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Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that a total of 150 facilities that were built and repurposed are now being used as facilities for quarantine, isolation and as off-site dormitories of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients and frontline workers. Citing the latest “We Heal as One” Report, Villar said that of the 150 facilities, […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways in Caraga Region (DPWH-13) said the agency, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture in the area (DA-13), is set to begin the construction of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) worth P133 million in the province of Surigao del Norte.DPWH-13 said the 10 FMRs will be implemented by the DPWH […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has announced that his agency is now assisting the construction of additional health facilities at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) and at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) both in Quezon City. Villar said the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that medical personnel of the Lung Center of the Philippines will now have a temporary shelter within the hospital’s compound in Quezon City. Villar said that government has helped relieve daily operational challenges of healthcare workers of the Lung Center of Philippines by providing two units of […]
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said the country’s Ligtas Covid Centers have now over 55,000 available beds to accommodate those who have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Nais ko pong i-report sa ating mga Ligtas Covid Centers, ito po iyong mga local, mayroon na po tayong 52,223 available na beds para sa ating mga pasyente na kailangang i-isolate (I […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported that construction of big-ticket projects of the government are on track despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In a virtual presser after the pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) forum by economic and infrastructure clusters, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the construction of projects are […]
A total of 200 wooden beds made by workers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are now being used by quarantined coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Cebu City. Secretary Mark Villar said the wooden beds were fabricated by the DPWH Cebu City District Engineering Office following a meeting by District Engineer Florida […]
The 11-kilometer final segment of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) will be opened to motorists on July 15, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) confirmed recently. In a Facebook post, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the completion and opening of the Pozorrubio, Pangasinan to Rosario, La Union Section of TPLEX is expected to […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to build dormitories for frontliners, particularly medical personnel in the provinces. In a Laging Handa briefing, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, said they are now coordinating with local government units (LGUs) of major cities in some parts of the country in identifying locations for these dormitories. […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said road projects since 2016 were built to include lanes for bicycles. In a Facebook post, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said they have started incorporating lanes for bicycles in their major road projects particularly those under the Build, Build, Build program such as the Laguna Lake Highway. […]