The Duterte administration continues to churn out accomplishments under its flasghip "Build, Build, Build" program in the final months of the President Duterte's term. (Screenshot from Facebook live) This, as the President inaugurated on Thursday, Oct 21, the Sariaya by-pass road in Quezon...
Maynilad Water Services Inc. will push back by another week its pipe realignment activity to give its 2.9 million customers more time to prepare for the estimated four-day water service interruption. In a statement, Maynilad said that it moved the schedule of service interruptions from October 25,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and six other government agencies signed Monday, Oct.18, a “landmark” convergence pact to forge and promote “deeper” scientific and technological collaboration in an effort to optimize investments and impact of research and development...
A day after he formally assumed the post, newly installed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado led Friday, Oct. 15, the inspection of the ongoing Binondo-Intramuros Bridge project. (Photo from Department of Public Works and Highways) DPWH Undersecretary Emil...
Newly-appointed Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Roger Mercardo, vowed to sustain the aggressive construction projects of the Duterte administration as he formally assumed the post on Thursday, Oct 14. Mercado replaced Villar who resigned from his post to run for...
President Duterte has named Southern Leyte lone district Rep. Roger Mercado as the acting secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Newly-installed acting secretary of DPWH, Southern Leyte Rep. Roger Mercado (Photo from House of Representatives website) This was confirmed to...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now rushing the completion of an on-going expansion works of the 24.61-kilometer Arterial Road Bypass in the province of Bulacan. “With an overall accomplishment of 47.8 percent, we are trying to move forward as quickly as possible to...
At lest 15 sections of national roads are not passable due to flooding, landslides and other adverse effects of the tropical storm "Maring", the Department of Public Works and Highways disclosed on Tuesday, Oct 12. Based on its report, the DPWH-Bureau of Maintenance (DPWH-BOM) has identified the...
Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has assured Filipinos that public funds will be spent to the development of remote villages and municipalities of the Philippines should he win in the 2022 polls. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (Senate of the Philippines) Lacson said this would be...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have completed two road improvement and widening projects in San Rafael, Iloilo which would provide better accessibility to residents. Farmers and residents of Barangay Ilongbukid in San Rafael, Iloilo have experienced better accessibility within...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar on Wednesday, Oct. 6, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at Sofitel Tent in Pasay City. Ex-DPWH Sec. Mark Villar (Comelec Facebook Live Screenshot) He was accompanied by his wife, Emmeline Villar, during...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) released “The Project for Study on Improvement of Bridges through Disaster Mitigating Measures for Large-Scale Earthquakes,” a study it undertook in collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways...
