Alleged "ghost" farm-to-market road projects are being looked into, Malacañang said. This after the Department of Agriculture (DA) stumbled upon substandard and non-existent farm-to-market road projects across two provinces in Mindanao. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Recognizing that sustainable, long-term solutions are urgently needed to make school access safe and reliable, the Department of Education (DepEd) has sought the assistance of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in “addressing the infrastructure needs” of affected public schools...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, July 25, deployed more than 1,500 personnel and 227 equipment units to fast-track clearing operations along 46 national roads rendered impassable or partially passable due to torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or...
Motorists may now access 12 national roads that were previously rendered impassable due to the combined effects of tropical storm “Crising” and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” while seven other road sections remain either closed or restricted to certain types of vehicles, the...
The combined effects of tropical storm “Crising” and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” rendered six national road sections impassable and limited access to eight others as of Saturday afternoon, July 19, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a situational...
The Department of Education (DepEd) called for enhanced collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and local government units (LGUs) to construct more access roads to public schools, particularly in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs). In a statement,...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the conviction of former Maguindanao governor Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan for graft and malversation of public funds on the P393 million construction and rehabilitation of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) in 2009. Ampatuan, who is currently the vice mayor of Shariff Saydona...
President Marcos assured the people of Leyte that they will soon be able to utilize the improved airport in Tacloban and a new road leading to the city's gateway. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos announced during the distribution of government assistance in Palo,...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. on Sunday, February 18, urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to guarantee there is continuous support for the country’s farmers as experts warn of a massive drought in the next few weeks. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. meeting with farm leaders in...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Agriculture to prioritize farm-to-market road (FMR) projects based on utility and development aspects. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads a sectoral meeting in Malacañan on Sept. 26, 2023, to discuss updates on the government's agriculture...
President Marcos said that the latest developments in the agriculture sector are meant to promote the welfare of Filipino farmers. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook) Marcos said this following a sectoral meeting in Malacañan on Tuesday, Sept. 26. "To...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Two farm-to-market roads worth P8 million under the Local Government Support Fund-Support to Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) have been completed in Aglipay,...
