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...
TUMAUINI, Isabela – The construction of the Fugu-Abajo flood control project here designed to prevent the edges of the riverbank from erosion and protect coastal and riverbank areas is expected to be completed on Nov. 21 this year. The Department of Public Works and Highways-Isabela First District...
SANTO TOMAS, Isabela – The Department of Public and Highways on Tuesday, June 27, reported that the construction of a flood control project on the Cagayan River in Bagutari, this town, is 65 percent complete. The DPWH-Isabela First District Engineering Office said the P49.9-million project...
(Unsplash) The recent death of a traffic enforcer at the hands of an allegedly drunk motorcycle rider in Tanza, Cavite should serve as a "wake-up call" for the Philippine National Police (PNP) to tighten up its gun ownership rules. Thus, said Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte in a...
AGLIPAY, Quirino – The Department of Public Works and Highways is scheduled to complete a flood control project in Pinaripad here on June 5. The DPWH said the project which began on April 8, 2022 has a 212.58-meter four-berm concrete river control and bridge slope protection structure in Section 1...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways reported the completion of a flood control structure project in the coastal area of Cortes in Surigao del Sur. THE newly completed seawall in the coastal area of Cortes, Surigao del Sur province. (DPWH-13 via Mike U. Crismundo) The project...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two flood control projects in the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union. These will keep the people safe from flooding and soil erosion during calamities in Alaminos City, Pangasinan and Naguilian, La...
