Anti-flood works are being carried out to protect the Mancatian Bridge in Porac, Pampanga from possible overflowing of the Pasig-Potrero River, Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday, June 10. ANTI-FLOOD WORKS-- Protective engineering works are now...
The local "pasalubong" industry in Cagayan is seen to benefit a great deal from the completion of an access road leading to several villages in the municipality of Allacapan. 'PASALUBONG ROAD'-- This new access road in Allacapan, Cagayan is expected to boost the province's 'pasalubong' industry by...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Build, Build, Build Committee Chairperson Anna Mae Lamentillo is now an officer of the Army reserve force. DPWH Build, Build, Build Committee Chairperson Anna Mae Lamentillo takes her oath during her commissioning ceremony on June 7, 2021. (MANILA...
President Duterte's first impression about Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar was wrong. President Rodrigo Duterte leads the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project in Caloocan City on February 28, 2019. Assisting the President are Public...
Motorists will finally gain access to the first 18-kilometer (km) portion of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) from Tarlac City to Nueva Ecija when the road opens next month. ALMOST FINISHED-- The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), which will connect Tarlac City to Cabanatuan City in...
A key flood control structure in a coastal town in Aparri, Cagayan is expected to double as a biking and jogging haven once it has been completed, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. DOUBLE PURPOSE-- Aside from protecting communities against floods during the rainy season, the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to increase the Lung Center of the Philippines' capacity for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, and for good reason. (Photo from DPWH) DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said in a statement Sunday, June 6 that the Task Force to...
The Independence Day opening of the new Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, which links business and industrial hubs in the cities of Pasig, Makati, and Taguig is all set, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced Friday, June 4. ALL SET-- The opening of the new Sta....
The repair of certain road sections of two main highways in the Metro Manila will resume over the coming weekend, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The affected sections of the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) and Circumferential Road 5 (C5)...
The Philippines has secured another loan from the World Bank to finance a new project that aims to improve selected government buildings in Metro Manila and strengthen the capacity of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a statement, the Washington-based financial institution said...
Tropical storm Dante has so far caused P268.52 million worth of infrastructure damage to the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday, June 3. DAMAGED BY DANTE-- Infrastructure damage caused by tropical storm Dante reached P268.52 million as of June 3, 2021. (Photo...
The 30-kilometer (km) expressway project linking Tarlac City and Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija is now 94 percent finished, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said Wednesday, June 2. OPENING SOON-- The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), which will connect...
