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...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, June 2 he supports President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to postpone the planned rehabilitation of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) as the project still needs thorough study. Escudero said it is evident there...
ILOILO CITY – Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) has questioned the filing of graft and corruption cases by the Crimes and Corruption Watch International Inc. (CCWII). “What’s the reason behind? What’s their real intent?” DPWH-6 Regional Director...
Police arrested an employee of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for allegedly stabbing a man outside a video bar in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa on May 24. The Muntinlupa police identified the suspect as alias Negro, 41, who is accused of stabbing alias Geomar, 28, tricycle...
Motorists were advised to brace for heavier traffic as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) begins preparatory works on June 13 for the EDSA overhaul, with toll-free access to Skyway Stage 3 and the reimplementation of the odd-even traffic scheme among key measures to ease...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) inspected the rehabilitation of a key highway and bridge project linking Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday, May 22. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and ADB Vice-President Scott Morris led...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) Director Sonny Boy Oropel said the graft and corruption charges filed by the Crimes and Corruption Watch International Inc. (CCWII) against him and several individuals were recycled complaints. “A previous complaint was...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) have launched a real-time digital monitoring platform to strengthen transparency and accountability in the implementation of public infrastructure projects. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and DBM...
ILOILO CITY – Graft and corruption charges have been filed against key officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways-6 for allegedly rigging the bidding process in favor of Iloilo-based International Builders Corp. (IBC), the biggest contractor in Western Visayas region. The complaint...
A new bridge funded by the Japanese government will be constructed between Santa Rita town of Samar, and Tacloban City to support the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) retrofitting of the San Juanico Bridge and help sustain connectivity across Eastern Visayas. DPWH Secretary Manuel...
