Motorists will finally gain access to the first 18-kilometer (km) portion of the 30-km Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 15. FINALLY ACCESSIBLE--The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), which connects Tarlac City to Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, will be...
The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, which connects the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong, is expected to open by the end of July, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Tuesday, July 13. OPENING SOON -- The opening of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge is expected to take place by the...
President Duterte's crusade against corruption in government continued as he revealed firing more employees from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for being involved in corruption activities. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/...
To promote active transportation in the country, the government this month completed 497 kilometers (kms) of pavement markings, physical separators and road signages in the National Capital Region, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao under the P1.09 Billion Bayanihan Bike Lane Networks project....
Vice President Leni Robredo is hoping that the Department of Education (DepEd) will release the latest report on the Philippines’ student learning assessments to give the current status of the country’s education sector. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) While DepEd Secretary Leonor...
The Japanese government has welcomed the opening of the Arterial Road Bypass Project (ARBP) or Plaridel Bypass Project Phase III in Bulacan that is expected to alleviate traffic congestion and boost economic activities in the region amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Japanese...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar emerged as the "most influential" potential candidate for Senate in the 2022 elections in terms of social media and mainstream media Facebook pages influence, a research company found. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Presidential...
The regular weekend road repair works along two major highways in Metro Manila will resume Friday night, July 9, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) Reblocking and repair works will be undertaken on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) and...
The 2.22-kilometer (km) section of the Arterial Plaridel Bypass Road, which includes the bridge across Angat River in Bustos, Bulacan, was opened on Friday, July 9. WIDER IS BETTER--The newly-widened Arterial Plaridel Bypass Road in Bustos, Bulacan was opened to motorists on July 9, 2021. (Photo...
Two segments of the Cavitex-C5 South Link Expressway are poised to be inaugurated next year, leading to the opening of an accumulated 3.5 kilometers (km) of the 7.7-km road project. NEW ROAD NEXT YEAR--Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar leads the inspection of the...
More than 1,500 kilometers (km) of roads and a total of 354 bridges have either been built or improved in the Ilocos region over the last five years, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. Lingayen Bypass Road in Pangasinan (Photo from DPWH) To be specific, 1,538 km of...
The 138-kilovolt (kV) high voltage submarine cable in Negros Oriental which suffered technical glitch, has been limiting the transmission of power capacity between the islands of Cebu and Negros. In a statement to the media, transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)...