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DPWH builds 92 health centers in Ilocos Region

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed 92 new rural health units (RHUs) in Region 1 for 2019 to provide residents with better primary health facilities to residents.

According to Secretary Villar, a total of P405-million was allotted under the 2018 Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the Department of Health (DOH) for the construction of barangay health stations in multiple barangays in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan.

DPWH, JICA kick-off ceremony on detailed design study of road improvement project in Bangsamoro Region

Philippines’ commitment to sustainable peace and development in the Bangsamoro Region by improving national road network that supports the foundation of people’s lives continues to gain backing from the Government of Japan.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a governmental agency that coordinates Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan, will provide technical support to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in carrying out detailed design study of the Road Network Development Project in Conflict Affected Areas in Mindanao.

CDO Convention Center main building set to complete this December

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is working for the completion of the new Cagayan de Oro (CDO) Convention Center Main Building in Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City before the year ends.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said the main building of CDO Convention Center implemented through a convergence project with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) is now 94% complete and is set for completion by December 2019.

VILLAR: Alabang-Skyway Ramp now open

Department of Public Works and Secretary Mark Villar announced the opening the new, two-lane Alabang-Skyway ramp, and the reopening of a third lane at the at-grade section.

Villar, together with San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon S. Ang and Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, opened the newly completed two-lane ramp ahead of schedule.

Flood control project in Marikina substantially completed

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is on the final stages of construction of flood control structures along Nangka River at Barangay Fortune, Marikina City to ensure the safety of nearby residents and their properties.

Since the stretch of Nangka River traverses a number of communities living in San Mateo, Rizal and Marikina, DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar assured the public that the department is implementing more flood mitigation projects along the river to ensure the protection of residents affected during strong typhoons.

Flood control project in Marikina substantially completed

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is on the final stages of construction of flood control structures along Nangka River at Barangay Fortune, Marikina City to ensure the safety of nearby residents and their properties.

Since the stretch of Nangka River traverses a number of communities living in San Mateo, Rizal and Marikina, DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar assured the public that the department is implementing more flood mitigation projects along the river to ensure the protection of residents affected during strong typhoons.

Villar Inaugurates Main Route to SEA Games Opening Venue

Days before the grand kick-off of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the Philippine Arena, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar inaugurated on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 the Ciudad de Victoria Interchange Overpass Bridge and Bypass Road in Bocaue, Bulacan, which will be used by the delegates as the main route going to the 55,000-seater indoor stadium.

Villar Inaugurates Main Route to SEA Games Opening Venue

Days before the grand kick-off of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the Philippine Arena, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar inaugurated on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 the Ciudad de Victoria Interchange Overpass Bridge and Bypass Road in Bocaue, Bulacan, which will be used by the delegates as the main route going to the 55,000-seater indoor stadium.

DPWH launches 18-day campaign to End-VAW

Undersecretary Maria Catalina E. Cabral led the officials and employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the launching of the annual 18-day campaign to End-Violence Against Women which runs from November 25 to December 12, 2019, in support to the goal of the government to protect the rights of women and girls by upholding its commitment to address all forms of gender-based violence.

Villar opens APEC road and bridge at connecting Los Baños and Bae

Students and residents in Laguna can now traverse an alternative access going to the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Campus with the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) opening of a newly concrete paved highway connecting Pili Drive, Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) Road to Gov. F.T. San Luis Road.

“Spanning about 3.8 kilometers, the APEC Road, which started construction during the administration of President Ramos is finally complete and provides a direct access to and from Los Banos and Bae,” Villar noted.

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