In its bid to decongest Metro Manila roads, a clearing operation along one of the busiest thoroughfares in Tondo, Manila was conducted by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) together with other government agencies.

Earlier, DPWH National Capital Region Director Melvin C. Navarro sought the assistance of the City Government of Manila in the removal of obstructions along Radial Road 10 particularly between Delpan Bridge and Vitas Bridge.

Tarlac City and Binalonan, Pangasinan is now connected in less than one (1) hour via the completed 67.9 kilometers Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) benefiting about 20,000 vehicles per day.

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that TPLEX is now operational up to Binalonan following the recent soft-opening of the Urdaneta City-Binalonan segment.

As a support to the newly-implemented K-12 program of Department of Education, DPWH - Cagayan 1st District Engineering Office recently inaugurated a two-storey classroom building at Claveria School of Arts and Trades in Claveria, Cagayan.

Cagayan 1st District Engineer Lorna Asuten was joined by DepEd District Supervisor Renato Hernandez and Claveria Municipal Mayor Cecilia Layus during the ceremony.

Adhering to the directive of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to fast track the implementation of infrastructure projects, District Engineer Nicolas O. Alameda of DPWH Agusan del Norte District Engineering Office (ADNDEO) instructs the 24-hour monitoring of construction activities within the District particularly at the national highway.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 met with various government agencies and non-government organizations (NGO) at the Penthouse I, Iloilo City to discuss a promotional campaign on National Sewerage and Septage Management Program (NSSMP).

The Department of Public Works and Highways Region 10 requested all regional planning and design division/ section chiefs to attend a workshop and submit their errata forms. The workshop happened August 24, 2016 at the Regional Office War Room.

The Department of Public Works and Highways Region 10 conducted a seminar on operation and preventive maintenance of heavy equipment and service vehicle last August 24-26, 2016 at the Regional Office Conference Room. This was attended by DPWH operators, drivers, mechanics, maintenance and field engineers who are involved in the construction and maintenance of infrastructure projects. The three-day training was initiated and hosted by DPWH-X Equipment Management Division Chief Hugh Van Erik Q. Tolentino.

Accountants and Budget Officers of the Department of Public Works and Highways Region 10 gathered to prepare for the implementation of the eNGAS / eBudget last August 24, 2016, at the 3rd floor Regional Office Conference Room. Approximately more or less 50 Accounting Officers from different DEOs attended the said training.

The pre- implementation training aimed to improve the data quality in the interim system, to prepare the data for migration and develop the methods for conversion of the data to the new version of the financial management systems.

Gov. Arthur D. Defensor Sr. recently called for the 1st Road Safety Summit at the Casa Real de Iloilo, Iloilo Provincial Capitol to reduce the incidence of road accidents by identifying its major causes and to canvass recommendations from the stakeholders to reduce accidents.