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Sulu multi-purpose building completed

The residents of Talipao, Sulu will now benefit from the construction of the Multi-Purpose Building in Barangay Bilaan which has a funding allocation of P10Million.

Bilaan is a barangay in the Municipality of Talipao, Sulu with a population of 3,730. (2015 census). This represented 4.65% of the total population of Talipao, a 1st class Municipality in the Province of Sulu.

The project implemented through Memorandum of Agreement between Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office and Local Government Unit in Talipao, Sulu.

DPWH Issues Advisory on Closure at MNR - San Fernando City, La Union

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that the DPWH Regional Office 1 will be closing this weekend section of Manila North Road (MNR) in San Fernando City, La Union due to road upgrading works.

Based on a report submitted to Secretary Villar, the DPWH Regional Office 1 (DPWH Region 1) will closed section of Manila North Road (MNR) in front of the ongoing Robinsons Place mall in San Fernando City on Saturday August 8 at 9PM until Monday, August 10 at 9AM.

DPWH fast-tracks additional COVID-19 wards, ICU at East Avenue Medical Center

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that the ongoing construction of additional wards and ICU at the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City is now being hastened for immediate completion.

"In a meeting, together with our team and its counterpart at the Department of Health (DOH) and the building contractor, I was assured that a system is in place to complete the EAMC facilities the soonest," said Secretary Villar.

"These facilities will be able to accommodate additional 250 patients," added Secretary Villar.

VILLAR: DPWH targets 23 new COVID-19 facilities in NCR in August

A total of 23 additional COVID-19 quarantine facilities in Metro Manila are now under construction and being fast-tracked for completion before the end of August 2020.

This was disclosed by Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar on Monday citing the urgency of the projects as the Department of Health recently announced that COVID-19 hospital bed occupancy in the National Capital Region (NCR) has reached 'danger zone' or more than 70 percent occupancy.

DPWH Turns Over Off-Site Dorm for Pampanga Hospital Frontliners

A new off-site dormitory that will provide temporary shelter to medical personnel of Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in San Fernando City, Pampanga was recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

DPWH assures the continuous assistance to the Department of Health in the provision of the much needed public health facilities to meet the COVID-19 national health emergency, said Secretary Villar.

Villar: 150 facilities constructed, repurposed by DPWH for COVID-19; 111 ongoing, 381 more proposed

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar on Thursday, July 23, 2020 said that a total of 150 facilities that were constructed and repurposed are now being used as facilities for quarantine, isolation and off-site dormitories of COVID-19 patients and frontline workers.

Citing the latest "We Heal as One" Report, Secretary Villar said that of the 150 facilities, 19 were newly-constructed and 131 were DPWH-constructed evacuation centers that were recently repurposed as COVID-19 facitilies.

DPWH Inspection Sees Estrella-Pantaleon, Binondo-Intramuros Bridges Right on Track for December 2020, March 2021 completion

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar assured that despite the lockdown due to COVID-19 which hampered construction activities, the implementation of Binondo-Intramuros Bridge and Estrella- Pantaleon Bridge is right on schedule.

Secretary Villar said that based on a report of Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations and Technical Services Emil K. Sadain, we are seeing December 2020 completion of Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Project while Binondo-Intramuros Bridge Project is aimed for opening by March 2021.

DPWH 9 completed 2 convergence projects

The Department of Public Works and Highways 9 completed 2 access roads leading to trade, industries and economic zones in Barangay Butong in Diplahan and Barangay Guminta, Buug both in Zamboanga Sibugay.

The concreting projects in Barangay Butong is a 3.82 lane kilometer road with a funding amount of P51.998M and Barangay Guminta a 2.99 lane kilometer road amounting to P47.040M seen to boost rubber and coconut production in Zamboanga Sibugay.

The project is implemented by Zamboanga Sibugay 1st District Engineering Office.

DPWH 9 Paves Road Leading to Tourist Destination

The Department of Public Works and Highways 9 recently completed the P10M road concreting project in Liloy – Lamao Road, Municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte.

The 550 meters length development project leading to the tourist destination Bitoon beach will not only boost tourism but farmers can now transport their produce faster and easier.

The said project is part of the Convergence and Special Support Program of Department of Public Works and Highways and Department of Tourism.

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