President Marcos said the government must build flood control infrastructures that are multi-functional to lessen flooding impacts in communities and agriculture areas. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Stressing that the impacts of climate change have...
Several government officials from different agencies have represented the Philippines in a symposium to enhance policies and practices on traveler identification and border control and thus ensure safe and seamless travel, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. Photo from the...
BUTUAN CITY – The P96.4-million Guihao-an River flood control project in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte will be finished before the end of this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways said. “Residents will surely be happy while local business folks will be in jubilant mood because...
SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Nueva Vizcaya First District Engineering Office has completed the P60-million Bangar flood mitigation project here. The project has a length of 520-linear meters and is rubble concrete with gabions and mattresses scour...
Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan disagreed that the construction of various infrastructure projects has affected the drainage systems and waterways in Bulacan and caused the massive flooding there recently. Councilors Coach Geli Bulaong and Troy Aldaba fearlessly went down into the...
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Tuesday, Aug. 8, defended the agency’s flood-control projects amid mounting criticisms of unresolved problem of flooding. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan (RTVM screenshot) Although the official admitted that there are some delays in...
Climate change has forever altered the Philippines’ tropical and maritime climate, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, Aug. 7, as he assured that his administration is already working on critical flood control projects to stop massive destructions after calamities....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should evaluate its own flood control projects in light of the flooding situation in Bulacan and Pampanga following the heavy rains that battered Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. ...
Senators on Tuesday, August 1 wanted the perennial flooding problems that affect the country annually eased or solved. This followed a manifestation on the Senate floor by Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regarding the continued flooding...
ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan – The construction of a 364-meter flood mitigation structure worth P72 million in this city is underway and is expected to be completed this year. In a statement, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Ilocos region information officer Esperanza Tinaza said the...
Tools in shed (Rudy and Peter Skitterians/Pixabay) Proper sanitation and the thorough cleaning of tools and equipment are considered essential in maintaining a healthy and productive agricultural environment, as it directly impacts the health and productivity of agricultural operations. Farmers and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a P34.4-million flood control project in Calinog, Iloilo. THE P34.4-million flood control project in Calinog town, Iloilo province. (DPWH-6) “Its design serves as a catch basin for mountain water and is resilient to...
