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DPWH COMPLETES APAYAO ROAD UPGRADE

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) successfully completed a road improvement project aimed at enhancing connectivity and supporting local industries in Kabugao, Province of Apayao. The completed P73.01-million project involved the construction of a 1.56-kilometer, two-lane paved road with drainage system and slope protection in the mountainous area of Barangay Madduang. According to […]

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BASILAN’S MALAMAWI BEACH ACCESS ROAD GETS UPGRADE

A concrete paving project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is ongoing on a 5.4-lane kilometer access road leading to Malamawi White Beach in Isabela City, Basilan. In his report to Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary for Regional Operations in Mindanao Eugenio R. Pipo, Jr., DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao Dia said […]

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DPWH UPGRADES NUEVA ECIJA TERTIARY ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed an P84.42-million road improvement project to improve access, encourage more local businesses, and minimize the need for costly road repairs and disruptions in Llanera and Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. Funded under the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the completed project covers repair of damaged road sections […]

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DPWH UPGRADES ILOILO CITY RORO PORT ACCESS ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has undertaken improvement works along Iloilo City-Leganes-Dumangas Coastal Road to ensure convenient and faster access to Dumangas Roll-On Roll-Off (RoRo) Port in Iloilo province. DPWH Region 6 Director Sanny Boy Oropel identified the completed project as the asphalt overlay of a four-lane, 5.13-lane kilometer portion, specifically in […]

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50-YEAR OLD BRIDGE IN ABRA TOWN GETS DPWH UPGRADE

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed the retrofitting of Don Mariano Marcos Bridge along Abra-Kalinga Road, enhancing transportation safety and infrastructure resilience in the Municipality of Dolores, Abra. The project covers the repair and upgrading of the bridge that connects Barangays Bumagcat, Tayum, and Mudiit. The old bridge requires retrofitting to meet […]

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ZUBIRI TO GOV’T: PRIORITIZE PAGASA UPGRADE

Former Senate President Migz Zubiri urged the government to prioritize upgrading the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) for more accurate and timely weather forecasts to enhance disaster preparedness and management. Speaking at a Senate Finance Subcommittee K hearing on the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) 2025 budget, sub-panel chair Zubiri emphasized […]

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DA BACKS UPGRADE OF PORTS TO LOWER FOOD PRICES

The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) will require a budget of P30.1 billion to finance a four-year upgrade of over a dozen regional and subregional seaports into deep-water ports as part of the Department of Agriculture’s broader vision of transforming these facilities into agri-logistics hubs across the archipelago. Aside from deepening access channels to the […]

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DPWH FINISHES ROAD UPGRADE IN QUEZON TOWN

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the rehabilitation of P. Burgos-Pototanin Junction Road in Barangay Malicboy, Pagbilao, Quezon. In his report to Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Region 4A Director Jovel Mendoza said that the improvement of the Malicboy section of the P. Burgos-Pototanin Junction Road enhanced safety and accessibility […]

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BORONGAN AIRPORT TO GET P200M UPGRADE — LIBANAN

Borongan Airport in Eastern Samar will receive P200 million in capital outlay for the upgrade of its aviation infrastructure, House of Representatives Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “The amount of P200 million has been earmarked in the 2024 General Appropriations Law to build up the infrastructure of Borongan Airport,” Libanan said. […]

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DPWH UPGRADES 2 ROADS IN SOUTH COTABATO

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is implementing road upgrading projects in the municipalities of Koronadal and Tupi in South Cotabato that are seen to ensure road safety and boost trading activities in Central Mindanao. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Region 12 Director Basir Ibrahim said that the two […]