Search and rescue (SAR) personnel wade through deep flood in Muntinlupa City to find residents needing assistance amid the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine". A total of 42 road sections in seven regions were rendered impassable due to Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine”, the Department...
Photo: DPWH A commitment to strengthening international civil engineering partnerships was reaffirmed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with their South Korean counterparts during the 2024 Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE) Convention, Conference, and Civil Expo held in...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways-6 (Western Visayas) chief Sanny Boy Oropel said that the sinking flyover connecting this city to Pavia town, Iloilo will fully reopen on Christmas Day as accelerated repairs are ongoing. PROTESTERS flock to the sinking Ungka Flyover that...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is developing detailed flood risk management plans for three major river basins in the Philippines. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the updated master plans are underway for the...
Upper Wawa Dam (File photo) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) unveiled plans on Friday, Sept. 6, to build three additional dams north of the Wawa Dam in Rizal province to improve flood management and optimize water resource use in the region. During a situation briefing on the...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., on Monday, September 2, asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to address the imminent hazards brought by Tropical Storm “Enteng” (international name “Yagi”). Revilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Works, tasked the DPWH to...
(Photo: DPWH) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of key bridges in Tawi-Tawi with the objective of improving regional connectivity and boosting the local economy. DPWH Senior DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge No....
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will deploy a salvage team to eliminate a barge that slammed into the F. Manalo Bridge in Pasig City during the onslaught of Typhoon “Carina”. DPWH engineer Grece Christopher Damo said in a television interview that the strong current from the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has called on local government units (LGUs) to swiftly conduct their respective clean up projects to prevent an outbreak of diseases in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina. “I urge LGUs to immediately collect the garbage and debris everywhere ASAP...
The Senate Committee on Public Works is set to grill officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) over the apparent faulty flood control system that was evident during the height of Typhoon Carina’s onslaught in major...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sec. Manuel M. Bonoan (File photo) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has allocated a total of P209 million for the rehabilitation of the Lucena-Tayabas-Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban Port road in Quezon province after it was damaged due to...
Senators on Thursday, July 25 called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to put an end to chronic flooding in Metro Manila following Typhoon Carina’s onslaught in the National Capital Region (NCR) and account for the...
