The 1.6 kilometers stretch Dipolog Boulevard, the longest one in Mindanao, is considered to be one of the major tourist attractions in Zamboanga del Norte in Region 9.

This popular destination in Dipolog City or the “Gateway to Western Mindanao,” is just minutes away from the business district and provides a serene haven from the bustling city life.

Heading the call of the DPWH Management thru the Mindanao Cluster Regional Directors, dpwh Region 9 extended its full support to the “Task Force Bangon Marawi” by deploying its personnel and heavy equipment like dump trucks, excavators, loaders, bulldozers and rollers as early as July 2017 to aide in the rehabilitation efforts in Marawi.

With infrastructure as one of the top priorities in the 10-point Socioeconomic Agenda of President Rodrigo R. Duterte the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Development Investment Program slated 296 projects in 2018 from 200 projects in 2017, and is expected to balloon to 631 in 2019 for a total of 2,030 projects from 2017-2022 with an allocation of Php142,435,226.90B.

The Calbayog – Allen Route passing through Brgy. Cagnipa, Tinambacan District, Calbayog City, Samar suffered another rock fall brought about by the continuous heavy rains of tropical depression Agaton.

The rock fall happened January 3, 2018, around 2AM, rendering the whole road unpassable to all types of vehicles. One (1) SAMELCO light post and an uninhabited house made of light materials were not spared from the falling rocks. Fortunately, there was no reported casualty.

Following the mandate of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to ensure swift repair of the damaged infrastructure affected by Typhoon Vinta

Following the mandate of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to ensure swift repair of the damaged infrastructure affected by Typhoon Vinta

Secretary Mark A. Villar (at right) administers the oath of office of the six (6) officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) whose appointments were earlier approved by the Office of the President in a ceremony held at the DPWH Head Office, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila. Those who took their oath are as follows: (from left) Atty. Michael S. Villafranca (Director, Human Resource and Administrative Service), Engr. Alex G. Bote (Director, Public-Private Partnership Service), Engr. Zenaida T. Tan (Director IV), Engr. Cayamombao D.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is hastening the completion of the first five evacuation centers in the Cordillera Administrative Region to address the need for temporary shelters of persons and families affected in times of disasters.