Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger Mercado is marshaling for support to his advocacy to clean up and green up the National Capital Region (NCR). Mercado said that the campaign to revitalize the center islands of roads coupled with the strategy to instill a cleanliness discipline will make a healthier Metropolis that […]
Author: Belen Natividad
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was quick to respond to the Philippines’ need for hospital facilities that would fill in the gaps and support the healthcare system. The DPWH Task Force for Augmentation of Health Facilities headed by Undersecretary Emil Sadain has constructed a mega modular hospital facility for emerging infectious diseases […]
“While most are taking a break this holiday season, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Quick Response Teams are out in the field working tirelessly to clear roads and help our kababayans affected by Typhoon Odette.” DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado said this as he expressed his appreciation to the men and women of […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has facilitated a better connection between Iloilo City and the Dumagas Ro-Ro Port through the widening of Nabitasan Bridge in Leganes, Iloilo. According to DPWH Regional Office 6 Director Lea Delfinado’s report to acting Secretary Roger Mercado, the upgrading from two lanes to four lanes doubles the capacity […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started with the massive installation of prefabricated girders for abutments and ramps of the iconic Binondo – Intramuros Bridge Project in Manila. In his report to DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado, Undersecretary and Build, Build, Build Chief Implementer Emil K. Sadain said that already lifted on […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Acting Secretary Roger Mercado urged DPWH officials to set action priorities not only in major growth areas but also in the depressed and isolated areas. “The DPWH must continue the program in connecting the dots between progressive cities and provinces with areas that are not yet able to […]
Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco welcomed the launch of DWPF 92.1 Gimpong FM Station in Tabuk City in Kalinga as a testament to the relentless efforts of the government in bringing vital information to the Indigenous Peoples (IP) in remote areas. During the inauguration of the radio […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to launch a new program that will provide assistance to individuals who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado announced the new DPWH initiative dubbed as Assistance to Youth and Unemployed for Development and Advancement (AYUDA) Program aims to […]
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 […]
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 […]