The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has demanded the full repair of the damaged Navotas Coastal Dike by February, stressing that the structure must be restored to safety standards to protect coastal communities from flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the firm responsible for...
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...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will file charges against Hi-Tone Construction and Development Corporation for allegedly failing to repair a damaged section of the Navotas City Coastal Dike, which has been blamed for worsening floods in the city’s coastal communities. DPWH...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC) on Tuesday, Nov. 5, intensified relief efforts for families affected by the accidental release of molasses-based wastewater in Bais, Negros Oriental, while accelerating repairs to a damaged dike. Seawater quality monitoring conducted with the Coast Guard, the...
DAVAO CITY – More than a year after flood destroyed a section of the Matina Gravahan dike here, no repair has been carried out as government funding remains on hold, and a dispute between the contractor and a private landowner has stalled reconstruction. The dike, completed in February 2023,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered the clearing of the heavily silted Pampanga River after a collapse of a dike in Barangay Sta. Rita in Lubao which led to flooding in the area and nearby towns. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said excessive sedimentation has severely...
