Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has assured Filipinos that public funds will be spent to the development of remote villages and municipalities of the Philippines should he win in the 2022 polls. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (Senate of the Philippines) Lacson said this would be...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have completed two road improvement and widening projects in San Rafael, Iloilo which would provide better accessibility to residents. Farmers and residents of Barangay Ilongbukid in San Rafael, Iloilo have experienced better accessibility within...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar on Wednesday, Oct. 6, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for senator at Sofitel Tent in Pasay City. Ex-DPWH Sec. Mark Villar (Comelec Facebook Live Screenshot) He was accompanied by his wife, Emmeline Villar, during...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) released “The Project for Study on Improvement of Bridges through Disaster Mitigating Measures for Large-Scale Earthquakes,” a study it undertook in collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar spent his last day with the agency doing what he does best – work. The 43-year old Villar, who announced Monday that he is resigning from his position effective Wednesday after five years with the department, led the inspection...
Local government units (LGUs) with innovative practices in promoting active transport during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will be feted with the ‘Bike lane Awards’, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Tuesday, Oct. 5. “The Bike Lane...
After more than five years with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Mark Villar is stepping down as its secretary. The 43-year-old Villar announced that he would be tendering his resignation as department head – a position he held since 2016 – during the DPWH simultaneous...
A significant increase in the fund- ing allocation for infrastructure in Zamboanga Peninsula has led to an additional 1,817 kilometers of roads built in the region since 2016, the Depart- ment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. According to the department, Region IX received a 257 percent...
The entire 5.14-kilometer Ciudad De Victoria Interchange that was intended as an alternate to congested roads in Bocaue, Bulacan is now fully open. NEW BYPASS ROAD-- A 5.14-kilometer bypass road between Sta. Maria and Bocaue in Bulacan opens on Oct. 2, 2021 to decongest roads in the province and...
Only one lane of the Nagtahan Flyover in Sta. Mesa, Manila will be accessible starting Friday, Oct. 1, to make way for its "much-needed" rehabilitation, the Department of Public of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. Nagtahan Flyover (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Heavy vehicles will be...
An 8.72-kilometer section of the Bauang-San Fernando-San Juan Bypass Road in La Union is now open to motorists. NEW ROAD OPENS -- A ceremonial drive-thru led by DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, La Union 1st District Congressman Pablo C. Ortega, and DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel M. Tan was conducted...
The 18.97-kilometer Marawi Transcentral Road, one of the key road improvements in war-torn Marawi City, has been completed, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Thursday, Sept. 30. Marawi Transcentral Road (Photo courtesy of Secretary Mark Villar's Facebook page) Public...
