As part of its month-long 127th Anniversary Celebration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) held a nationwide simultaneous tree planting activity on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said that the tree-planting initiative of the DPWH Social Affairs Committee headed by Undersecretary Marichu A. Palafox marks another fruitful year for the agency, reaffirming the Department’s strong commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable nation building.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is spearheading a digital breakthrough in infrastructure inspections through the Fortified Operations and Maintenance Geospatial Survey (OMGS) mobile application.

Recognized as one of the notable capstone projects developed under the Public Management Development Program (PMDP) of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), the OMGS app is a pioneering initiative of Engr. Glenn S. Degal, Chief of the Project Operation and Maintenance Management Division under the Public-Private Partnership Service (PPPS).