The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has intensified flood-control operations in vulnerable waterways nationwide as a fast and low-cost move to reduce flooding ahead of the rainy season. The efforts are part of the expanded anti-flooding strategy dubbed as "Oplan Kontra Baha" in line...
Repairs along the heavily used C5 Road will start ahead of the rainy season to address worsening traffic and prevent further road deterioration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday, Feb. 5. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the early rollout was ordered after...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Richard Jaojoco has called on Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon to investigate a road in Toboso, Negros Occidental destroyed by heavy rains on Saturday, Jan. 31. Jaojoco posted photos on social media showing a portion of the damaged road in...
More than 60 contractors could potentially be blacklisted amid the ongoing process of revoking the licenses of contractors involved in anomalous flood control projects. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed that the Department of Public Works and Highways...
TACLOBAN CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the completion of the P510-million reconstruction of the Gandara Bridge in Samar that collapsed more than five years ago. During his visit on Monday, Dizon was displeased by delays in rebuilding the...
LEGAZPI CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon assured Albayanos that unfinished infrastructure projects would be fast-tracked to completion by the end of 2027 or early 2028. Dizon said the completion of the infrastructure projects would improve comfort,...
CALBAYOG CITY, Samar – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon is optimistic that damaged sections of the national highway in Samar province will be fixed by the end of 2027. Dizon said on Monday that the rehabilitation of the Maharlika Highway will push through...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is prioritizing the completion of the Santo Cristo Flyover project in Angeles City, Pampanga, which has been delayed for three years. Secretary Vince Dizon inspected the project on Saturday and ordered the release of funds for its construction,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) suspended t hree officials from Pampanga’s 2nd District Engineering Office following reports of alleged wrongdoing in government-funded projects. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the officials were accused of demanding commissions of up to...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to finish the 4.55-kilometer segment and collapsed portions of the Metro Cebu Expressway in Naga City, Cebu, within five to six months. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the accelerated timeline aims to end an eight-year delay that has...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is racing to restore and widen key rivers in Cebu within six months as part of its flood mitigation efforts following last year’s deadly flooding in Central Visayas. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the river recovery initiative is centered on...
The contractor behind a flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, will be held liable after inspections revealed substandard construction, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Jan. 26. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon identified the contractor as New Big Four J...
