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Expressway Connecting Tarlac-Cabanatuan Now 94 Percent Completed

The four (4)-lane 30 kilometer expressway project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) connecting Tarlac City, Tarlac to Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija is now 94 percent completed.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the first 18 kilometer section of the ₱11.811 Billion Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) Project funded by loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will soon be accessible to motoring public.

Expressway Connecting Tarlac-Cabanatuan Now 94 Percent Completed

The four (4)-lane 30 kilometer expressway project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) connecting Tarlac City, Tarlac to Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija is now 94 percent completed.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the first 18 kilometer section of the ₱11.811 Billion Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) Project funded by loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will soon be accessible to motoring public.

Villar Helps Port Area Fire Victims

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar stepped up in a big way to lend a helping hand to families affected by recent fire that razed several houses at Port Area in Manila.

Secretary Villar, thru his family’s Villar Sipag Foundation, took it upon himself in donating about 1,000 bags of grocery items for families left homeless by the May 26, 2021 blaze at 11th Street Railroad Drive under the jurisdiction of Barangay 650 behind the Philippine Red Cross office.

DPWH Launches New Flood Control Project in Alaminos City

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that residents of Alaminos City, Pangasinan will soon be less susceptible to flooding with the ongoing construction of a flood control project in Barangay Pogo.

“This 356-meter flood control project aims to mitigate the overflowing of Alaminos River not only to safeguard agricultural lands and products, but more importantly, to protect lives and properties of Pangasinense,” said Secretary Villar.

DPWH Launches New Flood Control Project in Alaminos City

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that residents of Alaminos City, Pangasinan will soon be less susceptible to flooding with the ongoing construction of a flood control project in Barangay Pogo.

“This 356-meter flood control project aims to mitigate the overflowing of Alaminos River not only to safeguard agricultural lands and products, but more importantly, to protect lives and properties of Pangasinense,” said Secretary Villar.

DPWH ZN 2nd DEO Provides Assistance for the Improvement of Labason Ligtas COVID Center for Close Contacts and Repatriates

The Department of Public Works and Highways Zamboanga del Norte 2nd District Engineering Office constructed isolation room dividers and temporary disinfection booth with bathroom to enhance the community isolation facility in Labason. In addition, a tent was also built outside the building. Labason Municipal Health Officer Dra. Fe Claire T. Buctuan was very grateful to the support shown by DPWH by responding immediately to her request in providing the necessary funding, resources and manpower for the improvement of the health facility.

Philippine National Red Cross building converted to Covid-19 testing laboratory

In line with the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DPWH Regional Office IX and Zamboanga City District Engineering Office completed the conversion of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Building to COVID-19 Testing Laboratory. The facility will increase the capacity of the Department of Health (DOH) and Local Government Unit in treating COVID-19 patients in Zamboanga Peninsula and the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.

Four (4) ZamPen Evacuation Centers used as Covid-19 health facilities

The Evacuation Centers in Barangay Turno, Dipolog City and Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte, Barangay Balugo, Zamboanga Sibugay and Barangay Cabatangan in Zamboanga City are being used as health/quarantine facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The centers can accommodate a total of 120 persons under investigation (PUI) and persons under monitoring (PUM). DPWH-built structures were converted into health facilities to augment the shortage in hospitals catering to coronavirus patients.

DPWH 122nd Anniversary

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) holds on to its commitment to serve the Filipinos as it dedicate the 122nd Founding Anniversary today, June 23, 2020 towards government's effort in fighting COVID-19.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar said that traditional anniversary fanfare programs will be set aside due to the prevailing threat of the coronavirus disease.

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