Over 6.5 million jobs have been generated under the Duterte administration's flagship "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure modernization program since 2016. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar standing on the newly-opened Kalayaan Bridge. (Photo by JM Pagulayan) Thus, bared Department of Public Works and...
Traveling to Binadlan Falls in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental has become easier and safer with the completion of a 2.5-kilometer access road leading to the tourist destination. SAFER IS BETTER -- The completion of the 2.5-kilometer access road gives tourists a safer way to get to the Binadlan Falls...
The 18.97-kilometer (km) Marawi Transcentral Road--one of the key road improvement projects in war-torn Marawi City in Lanao del Sur--is "almost complete". Marawi Transcentral Road (Photo courtesy of Secretary Mark Villar's Facebook page) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary...
The Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Subsection 5, a 7.2km, 2x2 lane expressway linking the Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road to Silang, Cavite, is now 94 percent complete and will be opened to motorists this third quarter, 2021. This section of CALAX will cut travel time to Silang from the current one hour...
The seven-kilometer Silang East section of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) will be opened to motorists in June, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said on Tuesday, May 11. This development should excite motorists as travel time from the South Luzon Expressway...
The first modular hemodialysis facility at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City has been completed. HEMODIALYSIS FACILITY-- The first modular hemodialysis facility at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City will soon be operational following...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) today (April 22) formally opened the Nagtahan northbound and southbound exit ramps of the new Skyway Stage 3 elevated expressway enabling motorists north and south to access Sta. Mesa and the City of Manila directly, in record time, announced President Ramon S. Ang. San...
If President Duterte's Cabinet members were enrolled in a school, three officials would be vying for the valedictorian spot. President Duterte has praised Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III for being the top performers...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and NLEX Corporation are speeding up building the first 5-kilometer section of the P23-billion NLEX Connector from Caloocan Interchange, C3 to España, Manila so it will be finished by the end of this year. The remaining 3 kms of the Connector road...
Sec. MarkVillar and his daughter Emma performs "Can't Help Falling In Love." Public Works and Highway Secretary Mark Villar posted on Facebook a video of him playing “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis Presley with his saxophone while his daughter Emma sings the song. It was a...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has fast-tracked delivery of right-of-way (ROW) for major infrastructure projects, Because of this, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) was able to construct and open four new game-changing expressways, according to President and CEO Rodrigo...
