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ROAD IN SULTAN KUDARAT IS 99% COMPLETE – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently undertaking final finishing works for the 16.4-kilometer Koronadal-Lutayan-Columbio-Matanao Road in Sultan Kudarat which is already 99.06 percent completed. Secretary Mark Villar, based on a report by Regional Director Basir Ibrahim of the project’s implementing office DPWH Regional Office 12, said that the road network extends […]

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PAYAO, ZAMBO SIBUGAY NOW HAS FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD

Farmers and residents of Barangay Bulawan in Payao Town, Zamboanga Sibugay now have better mobility and access to basic social services with the completion of the farm-to-market road (FMR) project implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Citing a report from DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said […]

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ROAD PROJECT COMPLETED IN TARLAC TOWN – VILLAR

Residents, especially farmers, no longer have to endure unpaved and muddy roads especially during the rainy season with the completion of a concrete road project in Concepcion, Tarlac. Secretary Mark Villar said that the DPWH Tarlac Second District Engineering Office has completed the 1.2-kilometer road that now connects Barangays San Isidro and Sitio Kabayung Sarul. […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ANGALACAN RIVER PARK ROAD – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that a new road leading to Angalacan River Ecotourism Park has recently been completed and is now providing better access to residents in Mangaldan, Pangasinan. “Despite the limitations brought by the pandemic, we are proud to announce that we have delivered the first phase of the concreting […]

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ZAMBOANGA CITY GETS ANOTHER QUARANTINE FACILITY

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 […]

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DPWH ACTS ON ONLINE COMPLAINT IN E.SAMAR – VILLAR

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), […]

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BGC-ORTIGAS BRIDGE PARTIALLY OPENS IN MAY – VILLAR

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 […]

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DREDGING OF KALAKLAN RIVER IN ZAMBALES STARTS

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 […]

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DPWH TO FINISH LIANGA COASTAL BYPASS ROAD BY 2022

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 […]

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DPWH BUILDS COVID-19 FACILITIES IN ILOILO – VILLAR

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 […]