The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking drainage upgrades on Dapitan Street in Manila to improve water flow and provide safer roads for residents and motorists. DPWH said 81.12 percent of the project has already been completed, ensuring the area is better prepared for...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started constructing a drainage outlet in Valenzuela to divert floodwaters that inundate nearby communities and sections of MacArthur Highway during heavy rains. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the project aims to provide immediate flood...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed phases two to five of its drainage rehabilitation along G. Araneta Avenue in Quezon City in order to prevent severe flooding that in past rains rose above a person’s height. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the project, which began...
A temporary one-way traffic scheme took effect on Galicia Street in Sampaloc, Manila as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) began the construction of a reinforced concrete box culvert on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The project will be carried out along the westbound lane of Galicia Street,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking drainage improvement works along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City to curb chronic flooding ahead of the rainy season, with the project targeted for completion by February. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the works involve dredging...
As the year 2025 draws to a close, Senator Loren Legarda called on all village leaders nationwide to launch a year-end “drainage drive,” locating and cleaning drainage systems within their jurisdiction to prevent flooding, mosquito-borne illnesses, and water contamination in communities. ...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) president Francis Zamora on Sunday, Aug. 3, said that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are set to finalize a new drainage master plan to ease worsening floods in Metro...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday, July 22, raised concern over Metro Manila’s flood control capability, saying the region’s “very old” drainage system is no longer sufficient to handle the volume of rainwater during heavy downpours. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan...
Metro Manila is expected to experience less severe flooding this rainy season following intensified drainage improvement and cleanup operations implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). According to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, the department has completed several...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has called on the public to stop ridiculing “Rose,” a homeless woman who received P80,000 in livelihood assistance through the agency’s “Pag-Abot Program.” In a statement, Gatchalian expressed concern over the...
Residents of Salcedo Village, Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City, were stunned on Monday, May 26, when a woman street dweller emerged from a road drainage hole at the corner of VA Rufino and Adelantado Street. Passerby William Roberts, who witnessed the unusual scene, shared photos of the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will start drainage and road repairs at the Taft Avenue–Buendia Avenue intersection in Pasay City on May 15 to mitigate flooding and improve traffic flow in the area. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the South Manila District...
