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RECONSTRUCTED SEVILLA BRIDGE ACROSS SAN JUAN RIVER NOW OPEN – VILLAR

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has announced the full opening of the reconstructed Sevilla Bridge. The Sevilla Bridge is a 4-lane bridge crossing the San Juan River connecting Shaw Boulevard in Burol, Mandaluyong City and P. Sanchez Street in Sta. Mesa, Manila Sevilla Bridge was initially opened to motorists in […]

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STA. MONICA-LAWTON BRIDGE ACROSS PASIG RIVER TO FINISH BY DECEMBER – VILLAR

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar announced that the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, which is a major component of the BGC-Ortigas Road Link Project, is nearing its completion stage. “We are now at the stage of final pouring activities at the mid span to complete the 210-meter main superstructure that will connect […]

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DPWH EXPANDS HEALTHCARE INFRA FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to expand healthcare infrastructure by extending technical guidance to expedite the construction of additional hospital facilities in Metro Manila for COVID-19 patients. Secretary Mark Villar said that the DPWH Task Force to Facilitate Augmentation of Local and National Healthcare Facilities has strengthened its partnership with the […]

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CONSTRUCTION OF DAVAO-SAMAL BRIDGE STARTS NEXT YEAR – VILLAR

Construction of the long-awaited Davao-Samal Bridge starts next year, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said. In a virtual press conference at Malacañang, Villar said they intend to finish the bidding of the project in October and November this year. “Our format of this project is the design and build.” “Our […]

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DPWH TO COMPLETE 23 NCR QUARANTINE FACILITIES BY END OF AUGUST – VILLAR

A total of 23 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine facilities in Metro Manila are now under construction and is being fast-tracked for completion before the end of August 2020. This was disclosed by Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar citing the urgency of the projects as the Department of Health recently announced […]

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DPWH COMPLETES OFF-SITE DORM FOR PAMPANGA HOSPITAL FRONTLINERS – VILLAR

A new off-site dormitory that will serve as temporary shelter for medical personnel of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in San Fernando City, Pampanga was recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). “DPWH assures the continuous assistance to the Department of Health in the provision of the much-needed […]

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CONSTRUCTION OF SURIGAO-AGUSAN ACCESS ROAD 64% COMPLETE – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways in Caraga Region (DPWH-13) said the ongoing construction of the San Roque, Bislig, Surigao del Sur–Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Road is already 64 percent complete, as the construction works continue despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.DPWH-13 Director Pol delos Santos said the construction works, which began last […]

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DPWH BUILDS 150 FACILITIES FOR QUARANTINE, DORMS FOR FRONTLINERS– VILLAR

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, […]

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DPWH TO BUILD 10 FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS IN SURIGAO DEL NORTE – VILLAR

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 […]

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DPWH TO BUILD MORE COVID-19 FACILITIES AT EAMC, QMMC – VILLAR

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 […]