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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that construction of the Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge No. 1 in Tawi-Tawi Province is now 96 percent complete and is scheduled to open by July 2025. The 541-meter bridge, part of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-assisted Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP), aims to connect […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially opened the Governor Camins/MCLL Highway and Veterans Avenue Flyover in Zamboanga City—marking a historic milestone as the first-ever flyover constructed in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region. Opting to forgo the usual ceremonial fanfare, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, joined by Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, Undersecretaries Eugenio Pipo […]
Bacolod City is celebrating the Chicken Inasal Festival 2025, a five-day celebration of its famous grilled chicken dish happening from May 21 to 25. The festival takes place across three key venues: SM City Bacolod, The Upper East Megaworld, and Ayala Malls Capitol Central, offering a vibrant mix of food stalls, grilling contests, culinary workshops, […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has finished the construction of two retaining walls to help mitigate flooding in Barangay Highway and Barangay San Rafael, Dulag, Leyte. The flood mitigation structures along the Calbasag River, were built to block the overflow of water from the river into the road and prevent soil erosion […]
In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to building resilient and sustainable infrastructure, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has approved the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle waste as an additive to enhance stability and extend the lifespan of asphalt-paved national roads.Building on the 2024 initiative of using Low-Density Polythylene […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed preventive maintenance works on the 9.46-kilometer section of the Benigno S. Aquino Jr. National Highway, formerly known as the Compostela-Cateel Road – a vital road infrastructure connecting the provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental. DPWH Regional Office 11 Director Juby Cordon, in a […]
Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) joined the kick-off program of a pioneering initiative by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to establish the country’s first Agricultural Camp Facility for children in conflict with the law (CICL), located at the Inagawan Sub-Colony of the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm […]
Rockwell Land Corporation is donating a 1,986-square-meter parcel of land to the City of Bacolod, which will serve as the future site of essential emergency facilities: a Fire Substation, a Bac-up Station, and a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Command Center. The property is located within the new Rockwell development along Buri Road, Barangay […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr), under the leadership of Secretary Vince Dizon, will move to support the continued service of motorcycle (MC) taxis. This development follows a key meeting with George Royeca, founder of Angkas and a long-time advocate for transport modernization and rider welfare. The dialogue highlighted pressing concerns from both bikers, whose livelihoods […]
Two flood control structures were recently constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to safeguard coastal areas in the fourth district of Camarines Sur Province. DPWH Region V Director Virgilio Eduarte, in his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, cited the completion of revetment projects in Barangay Tandoc, Siruma town and another […]