The World Bank has cited some inroads in the long-delayed Metro Manila flood control project, which is being partly funded by a loan it approved eight years ago. "The progress is moderately satisfactory with 38 pumping station construction sites and solid waste reduction activities," the...
No Philippine budget cover from 2023 to 2025 The World Bank has once again flagged delays in a project it is funding to better equip Metro Manila against earthquakes, which may prove more costly when the Philippines ' capital region is shaken by the anticipated "Big One." "Despite significant...
PAKIL, Laguna – The contractor of a bridge here said on Tuesday that they were not blacklisted by the Department of Public Works and Highways after the infrastructure collapsed in 2019. Curlee Discaya, chief executive officer of Saint Gerrard Construction, issued the statement after...
All national roads and bridges in Sorsogon remain open and safe for travel despite light ashfall from Bulusan Volcano's recent activity, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Apr. 28. In its situational update as of 6 a.m., the DPWH said traffic flow remained light to...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, April 25, reported the completion of a P33-million evacuation center in Carmen, Surigao del Sur. DPWH-13 Director Engr. Alex B. Ramos, in a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, said the facility has an area of...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Eighty-two out of 134 infrastructure projects in the second district of Oriental Mindoro were awarded to winning contractors before the ban on public works projects took effect on March 28, the start of the 45-day local campaign period in the May elections, the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will implement 24-hour road repairs across at least 30 sections of Metro Manila from Apr. 16 to 21 to improve infrastructure and ease traffic flow during the Holy Week break. DPWH-National Capital Region (NCR) Director Loleta Malaluan said the...
Thirty-five motorist assistance stations will be set up on major, secondary, and tertiary roads in the Ilocos region starting Holy Wednesday to assist Holy Week travelers. These teams will be deployed from 8 a.m. April 16 to 5 p.m. April 19. Espher Tinaza, public information officer of the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has temporarily suspended civil works along EDSA for the Holy Week break and will focus on preliminary preparations for the major rehabilitation of the thoroughfare. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, in an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, confirmed...
photo: DPWH The nearly 80-percent completed Bucana Bridge in Davao is a long-term solution to traffic congestion and a key driver of economic growth in...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is accelerating the construction of the 4.76-kilometer Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge, which will link Davao City to the Island Garden City of Samal. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain reported that the project is more...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started weekend repair works on the northbound lanes of the Magallanes Flyover along EDSA in Makati City to improve traffic flow and ensure road safety. According to the DPWH–Metro Manila 2nd District Engineering Office, the repairs will...
