Tag: DPWH

Duterte reiterates need to eliminate corruption in gov’t; says he will hold DPWH Secretary Villar liable for delayed, failed projects

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 6, said he would hold Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar accountable if there was any delay or failure in the government’s infrastructure projects, noting the need to eliminate corruption for the country to progress. “So I would like to call the attention of the secretaries, especially Secretary Villar, that if there is any slippage of any work of any kind by the national government. If you […]

Less flooding seen in Manila after DPWH completes P203-M flood control project

  (Eagle News) — There might be less floods in Manila this rainy season and this school opening. This was after the completion of the PHP203.4 million flood control project which will ease flooding in the areas of Manila City Hall and Intramuros. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported that this important flood control project has just been finished, resulting in the easy discharging of flood waters into Manila Bay. The project […]

P490M budget, ilalabas ng DBM para sa Boracay rehab

(Eagle News) — Nasa 490 million pesos ang nakatakdang i-release ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) sa  Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) para sa rehabilitasyon ng circumferential road sa isla ng Boracay. Ayon kay Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno, ang nasabing pondo ay nakatakdang ibigay sa DPWH sa susunod na linggo. “I am pleased to announce that DBM will release 490 million pesos to DPWH for the rehab of the whole boracay’s circum […]

Paghuhukay ng tunnel sa Philcoa-Elliptical Road sa QC para sa MRT-7, sisimulan na ng DPWH

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sisimulan na ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) sa Huwebes, Marso 29, ang paghuhukay ng tunnel sa Philcoa area patungo sa Elliptical Road sa Quezon City para sa ginagawang MRT-7. Ayon kay Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Jojo Garcia, nakipag-ugnayan na ang contractor para sa nasabing proyekto at napagkasunduan na hindi maaaring magdulot ng obstruction ang mga sasakyan na gagawa dahil maaari silang hulihin at […]

Aquino’s ex-DPWH secretary, 33 others charged by NBI with plunder, graft before Ombudsman

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed cases of plunder and graft against former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson and 33 others, including former and current officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways region 12 and other private individuals. This was in connection with a right-of-way alleged scam in General Santos City that had allegedly defrauded the government of at least […]

Suspected Abu Sayyaf members abduct gov’t engineer in Sulu

(Eagle News) — Suspected  members of the Abu Sayyaf abducted a government engineer in Sulu on Wednesday. The police said Enrico Nee, a Department of Public Works and Highways drill supervisor, was  leaving his house in Barangay Upper San Raymundo in Jolo when the abduction took place around 8 a.m. The suspects fled toward Barangay Anuling in Patikul on board a vehicle. Authorities are now conducting an investigation.

DPWH, tiniyak na tatapusin na ngayong buwan ang pagpapatayo ng initial housing projects sa Marawi City

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinatitiyak ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) na tatapusin nila ang pagpapatayo ng initial housing projects sa Marawi City. Ayon kay DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, nasa 500 mga housing unit ang target ng ahensiya na tapusin ngayong buwan ng Disyembre. Aniya, mayroong short-term at long-term plans ang DPWH para sa pagbangon ng Marawi na winasak ng ilang buwang bakbakan sa pagitan ng tropa ng gobyerno at Maute terror […]

Abad denies road scam allegations; says DBM “has nothing to do with negotiations, approval” of right of way claims

(Eagle News) — Former Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on Friday denied he had anything to do with a supposed P8.7-billion road scam, noting that the Department of Budget and Management, in the first place, “has nothing to do with the negotiations and approval of right of way claims.” “The expertise and function for that lies with the (Department of Public Works and Highways),” Abad, who held the position during President Benigno Aquino III’s time, […]

Konstruksyon ng subway sa Metro Manila, sisimulan sa 2018

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — May tiyansa nang matuloy ang pagpapatayo ng subway sa Metro Manila, na nakikitang solusyon sa matinding problema sa trapiko lalo na sa kahabaan ng EDSA. Nagkasundo na kasi ang Pilipinas at Japan para sa planong pag-utang ng bansa para sa subway project. Pagkatapos ng bilateral meeting sa pagitan nina Pangulong Duterte at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, isinapinal na nina Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano at Japanese Ambassador Kojie Haneda […]

Pagsasaayos ng ilang mga pangunahing kalsada sa bayan ng Dingalan, Aurora, agad na tinugunan

DINGALAN, Aurora (Eagle News) — Agad na tinugunan ng lokal na pamahalaan sa bayan ng Dingalan, Aurora ang pagsasaayos ng ilang mga pangunahing kalsada  sa Brgy. Matawe, Ibona at Umiray kung saan matindi ang naging pinsala bunsod ng masamang panahon nitong mga nakalipas na araw. Ayon kay Mayor Shierwin Taay, naglaan ng pondo ang pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Aurora ng aabot sa Php 62 milyon para sa pagsasaayos ng mga kalsada. Mahigit Php30 milyones naman–o Php […]

DPWH to conduct road reblocking in QC, Caloocan and Pasig City this weekend

  MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Public Works and Highways will conduct road reblocking activities in the cities of Caloocan, Quezon City and Pasig starting 11 p.m. Friday, September 8, according to DPWH-National Capital Region Dir. Melvin Navarro. In its advisory posted in its website, Navarro said affected roads include the second lane, southbound direction of A. Bonifacio Avenue from Dome St. to Sgt. Rivera; second lane, southbound direction of Mindanao Avenue from […]

Bagong school building ng Karuhatan National High School, pinasinayaan na

(Eagle News) — Pinasinayaan na ang bagong school building ng Karuhatan National High School na matatagpuan sa  Valenzuela City. Pinangunahan ni Valenzuela 2nd District Congressman Eric Martinez ang inaugurasyon. Ito ay isa sa mga proyekto na ang layon ay mabigyan ng magandang pasilidad ang mga mag-aaral. Ang barangay Karuhatan ay isa sa may pinakamalaking bilang ng student population. Ang 4-storey building ay may 12 classroom at sa bawat palapag ay may kaniya-kanyang palikuran at mga portable water fountain. […]