The Department of Public Works and Highways has formally turned-over the first off-site modular hemodialysis facility completed at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI). Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar said that the project was conceived by the formed Task Force for Augmentation of Local/National Health Facilities and the NKTI Management for the COVID-19 […]
Author: Belen Natividad
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has stepped up to the challenges posed by COVID-19 by rapidly putting up infrastructure to support the healthcare system for the welfare of the Filipino people. DPWH Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar revealed that as of end of April 2021, the DPWH has built 662 […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started developing a site for the construction of a Mega Modular Hospital Project in Mandaluyong City. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said that after a careful planning of his formed DPWH Task Force for Augmentation of Local/National Health Facilities, ground works have begun for the off-site health […]
Sari-sari stores play an important role in connecting people. These neighborhood stores ensure that vital communication services are easily accessible to everyone. “Our retailers are a very important part of the value chain as they help us reach and serve the grassroots communities by making our services accessible to Filipinos especially with the current situation,” […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has constructed a new flood control structure intended to protect residents and their farmlands from river overflow in the Municipality of Aguinaldo, Ifugao. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said P19.7 million was allocated under the 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the construction of the Mapacopaco Flood Control […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has already started construction activities of modular hospitals at the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City. Secretary and chief isolation czar Mark Villar said that the pop-up health facilities being built by DPWH is part of the government’s efforts to expand the capacity of […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to deliver a hemodialysis facility to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City. Secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar said the modular hospital facility being built at NKTI Compound will enable patients with kidney illness to receive on-schedule hemodialysis procedure. DPWH Undersecretary […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar announced that additional 32 isolation beds are available at the newly-built quarantine facility at Camp Olivas, San Fernando City, Pampanga. Villar said that a two-story modular-type building composed of 32-unit bed with individual comfort room was put up as a quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced the completion of widening from two lanes to four lanes of the 2.22-kilometer section of Plaridel Bypass Road in the Province of Bulacan. Villar said that part of the completed section is the additional two-lane bridge parallel to the 2018 project two way-two lane Angat Bridge with […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation of 122.56-lineal meter Pajo Bridge along Lambunao-Inca Road in Lambunao, Iloilo. Secretary Mark Villar said the P21.6-million project strengthened the bridge, addressing road safety concerns and seamless transportation needs by providing engineering solutions. Villar commended the DPWH Iloilo 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) […]