Police arrested an employee of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for allegedly stabbing a man outside a video bar in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa on May 24. The Muntinlupa police identified the suspect as alias Negro, 41, who is accused of stabbing alias Geomar, 28, tricycle...
Motorists were advised to brace for heavier traffic as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) begins preparatory works on June 13 for the EDSA overhaul, with toll-free access to Skyway Stage 3 and the reimplementation of the odd-even traffic scheme among key measures to ease...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) inspected the rehabilitation of a key highway and bridge project linking Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, May 22. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and ADB Vice-President Scott Morris led...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) Director Sonny Boy Oropel said the graft and corruption charges filed by the Crimes and Corruption Watch International Inc. (CCWII) against him and several individuals were recycled complaints. “A previous complaint was...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) have launched a real-time digital monitoring platform to strengthen transparency and accountability in the implementation of public infrastructure projects. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and DBM...
ILOILO CITY – Graft and corruption charges have been filed against key officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-6 for allegedly rigging the bidding process in favor of Iloilo-based International Builders Corp. (IBC), the biggest contractor in Western Visayas region. The complaint...
A new bridge funded by the Japanese government will be constructed between Santa Rita town of Samar, and Tacloban City to support the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) retrofitting of the San Juanico Bridge and help sustain connectivity across Eastern Visayas. DPWH Secretary Manuel...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has institutionalized the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle waste in asphalt mixtures as a standard for national road construction to enhance pavement durability and promote sustainable infrastructure. This follows the...
MANAOAG, Pangasinan – The Department of Public Works and Highways recently completed the construction of a hanging bridge in Barangay Lipit Sur here. The bridge will provide enhanced access, safer travel, and improved economic prospects for residents. The project was built for P5 million under...
TACLOBAN CITY – San Juanico Bridge will be off-limits to heavy vehicles for almost two years pending the completion of the P900-million total rehabilitation project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday. DPWH Eastern Visayas Assistant Regional Director Maria Margarita...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Vehicles started to pile up after the Department of Public Works and Highways-8 imposed a temporary three-metric ton maximum gross weight limit on the San Juanico Bridge. DPWH-8 Regional Director Edgar Tabacon called for understanding and cooperation from the public in their effort...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will start drainage and road repairs at the Taft Avenue–Buendia Avenue intersection in Pasay City on May 15 to mitigate flooding and improve traffic flow in the area. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the South Manila District...