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President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Southern Leyte Representative Roger Mercado as the acting secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways. Duterte signed Mercado’s appointment paper recently, based on a copy released by Malacañang. Mercado replaced resigned Public Works Secretary Mark Villar. Mercado replaced resigned Public Works Secretary Mark Villar who is eyeing a […]
Groundwork has commenced for the construction of a new Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) building in the Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon which will serve as a training facility for government media workers and information officers. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently held its groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Government Communication […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar led the inauguration of the 5-kilometer Ciudad De Victoria Interchange and Overpass Bridge and Bypass Project to improve the movement of people and goods in the Province of Bulacan. The event was also attended by DPWH Senior Undersecretary Rafael Yabut, Assistant Secretary Wilfredo Mallari, Congressman Gavini “Apol” Pancho, […]
The highly anticipated Tagum City flyover is now open to serve motorists. The 1.625-kilometer infrastructure, which cost P2.7 billion to build, is part of the “Build, Build, Build” program of the Duterte administration. Built by the Department of Public Works and Highways, construction of the longest flyover in Mindanao started in 2017. Mayor Allan Rellon […]
The Nagtahan Flyover in Sta. Mesa, Manila has been temporarily one-lane accessible to only light vehicles to make way for its major repair and strengthening works. Citing a report from DPWH National Capital Region, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said that major rehabilitation will be implemented along the 467.85-meter standard reinforced concrete bridge structure, hence heavy […]
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar led the inauguration rites signaling the completion of the 18.97-kilometer Marawi Transcentral Road Phase 1 in the province of Lanao Del Sur. “We do not just establish a landmark in a site facing scenic Lake Lanao but this monument area also reminds us that we have […]
Despite restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways’ Build, Build, Build Program was able to provide a total of 1,482,119 jobs to Filipinos nationwide for the period of March 2020 to August 2021. “As announced before, BBB will be one of our key drivers towards economic recovery,” said DPWH […]
More tourists are expected to visit San Fabian Beach in Pangasinan once the lockdown eases with the completion of a new access road project. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar commended DPWH Pangasinan 2nd District Engineer Edita Manuel for the swift construction of a 1.3-lane kilometer access road project that now […]
Public Works and Highways Mark Villar inaugurated the new hangar of the Army Aviation Regiment and Administration Building of the Light Reaction Regiment of the Philippine Army at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. Villar officially turned over the newly completed facilities expected to boost military defense operations to Army Aviation Regiment Commander Colonel Andre B. […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) welcomed the term extension of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) until June 30, 2022, through Executive Order (EO) 147 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. “We thank the President for his trust and confidence in the task force. We shall maximize this term extension to tie up all […]