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DPWH COMPLETES ILOILO CITY QUARANTINE FACILITIES

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed additional healthcare facilities in Iloilo City as part of its contribution towards fighting COVID-19 pandemic. DPWH Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark Villar, citing DPWH Regional Office 6 (DPWH-RO6) Director Lea Delfinado’s report, said that the newly-completed facilities at Barangay Sooc, Arevalo district in Iloilo City include […]

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DPWH COMPLETES NUEVA ECIJA HANGING BRIDGE – VILLAR

Residents of the adjacent Barangays of Berang and San Pedro in the Municipality of Sta. Rosa in Nueva Ecija lauded the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the completion of a hanging bridge that now connects the two villages separated by a creek. In his report to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, DPWH Nueva […]

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DPWH COMPLETES ROAD SLOPE PROTECTION IN CEBU

A slide-prone portion of Cebu – Balamban – Transcentral Highway is now much safer with the recent completion of a slope protection project along the road in Barangay Cansomoroy, Balamban, Cebu. Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, citing a report from DPWH Cebu 3rd District Engineering Office (DEO), said that the newly-completed project involves […]

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DPWH COMPLETES 750 PROJECTS IN ILOCOS FOR 2020

Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office 1 and its 10 District Engineering Offices were still able to implement and complete in 2020 a total of 94 road construction and improvement projects, 50 bridge construction and repair/retrofitting, as well as 65 flood-control projects. DPWH […]

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NLEX CONNECTOR TO REACH ESPAÑA BLVD BY END 2021

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the NLEX Corporation are accelerating the construction of the first five-kilometer section of NLEX Connector from Caloocan Interchange, C3 to España Boulevard in Manila as they aim to complete the project by year’s end. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar led the project inspection along 4th Avenue in […]

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DPWH OPENS URDANETA CITY BYPASS ROAD – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar recently led the ceremonial inauguration of the Urdaneta Bypass Road Project. Villar said that the completion of the Urdaneta Bypass Road is seen to address traffic bottlenecks during peak hours along Manila North Road in Urdaneta City and establish an improved national road system in the Province of Pangasinan. […]

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SAMAL-DAVAO CITY BRIDGE DESIGN GETS GREEN LIGHT

The Department of Public Works and Highways and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) have signed a P19.32-Billion official contract marking the green light for the design of the 3.98 kilometers Samal Island to Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project. “We are more than excited to announce that with the signed contract, we can now apply […]

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SKYWAY STAGE 3 NOW OPEN – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that the main trunk line of Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 from Buendia, Makati City up to North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Balintawak, Quezon City is now open. “We have waited long for this project and I am pleased to personally experience that we are now reaping […]

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DPWH OPENS SIBUT BRIDGE IN NUEVA ECIJA – VILLAR

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that a new bridge located on the San Jose – Rizal Road in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija is now open to general traffic. “Now that the Sibut Bridge is open to all types of vehicles, it should help spur the local economy and provide ease of […]

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MARAWI CITY COVID-19 FACILITY FINISHED – VILLAR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a new healthcare facility in Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur to accommodate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. DPWH Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar said the Sagonsongan Multi-Purpose Building situated at Barangay Sagonsongan Relocation Site, Marawi City has been temporarily transformed into […]