The damage to public infrastructure caused by Severe Tropical Storm “Crising,” Tropical Storm “Dante,” Tropical Depression “Emong,” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” has reached P3.75 billion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, July...
Senator Erwin Tulfo vowed to push for an investigation into flood control projects and insisted that the implementation should be handled exclusively by the national government through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), not by politicians. “I will make sure there will be an...
As massive floods continue to inundate parts of the country, Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, July 22, urged the national government to adopt a “whole-of-government approach” and craft long-term solutions to the country’s worsening flood problem. “Nakakalungkot po na taon-taon na lang...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday, July 22, raised concern over Metro Manila’s flood control capability, saying the region’s “very old” drainage system is no longer sufficient to handle the volume of rainwater during heavy downpours. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targeting the breakthrough of the southbound tunnel of the 45.5-kilometer Davao City Bypass within the third quarter of 2025. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said only 32 meters of excavation...
Motorists may now access 12 national roads that were previously rendered impassable due to the combined effects of tropical storm “Crising” and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” while seven other road sections remain either closed or restricted to certain types of vehicles, the...
The combined effects of tropical storm “Crising” and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” rendered six national road sections impassable and limited access to eight others as of Saturday afternoon, July 19, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a situational...
The Department of Education (DepEd) called for enhanced collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and local government units (LGUs) to construct more access roads to public schools, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). In a statement,...
Travel along three national roads in the Visayas and Bicol regions was disrupted on Friday morning, July 18, due to heavy rains brought by the enhanced "habagat" ( southwest monsoon) and tropical storm "Crising," the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported. In a situational...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is undertaking the full upgrade of 31 pumping stations in Metro Manila by 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen the capital’s flood control system. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said nearly half of the pumping stations have already been upgraded...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, July 10 urged local government units and concerned government agencies to sustain their waterway cleanup efforts as rains begin to pound Metro Manila. Legarda made the call following the massive flooding last Tuesday after heavy rains inundated parts of Metro...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will pilot a new engineering technology aimed at strengthening the foundation of EDSA and integrating an improved drainage system while minimizing disruption to traffic flow. The DPWH said the pilot test will cover two primary processes —...
