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DPWH to Continue EDSA Road Repair This Long Weekend

Motorists and the general public are pre-warned of the expected traffic build-up in some sections of the major thoroughfares in Metro Manila as the Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) takes advantage of the long weekend to continue (with) its road improvement and maintenance works from 10 PM of January 31 (Friday) to 4AM of February 3, 2014 (Monday).

Per latest authority from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), DPWH may continue with its repair activities on the following road sections along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA):

Contractor Waives Payment for Leyte Bunkhouse

A contractor of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) donated its two (2) completed bunkhouses with toilet and facilities in Barangay Tacuranga, Palo, Leyte.

Construction firm R.D. Interior Junior Construction who volunteered to work on the emergency construction of temporary shelters for “Yolanda” victims’ decided not to accept any payment for the completed project and instead took it as a social responsibility of the Tuguegarao City-based builder.

DPWH Re-Opens Bridge in Lanao del Norte

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has restored connectivity to coastal villages of Lanao del Norte as it opens today (January 27, 2014) the constructed Larapan temporary steel bridge, two (2) weeks after it was damaged by flashfloods caused by a low pressure area.

In her report to DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson, DPWH Northern Mindanao Regional Director Evelyn Barroso said that the Larapan detour bridge along Linamon-Zamboanga Road in Barangay Napo, Lanao Del Norte was opened this morning to vehicles not exceeding 20 tons.

DPWH Re-Opens Bridge in Lanao del Norte

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has restored connectivity to coastal villages of Lanao del Norte as it opens today (January 27, 2014) the constructed Larapan temporary steel bridge, two (2) weeks after it was damaged by flashfloods caused by a low pressure area.

In her report to DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson, DPWH Northern Mindanao Regional Director Evelyn Barroso said that the Larapan detour bridge along Linamon-Zamboanga Road in Barangay Napo, Lanao Del Norte was opened this morning to vehicles not exceeding 20 tons.

DPWH Resumes EDSA Re-Blocking Activities

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) National Capital Region Director (NCR) Reynaldo Tagudando have alerted all concerned District Engineering Offices (DEOs) to effect the latest authority received by the DPWH from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to resume with its concrete re-blocking and road repair activities - covering five (5) road sections in Mandaluyong, Quezon and Caloocan City, from 10pm of January 24, 2014 (Friday) until 5:00am of January 27, 2014 (Monday).

DPWH Resumes EDSA Re-Blocking Activities

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) National Capital Region Director (NCR) Reynaldo Tagudando have alerted all concerned District Engineering Offices (DEOs) to effect the latest authority received by the DPWH from the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to resume with its concrete re-blocking and road repair activities - covering five (5) road sections in Mandaluyong, Quezon and Caloocan City, from 10pm of January 24, 2014 (Friday) until 5:00am of January 27, 2014 (Monday).

DPWH 11 Engineer Lauded

For exemplary performance and contribution to the province of Davao del Norte DPWH-11 District Engineer Fernando S. Ongkingco Jr. was commended by the League of Municipalities and Cities of the Philippines, Davao del Norte Chapter on July 19, 2013.

DPWH Sends Equipment and Personnel on Roads Affected by L.P.A. & "Agaton"

Technical personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Region 8 are now undertaking survey works for the rehabilitation plan at the landslide affected section of Daang Maharlika in Southern Leyte.

DPWH Region 8 reported that vehicular traffic flow are presently diverted at Tacloban-Baybay South Road-Maasin Route and Bato-Bontoc Road following the occurrence of major landslides and road cut at the Boundary Mahaplag-Sogod-Libagon-Liloan Road of the Daang Maharlika because of heavy rains due to low pressure area (LPA) and Typhoon “Agaton”.

DPWH-2 Gears up for 2014

The Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office 02 headed by Director Melvin B. Navaro led the 1st Regional Staff Conference last January 16, 2014 held at the DPWH R02 onference hall.

The meeting was attended by Division Chiefs and District Engineers together with their accounting staff.

Latest policy direction from the Honorable Chiefs and District Engineers together with their accounting staff.

U.S. Ambassador Visits DPWH

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio L. Singson warmly receives U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg during a courtesy visit at the DPWH Central Office. Goldberg echoed the position of the United States of America to assist Philippine government in its program to build disaster resilient community under the long term rehabilitation plan as Secretary Singson expressed appreciation to the American people for immediately assisting areas devastated by Typhoon “Yolanda” in Eastern Visayas.

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