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Villar: Newly-paved road benefit locals in Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga Del Norte

The Department of Public Works Highways (DPWH) has completed the concreting of a 2-lane road that now aids residents of Barangay Sinai, Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga del Norte.

“A P20 million farm-to-market road is now being utilized by locals, especially farmers who no longer have to endure bumby, muddy or dusty road when going to neighboring trading centers. This road concreting project has reduced transportation cost and minimized post-harvest loses of vegetable farmers in this area,” said Secretary Mark A. Villar.

Villar: Newly-paved road benefit locals in Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga Del Norte

The Department of Public Works Highways (DPWH) has completed the concreting of a 2-lane road that now aids residents of Barangay Sinai, Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga del Norte.

“A P20 million farm-to-market road is now being utilized by locals, especially farmers who no longer have to endure bumby, muddy or dusty road when going to neighboring trading centers. This road concreting project has reduced transportation cost and minimized post-harvest loses of vegetable farmers in this area,” said Secretary Mark A. Villar.

DPWH turns-over Mega Quarantine Facility in Iligan City

Public Works and Highways Secretary and isolation czar Mark A. Villar announced that a new 120-bed capacity COVID-19 quarantine facility in Iligan City, Lanao del Norte has been completed and turned-over to local government unit.

“We opened on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, an additional 120-capacity isolation facility at National Steel Corporation (NSC) Global Multi-Purpose Building that will cater to COVID-19 patients and suspects in Iligan City and its neighboring towns as a response to the growing number of cases in Northern Mindanao,” said Secretary Villar.

Villar: Burned portion of Skyway Stage 3 replaced

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that the section of Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 that collapsed due to fire in February 2020 has already been replaced as concessionaire Citra Central Expressway Corporation (CCEC) rushes civil works of the project to make up for unforeseen delay.

“As of latest report, lower and upper coping beams for pier 3, 4, 5 were reconstructed, and deck slab for spans 5 and 6 were completed as well. These were the burned sections from the fire incident,” said Secretary Villar.

DPWH to extend CDO Coastal Road by 9km

The Department of Public Works and Highways is proposing in its 2021 budget the inclusion of Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road Phase 2 that will extend the road from Barangay Puerto in Opol, Misamis Oriental to Barangay Gusa, Cagayan De Oro City.

“To further ease mobility in the city, we hope to extend additional 9.30 kilometers of road which will be under Phase 2 of the project starting next year,” said Secretary Mark A. Villar.

Villar: 18 rainwater collectors installed in Biliran

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has put up 18 rainwater harvesting faciliites in various schools and government buildings of Biliran Province in an effort to conserve water resources.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, citing District Engineer David P. Adongay of DPWH Biliran District Engineering Office’s report, said that in the amount of P4.5 million, rainwater collector systems were installed to accumulate rainwater from the roof of buildings rather than letting it run off.

DPWH to extend CDO Coastal Road by 9km

The Department of Public Works and Highways is proposing in its 2021 budget the inclusion of Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road Phase 2 that will extend the road from Barangay Puerto in Opol, Misamis Oriental to Barangay Gusa, Cagayan De Oro City.

“To further ease mobility in the city, we hope to extend additional 9.30 kilometers of road which will be under Phase 2 of the project starting next year,” said Secretary Mark A. Villar.

Villar: 18 rainwater collectors installed in Biliran

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has put up 18 rainwater harvesting faciliites in various schools and government buildings of Biliran Province in an effort to conserve water resources.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, citing District Engineer David P. Adongay of DPWH Biliran District Engineering Office’s report, said that in the amount of P4.5 million, rainwater collector systems were installed to accumulate rainwater from the roof of buildings rather than letting it run off.

Road restoration works in Zamboanga Sibugay completed

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed its emergency maintenance works on several unpaved sections of the on-going road project in Zamboangay Sibugay Province.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that repair and restoration were conducted at the five (5) slippery and muddy sections of Lutiman-Guicam-Olutanga Road after this on-going road improvement project implemented by the DPWH Unified Project Management Office Roads Management Cluster 2 (UPMO-RMC 2) have been hit hard by heavy rainfall in the area.

Road restoration works in Zamboanga Sibugay completed

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed its emergency maintenance works on several unpaved sections of the on-going road project in Zamboangay Sibugay Province.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that repair and restoration were conducted at the five (5) slippery and muddy sections of Lutiman-Guicam-Olutanga Road after this on-going road improvement project implemented by the DPWH Unified Project Management Office Roads Management Cluster 2 (UPMO-RMC 2) have been hit hard by heavy rainfall in the area.

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