Two motorcycle-riding men allegedly under the influence of alcohol crashed into two other individuals onboard another motorcycle in Barangay Inarawan, Antipolo City, Rizal, early Thursday morning, Feb. 12. The Antipolo City Police said the two intoxicated men were driving along Marcos Highway when...
At least four major roads in Mindanao remain closed or under limited access after Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” caused widespread damage, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Monday, Feb. 9. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered Quick Response Teams to fast-track clearing and...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started repairing the damaged section of Manila North Road in Apalit, Pampanga. DPWH said the project is expected to be completed within three to four months. Rehabilitation efforts were launched following an inspection by DPWH Secretary Vince...
A delivery rider died, while another female rider was injured after being hit by a truck that allegedly counterflowed in Barangay San Andres, Cainta, Rizal on Saturday night, Feb. 7. Based on reports and closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, a garbage truck owned by the local government of...
A total of 15 individuals were reported hurt after the public utility jeepney (PUJ) they were riding on turned over on its side near Ruiloba Street and Mabini Bridge in Sampaloc, Manila on Friday, Feb. 6. According to the police, a drunk passenger seated beside the driver grabbed the steering wheel...
BACOLOD CITY – Bayawan City in Negros Oriental is holding a wake for eight city government employees and a student intern killed in a road accident on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Their remains lie at the Villareal gymnasium in Bayawan City starting Thursday, Feb. 5. Mayor John Raymond Jr., in a media...
A public utility jeepney (PUJ) driver was caught on camera appearing to confront an SUV driver after he was allegedly seen counterflowing along A. Bonifacio Avenue in Cainta, Rizal on Tuesday night, Feb. 3. In a video uploaded by the SUV driver, the jeepney driver can be seen getting off his...
Repairs along the heavily used C5 Road will start ahead of the rainy season to address worsening traffic and prevent further road deterioration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday, Feb. 5. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the early rollout was ordered after...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to finish the 4.55-kilometer segment and collapsed portions of the Metro Cebu Expressway in Naga City, Cebu, within five to six months. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the accelerated timeline aims to end an eight-year delay that has...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon declared zero tolerance for fly-by-night contractors and ordered the urgent completion of long-delayed Pampanga infrastructure projects before the rainy season. Dizon made the announcement after inspecting a pothole-ridden...
Government evidence against officials behind the P289-million Oriental Mindoro road dike is “rock solid,” Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday, Jan. 20, as inspections found the project substandard and at risk of collapse. Dizon made the remarks...
GUMACA, Quezon – Secretary Vince Dizon of the Department of Public Works and Highways has ordered the repair damaged roads here. Mayor Webster Letargo met Dizon during an inspection of the Maharlika Highway in Quezon Friday and discussed the matter. Letargo, in a Facebook post, said Dizon...
