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VILLAR: Skyway Stage 3 Plaza Dilao ramp opens today

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced the partial opening of the Plaza Dilao Ramp of Skyway Stage 3.

"To ease traffic congestion in Buendia, we are opening two lanes, one of the northbound and southbound section. The 3.7 km elevated highways expand from Buendia to Plaza Dilao," Villar noted.

"A maximum speed of 40 kph will be maintained along the main viaduct. Moreover, 20 kph at the ramps will be implemented," he added.

DPWH improves access road to Northern Samar Eco Park

More tourists are expected to visit Macagtas Dam Eco Park in Catarman, Northern Samar with the improvement of its access road built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

In her report to DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, DPWH Region 8 Director Nerie Bueno said that the 700-meter road construction and improvement in Barangay Macagtas will give boost to the emerging tourist spot in Catarman.

The road concreting project costing P19.5 million, includes provision of three (3) waiting sheds and installation of 44 sets of solar street lights.

DPWH improves access road to Northern Samar Eco Park

More tourists are expected to visit Macagtas Dam Eco Park in Catarman, Northern Samar with the improvement of its access road built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

In her report to DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, DPWH Region 8 Director Nerie Bueno said that the 700-meter road construction and improvement in Barangay Macagtas will give boost to the emerging tourist spot in Catarman.

The road concreting project costing P19.5 million, includes provision of three (3) waiting sheds and installation of 44 sets of solar street lights.

Villar creates DPWH Earthquake Resiliency Office

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is at full throttle to ensure the earthquake resilience of the country’s infrastructure with the creation of its Earthquake Resiliency Program Management Office (ER-PMO).

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 52 series 2018 entitled "Creating the Program Management Office for Earthquake Resiliency of the Greater Metro Manila", DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar formed the DPWH ER-PMO through a Department Order 75 dated July 10, 2019 that will serve as an integrated department approach in addressing earthquake resiliency problems.

New farm to market road aids far-flung community in Occidental Mindoro

Farmers of Sitio Banakan, Barangay Tangkalan are now able to transport their products faster with the completion of the farm to market road (FMR) project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the municipality of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar commended DPWH Region 4B Director Wilfredo S. Mallari for completing the 750-meter road project on-time, greatly improving the access of residents to social services and other facilities.

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