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DPWH IMPROVES ROAD SAFETY DEVICES IN SIQUIJOR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the installation of road safety devices along the winding road section of Siquijor Province, facilitating secured access for motorists. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Siquijor District Engineer Francis Dale Ligutom said that the road safety improvement project which covers the installation of […]

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DPWH UPGRADES NUEVA ECIJA TERTIARY ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed an P84.42-million road improvement project to improve access, encourage more local businesses, and minimize the need for costly road repairs and disruptions in Llanera and Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. Funded under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the completed project covers repair of damaged road sections […]

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BULACAN WATER PROJECT TO BENEFIT 3,000 HOUSEHOLDS

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) launched the Level 3 San Mateo Water Supply System, a P93.59-million initiative designed to deliver safe and reliable water to upland communities in Norzagaray, Bulacan. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was led by DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo, who represented Secretary Manuel Bonoan, and Bulacan 6th District […]

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DPWH UPGRADES ILOILO CITY RORO PORT ACCESS ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has undertaken improvement works along Iloilo City-Leganes-Dumangas Coastal Road to ensure convenient and faster access to Dumangas Roll-On Roll-Off (RoRo) Port in Iloilo province. DPWH Region 6 Director Sanny Boy Oropel identified the completed project as the asphalt overlay of a four-lane, 5.13-lane kilometer portion, specifically in […]

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Politics

USE OF DPWH ANTI-FLOOD FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS EYED

Since flooding remains a persistent issue despite the over P300 billion spent year-on-year on anti-flooding structures, why not redirect part of that budget toward higher education? Senator Alan Peter Cayetano floated this idea during the Senate debates on the 2025 budget for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), where concerns over the reduced subsidy per […]

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DPWH FINISHES DINAGAT ISLANDS FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the Barangay San Vicente to Barangay San Roque Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) project, strengthening food security in the municipality of Tubajon, Dinagat Islands. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Region XIII Director Pol Delos Santos, said that the FMR project, amounting P11.6 million, […]

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DPWH FINISHES S. COTABATO, GENSAN WATER PROJECTS

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a concrete revetment structure aimed at preventing the overflow of Silway River and flooding in Barangay Maligo, Polomolok, South Cotabato. Spanning 370 meters, the flood control project involves the construction of a 5-meter-high revetment wall with embankment, the installation of steel pile […]

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DPWH FINISHES IRAWAN RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed the construction of flood control structures along the upstream and downstream sections of the Irawan River, protecting communities and promoting local activities in Barangay Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Based on the report of DPWH Regional Office IV-B Director Gerald Pacanan to Secretary Manuel […]

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DPWH COMPLETES LASANG RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

Riverside communities are now better protected from the harrowing impact of flooding following the rehabilitation of the flood control structure downstream section of the Lasang River in Davao City, completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Based on the report of DPWH Regional Office 11 Director Juby Cordon to Secretary Manuel Bonoan, […]

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DPWH FINISHES ILOILO RIVER FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

Communities near Jaro-Aganan River now benefit from a newly completed flood control structure built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the municipality of Alimodian, Iloilo Province. According to DPWH Region VI Director Sanny Boy Oropel, the project in Barangay Bagumbayan is a 665-lineal meter revetment wall on steel sheet foundation built […]