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Villar Blacklists 25 Erring Contractor; Warns Same Sanction to Future Violators

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar has so far recorded the highest numbers of blacklisted non-performing or scheming contractors.

“Let this be a warning to our contractors that this administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is serious in its anti-corruption drive and will not tolerate those who bagged big amount of civil works contract but deliberately violate the law for personal gains,” said Secretary Villar.

P35-M flood-control project completed in Pangasinan time for wet season

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a major flood control project in Alaminos City, Pangasinan just in time to prevent water intrusion this typhoon season.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the 265 linear meter slope protection in Barangay Poblacion has been completed to protect agricultural lands and properties along the Alaminos River.

P35-M flood-control project completed in Pangasinan time for wet season

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a major flood control project in Alaminos City, Pangasinan just in time to prevent water intrusion this typhoon season.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the 265 linear meter slope protection in Barangay Poblacion has been completed to protect agricultural lands and properties along the Alaminos River.

DPWH: Roads To Albay, Cam Sur All Passable

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar declared that all national roads in Albay and Camarines Sur are already passable as DPWH Regional Office 5 and its District Engineering Offices (DEOs) join hands in the massive clearing operations.

“We’d like to extend our gratitude to DPWH Sorsogon 1st and 2nd DEOs with their additional manpower and equipment deployed in Albay that allowed us to fast-track the opening of roads affected by the recent supertyphoon”, said Secretary Villar.

Villar Inspects Typhoon-Ravaged Albay; Announces 4 Remaining Closed Roads In Cam Sur, Catanduanes

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said that to date, only four (4) national roads in Bicol Region remain closed to traffic due to collapsed road slope protection, fallen trees and electrical posts brought about by Super Typhoon Rolly.

Secretary Villar who flew Wednesday, November 4, 2020, to check the situation Albay said that all national roads in the province has already been cleared by the deployed DPWH teams with equipment and only one (1) road in Camarines Sur remains impassable, three (3) in Catanduanes.

Rolly’s damage to public infra now at P5.76-B

As of Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Super Typhoon Rolly’s estimated cost of damage to roads, bridges, flood-control structures, and public buildings has reached P5.756 Billion.

This was announced by Public Works and Highway Secretary Mark A. Villar, citing the P1.515 Billion damage to roads, P458.2 Million damage to bridges, P2.036 Billion damage to flood-control structures, P367.25 Million damage to public buildings, and P1.379 Billion other infrastructure.

DPWH Readies for Super Typhoon “Rolly”

Disaster Response Operation Teams of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are now deployed in identified critical sections along national roads in preparation of Super Typhoon “Rolly”.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that DPWH has already mobilized the necessary equipment and manpower resources in potential risk areas particularly in Luzon that maybe affected by the most strongest typhoon to enter the Philippine land in 2020.

DPWH Preparing For Siony; Clearing 14 Road Sections Due To Rolly, 9 Due To Quinta And Pepito

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar on Monday, November 2, 2020 said that the DPWH quick response teams are now preparing for Typhoon Siony while simultaneously clearings roads that are still closed due to recent typhoons.

“Our maintenance crew with equipment, including those that are still clearing roads due to typhoons Rolly, Quinta and Pepito, are now preparing for the incoming typhoon Siony. These teams are also trimming trees along national roads to minimize fallen debris during typhoons and expedite road opening,” said Secretary Villar.

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