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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has so far recorded the highest numbers of blacklisted non-performing or scheming contractors. “Let this be a warning to our contractors that this administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is serious in its anti-corruption drive and will not tolerate those who bagged a big amount of […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned over to the city government of Parañaque a newly-completed medical healthcare facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients and healthcare professionals. Secretary Mark Villar said that the completed quarantine facility is composed of 84 air-conditioned rooms equipped with hospital beds, tables, chairs, and private comfort rooms […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently turned over a 60-bed capacity isolation facility in Barangay Matapoli, Marantao, Lanao del Sur to help in slowing down the rate of infection in the province. According to DPWH Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar, the isolation facility was completed in less than two weeks by […]
The Marikina City government formally received its biggest quarantine facility from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Mark Villar personally turned over to Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro the newly-completed 136-bed capacity quarantine facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients located along Kabayani Road in Barangay Nangka in a simple ceremony. The facility […]
The Estero de Sunog Apog Pumping Station along Hermosa St., in Barangay 183 Zone 2, Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila has successfully commenced operations. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar led the inauguration of the new pumping station which is expected to complement the Blumentritt Interceptor Catchment Area with four floodgates, four units of electromechanical pumps […]
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary and isolation czar Mark Villar said the mega quarantine facility to serve the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) area is expected to be completed by mid-November 2020 in Calamba City, Laguna. “The organized DPWH Task Force to Facilitate Augmentation of Local and National Health Facilities together […]
The Asaklat “Lakab” Cave will soon be recognized as one of the many hidden tourism treasures of Quirino Province once the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completes paving the road going to the site located in the municipality of Nagtipunan. “Nagtipunan is truly bestowed with vast natural resources, hence, one of the DOT-DPWH […]
The Maitim and Kaybagal Section of the ongoing 4-lane Tagaytay Bypass Road Project in Tagaytay City, Cavite is now open to vehicular traffic. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar recently led the inauguration of the 1.54-kilometer road segment which is also complete with a bike lane component. The opened initial segments are part of […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan strongly encouraged Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar to prioritize the construction of bike lanes and pedestrian lanes during the DPWH budget hearing at the Senate recently. Pangilinan said the pandemic showed the need to balance road space for private vehicles and public transport, pedestrians as well as […]
In a bid to strengthen the government’s fight against corruption, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) created the Task Force Against Graft and Corruption (TAG) to probe allegations of widespread anomalies in the agency. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar issued Department Order Number 101 forming a five-member committee that will investigate the alleged corrupt […]