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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 […]

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DPWH UPGRADES CANDON ROAD IN ILOCOS SUR

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a road improvement project allowing safer access along the Road Junction of Candon-Salcedo-Del Pilar in Candon, Ilocos Sur. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Region I Director Ronnel Tan said the 1.12-kilometre concrete road project involves asphalt overlay with a 50-millimetre thickness […]

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DPWH UPGRADES CALAPAN ROAD IN ORIENTAL MINDORO

The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed the improvement of Calapan South Road which is expected to provide tourists and motorists a smoother experience when travelling in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, DPWH Region IV-B Director Gerald Pacanan said the project involved enhancing the 1.5-kilometre, 4-lane road […]

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NAIA TO GET P2.8B AVIATION INFRA UPGRADE — CAMPOS

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is set to receive P2.8 billion in fresh funding for the upgrading of its aviation infrastructure, including P1.2 billion for the procurement of a new Communications, Navigation and Surveillance-Air Traffic Management (CNS-ATM) System, Makati City Representative Luis Campos Jr. said. The initial P1.2 billion for the acquisition of a new […]

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DOH TO HELP PALAWAN UPGRADE EL NIDO HOSPITAL

Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire, along with Field Implementation and Coordination Team for NCR and South Luzon (FICT) Assistant Secretary Dr. Gloria Balboa and MIMAROPA Assistant Regional Director Vilma Diez, visited the El Nido Community Hospital (ENCH) in Palawan as part of the hospital rounds in the municipality. The visit opened the […]