Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to immediately deploy personnel to inspect infrastructure affected by the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Mindanao on Friday afternoon. The undersea tectonic quake occurred at a depth of 72 kilometers (km)...
A clerk at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) pleaded guilty to lesser offenses, instead of graft and estafa through falsification of public documents, and was sentenced to one year imprisonment in 20 cases and three months and 11 days jail term in 20 other cases involving ghost...
Senator Sonny Angara is seeking the development of more parks, recreational facilities, and open spaces as a means to help Filipinos cope with mental health issues. During the hearing on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Angara suggested a shift or...
For the public, road construction can be an eyesore as well as a source of headache due to the traffic congestion it brings, especially when it's fresh in the memory that it's just been built and once again being repaved. Department of Public Works and Highways Sec. Manuel Bonoan presents the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Count on independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman to find wayward, "out of this world" items in the proposed national budget. During the deliberation on the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) proposed...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has allocated P882.2 billion to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for next year to expedite the government’s socio-economic development initiatives. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the DPWH's proposed budget will...
Some senators expressed belief that the ongoing reclamation projects in Manila Bay had contributed to the massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, particularly in Central Luzon. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. presides the Senate Committee on Public Works' hearing into the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has commended the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), saying its accomplishments have not only changed Philippine landscapes but have defined the country as a whole. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)* Marcos said this...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to embrace the concept of inclusivity and accessibility as its future infrastructure projects and ensure they would last for at least 80 years. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali...
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways on Wednesday, March 22, approved the committee reports on the proposed measure for the new Philippine Building Act (PBA) and the proposed 30-year National Infrastructure Program (NIP). Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. called the PBA a...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fast-track the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and conduct a study on how to address the flooding in Misamis Occidental. RTVM Screenshot Marcos said this following the massive...
Travel around Luzon Island is now faster with the operation of several expressways that connect Metro Manila to many parts of the north, east, west, and south of the island. From the country’s first expressways – the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) built in...
