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The completion of a seawall project implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now protects lives and properties in Sitio Lawis, Barangay Tabgas, Albuera, Leyte.

Based on a report submitted to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan by DPWH Region 8 Director Edgar B. Tabacon, the completed P28.9-million project funded under the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA) is a 135-meter seawall that reinforces stability to prevent coastal erosion while shielding the inland area against the abrupt rising of water.

An asphalt overlay project undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) now facilitates enhanced travel safety and efficiency along the Iloilo-Capiz Road (New Route) in Roxas City, Capiz.

According to DPWH Regional Office 6 OIC-Director Sanny Boy O. Oropel, the project covers a total length of 2.05 kilometers which involves a 50-millimeter thick asphalt overlay with reflective pavement markings and additional solar studs for improved visibility.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed the construction of a flood control project along Coronel River to ensure safety of residents in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija during the rainy season.

DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino, said that an 846-lineal-meter, six (6)-layer, gabion-type flood wall structure was constructed along the Barangay Bugnan Section of the Coronel River.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has finished working on the improvement of two (2) roads in the municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte.

According to a report by DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao D. Dia, DPWH Zamboanga del Norte 3rd District Engineering Office has completed the widening of a 3-kilometer portion of the Sindangan-Liloy Road from two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes.

The additional road space now caters to a bigger volume of vehicles, mitigating traffic congestion, accidents and other road problems.