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DPWH to complete Phase 1 of Boracay road rehab this month; Phase 2 to open before year-end

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that the Phase 1 of Boracay Circumferential Road Rehabilitation Project is now substantially-completed.

Secretary Villar made the statement following an inspection at the 4.122-kilometer Boracay Circumferential Road.

Phase 1 which covers the concreting of two-lane Portland Concrete Cement Pavement (PCCP) road, including sidewalks with paving blocks, ramps and planting strips.

DPWH to complete Phase 1 of Boracay road rehab this month; Phase 2 to open before year-end

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar announced that the Phase 1 of Boracay Circumferential Road Rehabilitation Project is now substantially-completed.

Secretary Villar made the statement following an inspection at the 4.122-kilometer Boracay Circumferential Road.

Phase 1 which covers the concreting of two-lane Portland Concrete Cement Pavement (PCCP) road, including sidewalks with paving blocks, ramps and planting strips.

DPWH-DOTr extends suspension of enforcement on anti-overloading to certain types of trucks and trailers

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Department of Transportation (DOTr) have re-extended the suspension of enforcement of the maximum allowable gross vehicle weight (GVW) for trucks and trailers having a total of 18 and 22 wheels.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar and DOTr Secretary Arthur P. Tugade agreed to move the anti-overloading policy from its previous deadline to June 30 2019, allowing haulers and truckers to acquire additional transport equipment to conform to the latest GVW.

DPWH HOLDS FORUM ON INT’L WOMEN’S DAY

Women officials, engineers, and personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as well as other women engineers in the private sector gather on March 8, 2019 to participate in this year’s International Women’s Day 2019: A Forum held at DPWH Head Office, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila. The forum is just one (1) of the many activities lined-up for Women’s Month by the Department’s Committee on Gender and Development (COGAD).

DPWH participates in 2019 "Fire Prevention Month" celebration

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Central Office joins the annual observance of the “Fire Prevention Month” through a five (5)-minutes fire drill activity held Friday, March 15, 2019 at the DPWH Head Office, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila. Officials and employees demonstrated the ‘stop, drop, and roll’ safety procedures towards the designated fire exits to prepare them for the occurrence of actual fire incidents.

DPWH to repair EDSA and C-5 this weekend

The Department of Public Works and Highways – National Capital Region (DPWH – NCR) will continue to undertake weekend road rehabilitation works along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) and Circumferential Road 5 (C-5).

DPWH – NCR Director Ador G. Canlas said that the road repairs will be carried starting 11 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019 to 5 A.M. Monday, March 18, 2019 at the southbound direction of EDSA from New York Monte de Piedad, 3rd lane from the sidewalk.

Villar: Friendship Bridge in Angeles City now open to motorists

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar formally opened today, March 12, 2019 the widened Friendship Bridge in Barangay Anunas, Angeles City, Pampanga.

With Secretary Villar at the inauguration ceremony are Pampanga 1st District Representative Carmelo "Jon" B. Lazatin II, Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, DPWH Senior Undersecretary Rafael C. Yabut, Assistant Secretary Eugenio R. Pipo Jr., and other local officials of the Province of Pampanga.

DPWH completes P24-million flood control project in Pangasinan

Lives and properties of people living in Barangay Macabito, Calasiao, Pangasinan are now safe from the dangers caused by flooding with the completion of a flood control project.

Citing a report from Pangasinan 4th District Engineer Simplicio D. Gonzales, Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the flood control project was implemented with a total budget cost of P24.57 million which involves the construction of a 550-lineal meter gabion revetment wall and rubble concrete along the Ingalera River.

DPWH completes P24-million flood control project in Pangasinan

Lives and properties of people living in Barangay Macabito, Calasiao, Pangasinan are now safe from the dangers caused by flooding with the completion of a flood control project.

Citing a report from Pangasinan 4th District Engineer Simplicio D. Gonzales, Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the flood control project was implemented with a total budget cost of P24.57 million which involves the construction of a 550-lineal meter gabion revetment wall and rubble concrete along the Ingalera River.

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