Two segments of the Cavitex-C5 South Link Expressway are poised to be inaugurated next year, leading to the opening of an accumulated 3.5 kilometers (km) of the 7.7-km road project. NEW ROAD NEXT YEAR--Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar leads the inspection of the...
More than 1,500 kilometers (km) of roads and a total of 354 bridges have either been built or improved in the Ilocos region over the last five years, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. Lingayen Bypass Road in Pangasinan (Photo from DPWH) To be specific, 1,538 km of...
Disaster response teams from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been activated as the magmatic unrest of Taal Volcano persists. Taal Volcano (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that a total of 826 personnel with 107...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar recently took to Facebook to express just how proud he is of his wife, Emmeline Aglipay-Villar, who unbeknown to many is suffering from lupus. (Photo from Emmeline Aglipay-Villar's Facebook) "I’m so proud of my wife for the...
Taking a ride around Siargao Island would soon become an attraction in itself once the 11.85-kilometer (km) road network there, which includes the scenic Catangnan-Cabitoonan Bridge, gets finished this November, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said. GREAT...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to hire additional manpower to complement its workforce amid the glut of dredging activities around the country. WANTED DREDGING OPERATORS-- Some 200 more workers will be hired by the Department of Public Works and Highways for its...
The construction of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila is now 70 percent complete, meaning it is on the way to "substantial completion" within the fourth quarter of this year. COMING SOON -- The China-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is nearing "substantial completion" after its construction...
Various farming communities in Southern Leyte are expected to benefit from four agricultural roads that are scheduled for completion in August this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, June 25. MORE ROADS FOR FARMERS--Four farm-to-market roads in Southern Leyte are...
Opening more roads in the Bicol region is seen as a crucial piece in realizing the nine-hour "dream travel" from the northern part of Luzon to its tip down south before the era of "Build, Build, Build" is over. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar (first from left) during the opening of the Camalig Bypass...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar believes that the way to achieve economic recovery after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is to carry on with the high-impact infrastructure projects launched under "Build, Build, Build." (Ali Vicoy / File photo /...
The opening of the España Avenue interchange of the North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway (NLEX-SLEX) Connector is expected to happen before the end of the year, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar bared on Tuesday, June 22. (Photo from DPWH) "Ang target...
Only a severe weather event can derail the scheduled completion and opening of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge next month, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar reckoned on Monday, June 21. Villar said there are "only few activities" left to be done on the bridge,...