CEBU CITY – Why destroy roads that are still in good condition? Danao City Mayor Nito Durano pointed this out when he rejected several infrastructure projects proposed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for implementation in 2026. Vice Mayor Ivy Durano said the projects that...
GUMACA, Quezon – This town has urged the immediate repair of an intersection here pockmarked with potholes that has been compared to craters in the Moon. Gumaca Mayor Webster Letargo has repeatedly appealed to the Quezon 4th Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways to...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) are set to submit cases to the Office of the Ombudsman by January 2026 over Cebu flood control projects blamed for the severe flooding during Typhoon Tino. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-11 postponed the inauguration of the Davao Coastal Road Segment B, just a day after acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized the planned opening as “premature” due to safety concerns. DPWH-11, in a public advisory on...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin the long-delayed rehabilitation of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) on Dec. 24, with major construction works scheduled during the holiday traffic break to complete the project within eight months instead of the originally proposed...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday, Dec. 16, expressed full support for the Senate panel in the Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) amid a reported deadlock over proposed cuts in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget. In an interview, Zubiri...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured Manileños of flood mitigation efforts in the city with the repair of the derelict Sunog Apog Pumping Station now in full swing. Domagoso issued the statement on Tuesday, Dec. 16, following his inspection of the facility together with Public...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday, Dec. 16, acknowledged gaps in its construction materials data that forced a reset of stalled budget deliberations. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon apologized to the Senate Committee on Finance for submitting incomplete Construction...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada questioned the sudden appearance of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon at the bicameral conference committee meeting tackling the 2026 national budget, saying it is “unprecedented." “For me that was an unprecedented move by the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is studying the proposal of Mayor Alfred Romualdez to allow 30-ton trucks to traverse the San Juanico Bridge under controlled conditions. A key DPWH regional official said on Monday they are open to the suggestion to allow one-way...
The third day of bicameral conference committee deliberations on the proposed ₱6.793-trillion 2026 national budget was suspended on Monday, Dec. 15, amid a deadlock over the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) budget. Senate Finance Committee Chair Sherwin Gatchalian said the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon rejected speculation about a possible run in the 2028 elections, saying he will focus on fulfilling his duties. Dizon, who has served nearly 30 years in government, said he plans to return to the private sector after his term...
