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DIZON CHECKS MALOLOS COASTAL PROTECTION PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will utilize the sediment trapping project of Malolos City Government in Brgy. Pamarawan, Malolos City, Bulacan as an alternative coastal protection measure against storm surge to prepare for possible flooding in the coastal areas of North Manila Bay. This alternative measure will be implemented following the directive […]

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DPWH P644B BUDGET FOR 2027 GETS HOUSE OK

The House of Representatives formally approved the ₱644-billion budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2027 after nearly five hours of plenary deliberations. As part of the agency’s reforms and continuing efforts to promote transparency, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered that the agency’s 11,000 […]

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DIZON: TAGUIG FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS UNDER PROBE

Senator Ping Lacson thanked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon for clarifying that flood control projects in Taguig City remain under investigation for alleged irregularities, even as he cautioned anew against prematurely concluding that there are no ghost projects. Lacson was referring to Dizon’s clarification that the investigation into some projects […]

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DA, DPWH PARTNER FOR P71M TARLAC ROAD PROJECTS

The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are moving P71.52 million worth of farm-to-market road projects in Concepcion, Tarlac to the bidding stage, strengthening transport links between farming communities and markets. The two agencies signed a memorandum of agreement covering four projects with a combined length of 5.43 […]

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NO DPWH BUDGET SANS PAMPANGA FLOOD CONTROL PLAN

With Pampangueños enduring weeks of severe flooding, Senator Kiko Pangilinan vowed to withhold his approval of the proposed 2027 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) unless it includes concrete measures and adequate funding to address Pampanga’s urgent flood-control needs. Pangilinan recently visited his father’s home province of Pampanga with Senator Lito […]

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DPWH OPENS FIRST OVERPASS IN GENERAL SANTOS CITY

After five years of delay, the Gensan Underpass in Barangay Mabuhay, General Santos City is finally open to motorists. The project is expected to ease the flow of traffic in the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to fast track the completion of pending projects all over the country, Public Works […]

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DIZON ORDERS REPAIR OF QUAKE-HIT MINDANAO INFRA

Department of Public Works and Highway Secretary Vince Dizon personally inspected areas affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Sarangani Province and General Santos City, directing the immediate repair of damaged national roads and bridges to support relief, medical, and emergency response operations. “Obviously, napakalakas nito. Isa ito sa pinakamalakas sa mundo this year,” Dizon said. […]

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MAYOR ISKO: DIMASALANG BRIDGE CLOSED FOR REPAIR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has closed the northbound lane of Dimasalang Bridge along Dimasalang Street in Sampaloc, Manila starting May 23, 2026 for the second phase of its rehabilitation and major repair works.This was announced by Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso during his “Talk to the People” Facebook livestream. […]

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PANGILINAN TO DPWH: REVIVE COCO COIR PROGRAM

Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon to revive a program during the administration of the late former President Benigno Aquino III, under which the agency purchased P4 billion worth of coco coir annually from the domestic coconut industry.  According to Pangilinan, reviving the program provides the […]

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DEPED, DPWH PARTNER TO BUILD, REPAIR CLASSROOMS

The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) strengthening the construction and rehabilitation of school facilities to solve the classroom backlogs nationwide. Education Secretary Sonny Angara and DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon signed the agreement for a unified framework in the […]