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SCIENCE TERMINAL CENTER TO RISE IN TAGUIG — DPWH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially commenced the construction of the Taguig City Science Terminal and Exhibit Center at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Compound in Bicutan. DPWH National Capital Regional Director Nomer Abel Canlas said that the groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for this joint project together with […]

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DPWH BUILDS SEAWALL FOR YOLANDA-HIT EASTERN SAMAR

Residents of Barangay Pagnamitan, Guiuan, in Eastern Samar are now protected from storm surges and flash floods with the 252-meter flood control structure completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Based on a report submitted by Region 8 Director Allan Borromeo, Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that the construction of the seawall is […]

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BONOAN ASSUMES DPWH CHIEF POST

Secretary Manuel Bonoan has formally assumed his role as head of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Bonoan succeeded Acting Secretary Roger Mercado. Mercado handed over the DPWH flag symbolizing reins of the agency during a simple turnover ceremony held recently at the DPWH Central Office Multi-Purpose Hall in Port Area, Manila. Bonoan’s […]

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PCOO : MARCOS BACKS BULACAN AIRPORT CITY ECOZONE

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) chief and Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. fully supports the creation of the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport and his decision to veto House Bill 7575 aimed to cure defects found in the measure. “Presidential Veto is the fastest way to cure […]

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MERCADO LEADS DPWH’S 124TH ANNIVERSARY

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado, together with officials and employees of the DPWH nationwide, led the simultaneous celebration of the Department’s 124th Anniversary with the theme “DPWH @ 124: Road from Recovery to Prosperity”. A thanksgiving mass was held at the DPWH Central Office in Port Area, Manila. To […]

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SHELTER SITE FOR LEYTE ‘AGATON’ VICTIMS CLEARED

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed site development activities in Barangay Maganhan, Baybay City, Leyte to serve as the location of temporary shelters for Typhoon ‘Agaton’ victims in Eastern Visayas. Based on the status report submitted by Region 8 Director Allan Borromeo, Secretary Roger Mercado said that on-site development preparations involved […]

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MPT SOUTH, PAWS TEAM UP TO RESCUE STRAY ANIMALS

Metro Pacific Tollways South (MPT South), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road development arm of Metro Pacific Investment Corporation (MPIC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) to address cases of stray animals wandering the busy roads of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEX), CAVITEX C5 Link, and the […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD, BRIDGE PROJECTS IN PANGASINAN

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two infrastructure projects in Alaminos City and Malasiqui to provide ease of access to motorists in Pangasinan. According to DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado, the two-lane Casolming Bridge along Pangasinan-Zambales Road in Alaminos City has now been widened into four lanes to accommodate the increasing number of motorists […]

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ROAD PROJECTS IN 3 NUEVA ECIJA TOWNS COMPLETED

Residents of Cabanatuan City and the towns of Gabaldon and General Tinio in Nueva Ecija reap the benefits of road concreting projects in the areas completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado said that the newly-concreted local and farm-to-market roads (FMR), all implemented by the DPWH Nueva Ecija 2nd […]

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DPWH FINISHES ILOCOS SUR TOURISM ROAD, FACILITY

Better facilities and smoother travel await tourists visiting local destinations in Northern Luzon with two infrastructure projects by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Citing a report from DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan, DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado said that tourists visiting the 85-foot Pinsal Falls in Barangay Baballasioan in Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur […]