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DPWH FINISHES NEW ROAD IN TALAVERA, NUEVA ECIJA

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed the construction of a road that facilitates better access to Barangay Homestead in Talavera, Nueva Ecija. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, said that the DPWH Nueva Ecija First District Engineering Office (DEO) paved 2.55-kilometer road […]

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DPWH FINISHES NEW ILOILO GYM

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the new and modern Tamasak Arena Gym in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, the football capital of the Philippines. Built at the entrance of Barotac Nuevo’s football field, the gym has a total floor area of about 10,000 square meters and can accommodate a maximum of 4,200 […]

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DPWH CONVENES NAT’L BUILDING CODE WORKSHOP

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently met with the country’s building officials in a seminar-workshop aimed at refreshing and updating professionals’ knowledge on the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP). Experts in NBCP administration and implementation attended the event organized by the DPWH – National Building Code Development Office (NBCDO) in […]

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DPWH STARTS PAMPANGA RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is constructing a flood control structure along Pampanga River to protect communities in the municipalities of Nueva Ecija against flooding. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, said that currently in the works is a 323.2-lineal meter slope protection […]

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DMW: NO OFW WILL RETURN HOME FROM SAUDI UNPAID

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assured that there will be no more cases of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia returning home without getting their salaries. As the country resumes the deployment of workers to the Middle East, DMW Secretary Susan Ople said the Philippines and Saudi Arabia have inked deals to assure […]

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DPWH GOES FULL SPEED ON DAVAO’S 1ST ROAD TUNNEL

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) goes full speed ahead in the ongoing construction of a 2.3-kilometer mountain road tunnel at the central portion of the Davao City Bypass Construction Project that aims to improve mobility between Davao City and Panabo City. In his briefing to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Undersecretary Emil Sadain […]

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DMW GIVES ASSISTANCE TO OFWS STRANDED BY PAENG

Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMWs) has extended assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) stranded by airline cancellations caused by Tropical Storm Paeng. Ople also directed OWWA to identify the needs of OFW families displaced by “Paeng.” “We are continuously monitoring the impact of Typhoon Paeng on our OFWs […]

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE ROADMAP OUT BY Q1 2023 – LOTILLA

The Department of Energy (DOE) said the government aims to issue the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry (CREVI) by the first quarter of next year. DOE said it is in close coordination with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Trade and Industry for the development of the blueprint which aims to […]

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DPWH TO INCLUDE SAFETY FEATURES IN INFRA PROJECTS

Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan reiterated the inclusion of necessary safety features in all DPWH infrastructure projects nationwide. In a memorandum, Bonoan echoed Department Order No. 164, series of 2016 which mandates DPWH Regional, District Engineering Offices, and Unified Project Management Office Clusters to include all safety design features or elements in all […]

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DPWH LAKBAY ALALAY TO AID MOTORISTS FOR ‘UNDAS’

All Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional and District Engineering Offices will once again deploy teams that will aid motorists in the forthcoming long weekend for the nationwide observance of All Saints’ Day. According to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the Department’s motorist assistance program dubbed “Lakbay Alalay” has been reactivated and will be […]