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Public Works and Highways Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar announced that the preparedness and response of Zamboanga City against the spread of COVID-19 infection was further boosted with the availability of an additional 20-bed isolation facility. Villar said that the newly-built Zamboanga City Quarantine Facility located in Barangay Pasonanca was constructed to augment […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has addressed a complaint on dust pollution along a portion of Buenavista Salcedo Road in the town of Salcedo, Eastern Samar that was posted on Facebook. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, citing a report from District Engineer Ma. Margarita Junia of DPWH Eastern Samar District Engineering Office (ESDEO), […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) targets to partially open this May 2021 the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge which is a major component of the BGC-Ortigas Road Link Project. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said that the superstructure of the Sta Monica-Lawton Bridge connecting Lawton Avenue in Makati City and Sta. Monica Street in Pasig […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started dredging activities in Kalaklan River in Olongapo City, Zambales to address heavy siltation and prevent flooding in the city. Based on a report from DPWH Region 3 Director Roseller Tolentino, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said that a cutter suction dredger was deployed in the river […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of a 3-kilometer coastal bypass road in the town of Lianga, Surigao del Sur. “The Lianga Coastal Bypass Road is a major infrastructure project that will increase economic growth in the municipality and boost tourism by making the area a main stopover for […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed five COVID-19 facilities in Iloilo City and in the towns of Lambunao and Pototan, providing the Iloilo provincial government additional assistance in its fight against the ongoing pandemic. DPWH Secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar, citing DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Lea Delfinado, said that […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar announced that the Build Back Better Plan to improve roads in Marawi City is paving the way for recovery of economic activity from the aftermath of the 2017 siege in the country’s only Islamic city. Villar said that the DPWH has already completed road paving […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar recently inspected another bypass road that now connects the Bulacan towns of Pulilan and Baliuag. In his briefing to Villar, DPWH Region 3 Director Roseller Tolentino said the four-lane Pulilan–Baliuag Diversion Road has made daily travel between the two towns of Bulacan a bit easier. […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that an international cruise ship facility project of DPWH will soon put the scenic province of Palawan in the popular list of international cruise destinations. Villar said that the P3.5-Billion Puerto Princesa Cruise Port and Facilities will truly boost the Philippines’ chance of luring more and more tourists […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that the construction of a 4.6-kilometer bypass road connecting Major Mane Road to Kennon Road, popularly known as the Great Wall of Baguio City, is in full swing. “We are now implementing the Phase 4 of the Great Wall of Baguio City which will provide direct connection […]