
