The Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela will open to traffic on Mar. 2 with strict limits on vehicle weight and height to ensure public safety, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. The bridge has been closed since its partial collapse in February 2025, which rendered it...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, Feb. 27, kept all national roads and bridges in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) open while enforcing stricter safety measures to protect motorists. “Motorists are advised to exercise caution at all times and strictly...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will temporarily deploy mobile pumping stations in the San Juan River in May to help ease persistent flooding along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the mobile stations will deliver the same force and effectiveness as...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed phases two to five of its drainage rehabilitation along G. Araneta Avenue in Quezon City in order to prevent severe flooding that in past rains rose above a person’s height. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the project, which began...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered an executive shakeup with merit and project performance as the basis for appointments amid allegations of billion-peso flood control anomalies. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said proper project completion, timely maintenance, and...
The “Bridge of Promise” in Batangas City, which has served thousands of daily commuters but shows signs of deterioration, will be replaced with a stronger and permanent structure, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said. Dizon said the bridge was originally...
CEBU CITY – After years of delays and uncertainty, a segment of a major infrastructure project in Cebu is finally set for completion. Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) expressed optimism that Segment 3A of the Metro Cebu Expressway (MCE) will be completed by July...
Residents of Sitio Akliyan and Sitio Panluan in Oriental Mindoro will soon cross the river safely as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) plans to build a steel bridge to replace a fragile bamboo structure that has long threatened daily travel. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the...
The temporary bridge replacing the collapsed Cabagan-Santa Maria bridge in northern Isabela is nearing completion and expected to reopen to light vehicles in March 2026, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Thursday, Feb. 19. DPWH Cagayan Valley reported the construction is...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will visit the Kalayaan Island Group in Palawan in the coming months to assess urgent infrastructure needs and implement essential projects ahead of larger developments planned for 2027. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the visit follows President...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is accelerating the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao (RNDP-CAAM) to link remote communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to new opportunities and lasting peace. Senior...
Appointments and promotions in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will follow performance standards to end the long-standing practice of political referrals, a top official said on Monday, Feb. 16. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said officials, including regional directors,...
