SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways-La Union First District Engineering Office has completed two flood control projects on the Amburayan River in Bangar, this province. District Engineer Jose G. Ginete Jr. said the two projects are located in two...
DOH The Philippines and the United States (US) are using different metrics in order to determine the Covid-19 classification of an area, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Aug. 16. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement after the US Center for Disease Control...
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed five flood control projects in Aklan province. One of the new flood control projects in Aklan province. (DPWH-6) “These new structures will benefit Aklanons during the rainy season. In particular, residents of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has bared that the creation of the country's virology center is about to shape up. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President) "I have presented to the Congress, both Houses of Congress, the proposed creation...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, August 5, that it has kicked off the construction of a flood control project in Dingalan, Aurora that would replace the old structure protecting the residents. Photo by Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH Secretary Manuel...
Senator Nancy Binay on Monday urged the Department of Health (DOH), which still has no appointed head yet, to heighten its readiness and response capabilities against the threat of monkeypox virus in the country. With the Philippines' apparent struggle to fill in the gaps in its Covid-19 response,...
AERIAL photograph shows the flood that hit Capiz due to rains from tropical depression ‘Agaton’ last April. (Capiz Kabalaka Information Center) ILOILO CITY – An official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has said that massive flood control projects are needed in three major river systems...
TAGUDIN, Ilocos Sur – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Tuesday, July 26, the completion of a P25-million 274.2-meter concrete revetment flood control structure in Barangay Libtong here. This project will benefit the residents as they will be less susceptible to floods....
Indian runner ducks. Photo by Bjoern Clauss from Wikimedia Commons. Proper pest management always calls for pesticides as a last resort. Prevention is always better. If pests do infest one’s farm, the use of natural predators to hunt them down has been a proven effective method to naturally...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a flood control structure in Ormoc City which is expected to provide protection for around 300 households that have been battling flooding during rainy season over the years. DPWHSec. Manuel Bonoan said the project cost P28.5 million...
CAGAYAN -- Hundreds of residents near the river in Barangay Masi, Pamplona will soon be less susceptible to the risk of flood and water overflow. PHOTO: (DPWH-CSDEO) On Sunday, the Department of Public Works and Highways–Cagayan Second District Engineering Office (CSDEO) said that the...
HOUSTON, United States -- A mile-long yellow school bus convoy on Thursday headed to pro-gun right US Senator Ted Cruz's home and office in Houston, the largest city of gun-friendly state Texas, to honor thousands of young victims of gun violence across the country and demand gun control reform....
