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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 […]

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74K EXAMINEES TAKE IN-PERSON CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

A total of 74,766 examinees took three (3) civil service examinations on Sunday, 23 October, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reported. This number represents 92.50% of the 80,826 registered examinees nationwide. The actual number of test takers are as follows: 59,092 for the Fire Officer Examination (FOE); 9,711 for the Penology Officer Examination (POE); and […]

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DPWH FINISHES ILOILO ACCESS ROADS

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the improvement of access roads that will connect rural communities to main highways and hasten the transport of agricultural products in the city of Passi and the municipality of Leganes, Iloilo. DPWH Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) has completed 556.8 lineal meters of portland […]

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OFW MISAMIS ORIENTAL HOSPITAL SET FOR RENOVATION

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Misamis Oriental Provincial Hospital in the municipality of Alubijid will undergo improvements as soon as possible. OWWA chief Arnell Ignacio visited the hospital after it was brought up by Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III, a native of Cagayan de Oro, during a recent budget hearing. “Pumunta tayo dito. […]

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DMW TO AID DISTRESSED OFWS IN MACTAN AIRPORT

Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople has ordered the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and other concerned offices to assist Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) affected by the cancellation of all local and international flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Ople also directed all its overseas posts to immediately check all cancelled flights to Cebu and provide […]

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DPWH IMPROVES PAGADIAN-ZAMBOANGA ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed maintenance work along the national road connecting the cities of Pagadian and Zamboanga City thereby enhancing transport connectivity in the Zamboanga Peninsula. According to DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia, the preventive maintenance of the 600-meter portion of Pagadian City-Zamboanga City Road was done to […]

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL RIVERBANK PROTECTION FINISHED

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the riverbank protection structures along the banks of the Binalbagan River in the municipality of Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. DPWH Region 6 Director Nerie Bueno said that the construction of slope protection on steel sheet piles, embankments, and reinforced concrete walls with parapets with a total […]

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BETTER ROADS TO BATAAN NAT’L PARK SOON – DPWH

Two road projects by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are expected to improve access to tourist destinations in Orani, Bataan such as Bataan National Park. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller Tolentino identified the roads in support to tourism as Mulawin-Tala Road and Pagasa-Tala […]