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Amid reports of agricultural losses that will seriously impede the country’s food security agenda, Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the immediate repair and restoration of roads, bridges, and irrigation systems damaged by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and recent typhoons. Pangilinan warned that prolonged damage to agricultural infrastructure could further harm farmers and fisherfolk and threaten […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the expansion of cooperation between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to hasten the response in the cleanup and repair of schools affected by Tropical Cyclone Maymay and the southwest monsoon, or “habagat.” Following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the […]
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. […]
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. […]
The emergency room of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center will be temporarily closed from May 24 to June 1, 2026 to undergo critical repairs and upgrades to its facilities. Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced the closure during his Talk to the People broadcast. Domagoso said the city government spent weeks trying to […]
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has given an ultimatum to Manfel Cargo Shipping Corp. to finish the repair of the Navotas Coastal Dike by February. Dizon also warned the company to ensure that the dike will not have substandard construction. He said a demand letter will be sent by the Department of Public Works and […]
After eight years of inaction, the long-delayed flood mitigation works at the Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, Manila are finally moving forward. According to Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, it was President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself who ordered that the pumping stations get repaired before the rainy season begins next year. “Ang importante lang, […]
Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez has filed a bill that seeks to improve the system for the repair and rehabilitation of the country’s infrastructure assets to ensure the continuity of public service delivery—a necessary measure to address the threats posed by natural calamities. Arguing that delays in the repair and rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to ramp up the completion of the MRT-7 to improve connectivity and ease the public’s commuting woes. With the upcoming EDSA repair and the traffic it will bring, Poe said the timely completion of the railway project will provide an additional mass transportation option to the […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is set to impose traffic mitigation measures to alleviate the anticipated heavy traffic flow during the rebuilding of Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) to be conducted by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).MMDA Chairman Don Artes announced the traffic mitigating measures to be undertaken, with DPWH Secretary […]