After building 1,380.25 kilometers of roads and 570 individual bridges in Eastern Visayas over the last five years, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) revealed that more key infrastructure projects are underway and nearing completion. Tacloban City Bypass Road (Photo courtesy of the...
It started with a 10-kilometer Laguna Lake Highway in the eastern corridor of Metro Manila in 2016 and will now end with additional 1,764 kilometers built roads to improve Calabarzon's road network. Laguna Lake Highway (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) A total of 1,764 kilometers of roads have been...
More intensified excavation works for the 2.3-kilometer twin tunnels of the Davao City Bypass Road will be conducted in the coming days, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bared Monday, Sept. 13. KEY DRILL MACHINES-- Excavation works on the twin tunnels along the Davao City Bypass...
Several roads in Luzon and Visayas remained closed and have limited access as of Monday, Sept. 13, after the onslaught of typhoons "Kiko" and "Jolina", the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. (Photo courtesy of DPWH-Calabarzon) A road section in Ternate, Cavite was still closed to...
The entire Bonifacio Global City (BGC)-Ortigas Center Road Link Project that connects business hubs in the cities of Pasig and Taguig will be completed this September, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. SOON TO OPEN-- The entire Bonifacio Global City (BGC)-Ortigas Center Road...
Four roads in Central Luzon and Calabarzon were closed Thursday morning, Sept. 9, due to landslide, flooding, and fallen trees caused by the onslaught of Typhoon Jolina. (Photo courtesy of DPWH-Calabarzon) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) monitored the closed roads in Batangas,...
A new 80-bed isolation facility for mild and asymptomatic cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is expected to be operational at the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City by middle of September this year. MORE ISOLATION ROOMS-- An 80-bed quarantine facility at the National...
Three national road sections in the country became impassable as typhoon "Jolina" continue to dump more rain in the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Sept. 7. FLOODED -- This section of the Jaro-Dagami-Burauen-Lapaz Road in Barangay Canlingga, Dagami Town...
Why did the Department of Health (DOH) take a budget cut while the Department of Public Work and Highways (DPWH) had a budget increase in the proposed P5-trillion budget for 2022? This was the question in Vice President Leni Robredo's mind as she pointed out the “disconnect” during her radio...
Two modular hospitals intended for moderate to severe cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Davao City were recently built within the government-run Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) The additional facilities were turned over to the hospital located in...
The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is now shaping up as its main structure is nearing completion. SHAPING UP-- The China-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is now 77 percent completed as construction of its main structure in full swing. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Installation of fabricated precast...
The infrastructure planning capacity of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expected to improve after some of its personnel completed a special training program conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). File photo (Photo courtesy of the DPWH)...
