A district engineering office in Cotabato City has been transferred to the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). DONE DEAL -- Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar and Bangsamoro Ministry of Public Works Minister Eduard U....
Senators Cynthia Villar and Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao remain the wealthiest members of the Senate, according to their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) for 2020. Senator Cynthia Villar (Office of Sen. Villar) A summary of the SALNs obtained from the Senate's website Monday,...
More than 700,000 jobs were generated under the Build, Build, Build program since the beginning of this year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed Monday, Sept. 20. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) From January to Aug. 31, 2021, a total of 768,062 jobs were generated under the...
The completion of the Bonifacio Global City (BGC)-Ortigas Center Road Link Project that connects business hubs in the cities of Pasig and Taguig remains on track, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. SOON TO OPEN -- The entire Bonifacio Global City (BGC)-Ortigas Center Road Link...
Widening works of Cabadbaran Bridge along Daang Maharlika in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte are expected to be completed before the year ends, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. Cabadbaran Bridge (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) The improvement of the bridge located along the...
Over a thousand workers nationwide have been hired through the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) online job fair a month after its launch. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Under the department's Bigay Trabaho Program, a total of 1,090 workers have been given job opportunities, DPWH...
The road network in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has so far improved with 1,304 kilometers of built and improved roads coupled with 263 completed individual bridges, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. Apayao-Ilocos Norte Road (Photo courtesy of the DPWH) Of the...
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...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar It’s not rocket science. Multiple studies have confirmed it. It is the playbook recommended by experts, including the World Health Organization (WHO), to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the strategy employed by countries that managed...
Medilines Distributors, Inc., a leading distributor of medical equipment in the country, has established its strong and strategic partnerships with top global suppliers Siemens Healthineers, B. Braun Avitum Philippines, and Varian Medical Systems. In a statement, the firm said these partnerships...
Six bills seeking to declare Mount Pulag and more ecologically vital locations in the Philippines as protected areas (PAs) have been endorsed for plenary approval in the Senate. Senator Cynthia Villat (Office of Sen. Villar) Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on...
