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ARREST OF MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE SUSPECT LAUDED

Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the arrest of Datu Harris Ampatuan in Cotabato City, one of the suspects in the 2009 killing of journalists in what has been called the Maguindanao massacre. “I commend the men and women […]

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DPWH COMPLETES AFP MODULAR HOSPITAL – MERCADO

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has responded anew to the medical care needs of military troops and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado turned over to AFP Vice Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Erickson Gloria and AFP Health Services Command (AFPHSC) Commander Brigadier General […]

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DPWH STARTS WORK ON UP ISLAMIC STUDIES BUILDING

A new three-story Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS) Complex Building will soon rise in the University of the Philippines – Diliman Campus in Quezon City. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently commenced the construction of the project which has received an allocation of P92.6 million from the 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA). […]

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NEW AGUSAN DEL NORTE ROAD TO HELP MANGO FARMERS

A farm-to-market road (FMR) recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now benefits mango farmers in the municipality of Carmen, Agusan del Norte. “The completion of the new FMR in Barangay Poblacion to Sitio Sisiman, Carmen is an answered prayer for local farmers in the area as they need not walk […]

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DPWH COMPLETES BAGGAO-PEÑABLANCA ROAD IN CAGAYAN

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the completion of the 2.8-kilometer road concreting project to connect the towns of Baggao and Peñablanca, in Cagayan Province. In his report to Secretary Roger Mercado, DPWH Regional Office 2 Director Loreta Malaluan said that the completed 2-lane road now links Barangay San Jose in Baggao […]

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BE INSPIRED BY HEROISM OF WAR VETERANS – NOGRALES

As the nation observed the 80th Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) recently, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles cited the heroism of war veterans and enjoined civil servants to draw inspiration from their lives and the sacrifices they made for our country. The national observance, with the theme “Kagitingan ng mga Beterano, Inspirasyon […]

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BINONDO-INTRAMUROS BRIDGE NOW OPEN – MERCADO

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) opened 2022 the 680-meter Binondo-Intramuros Bridge Project crossing Pasig River in the City of Manila. No less than President Rodrigo Duterte led the inauguration ceremonies for the iconic bridge project, together with DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado. “The opening of Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is another testament of President Duterte’s […]

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DPWH COMPLETES 2 BRIDGES IN BILIRAN – MERCADO

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has substantially completed the widening of Busali and Moog Bridges in Barangay Busali, Biliran, Biliran with the use of an allocated budget amounting to P20.5 million and P30.6 million, respectively. In his report to DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado and Senior Undersecretary Rafael Yabut, DPWH Region 8 Director […]

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UNESCO EYES PARTNERSHIP WITH PTFOMS – SY EGCO

Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), met with representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led by Mohamed Djelid, Director and Representative of UNESCO Office in Jakarta, Indonesia, to discuss possible cooperation on capacity building projects on human rights during a courtesy […]

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BINONDO BRIDGE TO OPEN BEFORE HOLY WEEK — DPWH

The glow of lights, thermoplastic pavement markings, and painted steel arch main bridge and metal railings will be gleaming over at night on the iconic Binondo-Intramuros Bridge Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Undersecretary and Build Build Build Chief Implementer Emil Sadain reported to Secretary Roger Mercado that the new […]