Despite delays, the Metro Manila flood control project being funded by loans from the Washington-based World Bank Group (WBG) and the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has so far benefitted over half a million residents in flood-prone areas. “To date, more than 600,000 people...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started retrofitting the 59-year-old Delpan Bridge in Manila as a precautionary measure to strengthen the structure against potential earthquake damage under its ongoing seismic resilience program. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is aiming to complete a new four-storey school building within a year in Quezon City to replace a facility destroyed by fire. DPWH–Quezon City 1st District Engineer Arturo L. Gonzales Jr. said the agency has finalized the preliminary draft of...
Heavier vehicles are prohibited from using the Dimasalang Bridge in Manila starting Saturday, Jun. 21, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) implements revised load restrictions based on updated structural assessments. In a report from the DPWH–North Manila District Engineering...
Metro Manila is expected to experience less severe flooding this rainy season following intensified drainage improvement and cleanup operations implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). According to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, the department has completed several...
President Marcos has tasked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to reconstruct the school building hit by fire in Quezon City last Sunday, June 15. Marcos said the reconstruction of the building will also include an upgrade, making the two-storey fire-damaged building in San...
The implementation of the EDSA upgrade may be moved to after the rainy season as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reviewed a revised rehabilitation plan aimed at adopting faster and more cost-efficient construction methods. “We are testing the structural bearing capacity of the...
Amid steady rains sweeping across the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has resumed dredging operations in major rivers and esteros as part of intensified efforts to ease flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas this rainy season. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inspected the San Juanico Bridge on Wednesday, June 11. Marcos said the government has a rehabilitation plan for the iconic bridge built during the administration of father President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. However, he said defects were observed...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) advised the public to verify the accreditation of calibration and testing service providers after a firm was found falsely claiming affiliation with the agency. In an advisory, the DPWH Bureau of Research and Standards (BRS) identified Jae-Tech...
A revised rehabilitation plan to raise the San Juanico Bridge’s maximum load capacity to 33 metric tons is now underway, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. The plan is a significant increase from the current three-ton restriction. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan directed the...
A heavy vehicle’s violation of a temporary restriction on a key bridge in the Cordillera region has prompted the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to warn of serious threats to both public safety and the bridge’s structural integrity. The DPWH–Cordillera Administrative Region...
