Upper Wawa Dam (File photo) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) unveiled plans on Friday, Sept. 6, to build three additional dams north of the Wawa Dam in Rizal province to improve flood management and optimize water resource use in the region. During a situation briefing on the...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., on Monday, September 2, asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to address the imminent hazards brought by Tropical Storm “Enteng” (international name “Yagi”). Revilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Works, tasked the DPWH to...
(Photo: DPWH) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of key bridges in Tawi-Tawi with the objective of improving regional connectivity and boosting the local economy. DPWH Senior DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge No....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will deploy a salvage team to eliminate a barge that slammed into the F. Manalo Bridge in Pasig City during the onslaught of Typhoon “Carina”. DPWH engineer Grece Christopher Damo said in a television interview that the strong current from the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has called on local government units (LGUs) to swiftly conduct their respective clean up projects to prevent an outbreak of diseases in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina. “I urge LGUs to immediately collect the garbage and debris everywhere ASAP...
The Senate Committee on Public Works is set to grill officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) over the apparent faulty flood control system that was evident during the height of Typhoon Carina’s onslaught in major...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sec. Manuel M. Bonoan (File photo) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has allocated a total of P209 million for the rehabilitation of the Lucena-Tayabas-Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban Port road in Quezon province after it was damaged due to...
Senators on Thursday, July 25 called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to put an end to chronic flooding in Metro Manila following Typhoon Carina’s onslaught in the National Capital Region (NCR) and account for the...
Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando Valeriano (lRep. Valeriano's office) Manila 2nd district Rep. Rolando “Rolan” Valeriano won't let the massive flooding in Metro Manila slide as if nothing happened. Valeriano, chairman of the House...
President Marcos wants to know if the F. Manalo Bridge, which was hit by 13 barges and boats amid the intense rains and flooding brought by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina, can be passable. Several barges and boats drift along Marikina River and crash into the F. Manalo Bridge in Pasig...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Region 2 reported affected roads as typhoon “Carina” pummeled Northern Luzon on Wednesday, July 24. DPWH personnel clear the Nueva Vizcaya-Pangasinan Road in Barangay Imugan, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya affected by a...
At least 24 roads in Metro Manila were closed due to landslide, flooding, and fallen trees caused by the onslaught of typhoon Carina, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, July 24. In a travel advisory, the DPWH said the affected areas are located in Manila, Quezon...
