Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) resumed the repair and strengthening works for Magallanes Interchange in Makati City, starting last August 21, 2015 with the removal and installation of expansion joints at Stage 1 covering Manila to Alabang segment.

Rogelio L. Singson said that the DPWH and contractor J. D. Legaspi Construction has considered the project's impact to vehicular traffic by working one lane at a time to keep the other lane open for public use.

The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed rehabilitation and upgrading of Guimbal-Igbaras-Tubungan-Leon Road in Leon, Iloilo.

Said project, with the amount of P77.209 Million funded under the FY 2014 General Appropriations Act, is divided into two sections; section 1 is from K0064+(-537) to K0065+583, while section 2 is from K0065+103 to K0066+405.

The project involves upgrading of 2.488 kilometers of existing road from gravel to Portland concrete cement pavement (PCCP), with the thickness of 0.28 meters and width of 6.70 meters.

The construction of the Iloilo Convention Center is expected to be completed in August, this year.

According to DPWH 6 Regional Director Edilberto D. Tayao, ICC is already 98 percent completed where the remaining 2 percent is for the removal of the scaffolding and furnishings.

The Iloilo Convention Center will be the main venue of the three ministerial meetings of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in September and October, this year.

The Department of Public Works and Highways Leyte Fourth District Engineering Office transferred fifty seven (57) unserviceable Information Technology equipment to Technical Education and Skills Development Authority - Ormoc City as part of its commitment to community service and proper waste disposal initiatives.

Equipment donated are computer monitors, printers, CPU, power supply, and copier machines that are no longer of use to DPWH.

About 1,549 kilometers of roads from the P60 Billion government allocation for Tourism Road Infrastructure to complement with the Philippines’ natural attractions and draw local and foreign tourists nationwide are completed to date.

Secretary Rogelio L. Singson said that the investment amount released over the period of five (5) years from FY 2011 to 2015 was utilized to finance 463 projects involving construction/upgrading/ rehabilitation and improvement of roads and bridges including slope protection works with a total length of 2,502 kilometers.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) warns the agency’s internal and external stakeholders of unscrupulous individual or individuals who they claim to be or directly connected to the DPWH Secretary and other Senior Officials.

Secretary Rogelio L. Singson has received several reports from the field that unscrupulous individuals are calling Regional Directors and District Engineers to facilitate inclusion of projects in the DPWH Infrastructure Program, in particular a certain Baby Bueno Coady claiming she can secure contracts from DPWH.

The Government of Japan will consider assistance to the Philippines on water resources management particularly the construction of dams, sabo technology, retarding basin and other flood control structures including sharing of expertise and technologies.

Visiting Japanese Minister Akihiro Ohta of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is open to the proposal of Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio L. Singson in providing cooperation program on flood mitigation and management.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio L. Singson (at center) poses with visiting Minister Akihiro Ohta of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (3rd from right) during the latter’s courtesy visit at the DPWH Head Office in Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila. Government of Japan is among the biggest provider of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in financing the Philippines’ infrastructure development.

The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will undertake reblocking and road repair starting 10 p.m. Friday August 14, 2015 along C-5 Road in Pasig City.

DPWH, with clearance from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), will conduct undertake concrete reblocking from at the innermost lane north bound direction of C-5 from FR Cement to Frontage of Petron Gas Station going to Lanuza St.

The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will undertake reblocking and road repair starting 10 p.m. Friday August 14, 2015 along C-5 Road in Pasig City.

DPWH, with clearance from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), will conduct undertake concrete reblocking from at the innermost lane north bound direction of C-5 from FR Cement to Frontage of Petron Gas Station going to Lanuza St.