The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started installing pre-stressed concrete deck girders for the Guicam Bridge, a key inter-island infrastructure project linking Olutanga Island to the mainland in Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, in a report...
A newly completed riverbank structure boosts flood defenses in Baseco, Manila, safeguarding the coastal community. (Photo courtesy of DPWH) A newly completed 272.8-linear meter slope protection structure in Baseco, Port Area, Manila, is expected to reinforce flood defenses and safeguard residents...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted an engineer of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a private contractor who were convicted of graft and falsification of public documents by the regional trial court (RTC). Acquitted were DPWH Project Engineer Christine N. Buena and Evangeline...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has formed a five-member probe panel to investigate the collapse of the newly constructed Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela, with findings set for submission on or before Apr. 25. Under Special Order No. 35 issued on Mar. 17, DPWH Secretary...
Several former officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been convicted by the Sandiganbayan of 41 counts of graft and 41 counts of falsification for "ghost" repairs of the department's vehicles in 2001. Found guilty were former officer-in-charge assistant director...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is now pushing for a comprehensive review of all laws and policies against overloading by trucks and trailers across the country. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (MB File Photo) Escudero made the call for a review in light of the recent...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has restricted trucks exceeding 15 tons from crossing Buntun Bridge in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, after...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Iloilo City said the delay in infrastructure projects here was caused by officials in the administration of Mayor Jerry Treñas. MAYOR Jerry Treñas (left) and Engr. Roy Pacanan, officer-in-charge of the Department of Public...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the phased rehabilitation of Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City to ease traffic congestion and improve road conditions. In a report from the DPWH-South Manila District Engineering Office (DPWH-SMDEO), the project covers both the...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Department of Public Works and Highways recently completed the 2.2-kilometer, P313.21-million Bangui Bypass Road Project in Bangui, Ilocos Norte. DPWH-Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan said the four-lane road is expected to shorten travel time between Barangay Bacsil and...
Malacañang has revealed that a possible underdesign might have caused the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela to collapse. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (Betheena Unite/MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that the government is...
Retrofitting efforts to address structural concerns in the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge were undertaken under the Marcos administration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Mar. 4. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan clarified that the bridge’s design and construction...
