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BRIDGE TO CONNECT SOUTHERN LEYTE AND PANAON ISLAND

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado announced that proposal to construct a new bridge is underway to sustain inter-island connectivity of mainland Southern Leyte with Panaon Island. “The construction of a new bridge structure adjacent to existing Liloan Bridge in Liloan, Southern Leyte is a priority because it forms part of […]

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DPWH: BBB PROJECTS FOR ECONOMY ARE TOP PRIORITIES

The infrastructure program anchored on the Build Build Build (BBB) initiative still remains among the top economic priorities of the government. With the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as one of the lead implementing agencies of the BBB Program, Acting Secretary Roger Mercado highlighted at the 2021 Philippine Economic Briefing with Foreign Chambers […]

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LAGUNA LAKESHORE PROJECT STARTS DEC. 2021 – DPWH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the detailed engineering design (DED) for the proposed Laguna Lakeshore Road Network Project (LLRN) will start in December 2021. This after DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado with Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations Emil Sadain, UPMO Roads Management Cluster 2 Project Director Sharif […]

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MINDANAO’S LONGEST FLYOVER NOW OPEN – MERCADO

Mindanao’s longest flyover in Tagum, Davao del Norte was officially opened recently by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado led the ceremonial unveiling of marker and drive-thru at the 1.035-kilometer Tagum City Flyover in the most strategic intersection of Daang Maharlika (Agusan – Davao National Highway) and Surigao […]

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DPWH TO BUILD MARINE BATTALION BARRACKS IN CAGAYAN

A new barracks for the 20th Marine Company, Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 of the Philippine Marines is being fast-tracked for completion by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Sta. Praxedes, Province of Cagayan. Citing a report from DPWH Cagayan Second District Engineering Office, Acting Secretary Roger Mercado said that a two-story building […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ROAD IN BALAOAN, LA UNION – MERCADO

With the increase of economic activities and growing farm industry in the province of La Union, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed the construction of a 204-meter road project that will reduce half of the usual travel time between the two Barangays of Apatut and Nagsabaran in the town of Balaoan. […]

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SOUTHERN LEYTE TOURIST SPOTS ROADS FINISHED – DPWH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently paved two local roads to improve access to the tourist destinations of Saint Bernard in Southern Leyte. One of the completed road improvement projects involves the P9.6-million tourism road leading to Southern Leyte Bird Sanctuary and Mangrove Area. Roughly a kilometer stretch of uneven and sandy […]