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 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...
A P2.4-billion mega bridge that will connect the towns of Aparri and Camalaniugan in Cagayan Province is now starting to materialize as the Department of Public Works and Highwhays (DPWH) held its groundbreaking ceremony Friday, June 25. MEGA BRIDGE IN PROGRESS -- The implementation of the...
True to its word, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reopened on Tuesday, June 22 the Dario Bridge U-turn slot in Quezon City in a bid to help ease traffic congestion on the northbound lanes of EDSA. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (fourth from left) is seen overseeing an inspection...
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,...
The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge--one of the two China government-funded bridges in Metro Manila--is now 93.02 percent complete, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said Friday, June 18. OPENING SOON -- The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge that links Makati City and...
Traveling to Ilocos region is much safer now that the Carlatan Bridge, which serves as a key link from San Fernando City, La Union, is fully rehabilitated, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. FOR SAFER TRAVEL -- The Carlatan Bridge in San Fernando, La Union opens after its...
The construction of the China government-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in the city of Manila has reached a completion rate of 68 percent as of Wednesday, June 16. The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Thus, bared the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as it...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted water sampling on Sunday, June 13, to determine the extent of the damage of the fire that engulfed a cargo vessel near Delpan Bridge in Tondo, Manila. PCG personnel laid absorbent pads to cover the thick “oil sheens” and oil spill blooms and prevent a...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A .Villar knows how to give credit where credit is due. (Photo from Mark Villar's Facebook) Villar, the driving force behind the Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" program, gave a nice shout-out to the construction workers...
The story behind the Zapote Bridge, a National Historical Landmark Two battles were fought there by brave Filipino soldiers against the Spanish forces in 1897 and against the Americans in 1899 Despite the odds against them, the Filipino soldiers fought to defend the border of Cavite A 2013 photo of...
Photo by JM Pagulayan True to its word, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will open to the motoring public on Saturday, June 12 the new Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, which links the business and industrial hubs of the cities of Pasig, Makati, and Taguig. ALL SET -- Department of...
