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Villar inaugurates Kalibo Bridge in time for Ati-atihan festival

Expected volume of tourists that will flock Kalibo for the Ati-atihan Festival can now have a faster and more reliable travel with the inauguration of the Kalibo Bridge in Aklan on Thursday, January 16, 2020.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the opening of the two (2) lane 770-linear meter bridge to vehicular traffic will significantly reduce travel time from Kalibo City to Caticlan from 75 minutes to 60 minutes, and expected to boost tourism and hasten delivery of goods and basic commodities to and from the Capital town of Kalibo.

Villar inaugurates Kalibo Bridge in time for Ati-atihan festival

Expected volume of tourists that will flock Kalibo for the Ati-atihan Festival can now have a faster and more reliable travel with the inauguration of the Kalibo Bridge in Aklan on Thursday, January 16, 2020.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the opening of the two (2) lane 770-linear meter bridge to vehicular traffic will significantly reduce travel time from Kalibo City to Caticlan from 75 minutes to 60 minutes, and expected to boost tourism and hasten delivery of goods and basic commodities to and from the Capital town of Kalibo.

P200M Siargao Sports Complex gym, dorm ready for use

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a sports complex gymnasium as well as a P50 million two-unit dormitory which can be used for major sporting events in the island town of Siargao.

The state-of-the-art gym constructed in the amount of P150 million features two rubberized courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton, fully air-conditioned with specially-designed ventilating system which will cater to more than 3,000 spectators.

P4.8-M Farm-to-Market Road in Sta. Fe, Leyte completed

Farmers and residents will now feel the increase of local trade and productivity as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a 1-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) project in Sta. Fe, Leyte.

The P4.58 million FMR project in Barangay Catoogan, Sta. Fe, Leyte is part of the convergence program between the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) and is funded under 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Flood control structure and roadway in Las Pinas completed ahead of schedule

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a flood control structure and paved road along Las Pinas River five (5) months earlier than its expected completion.

Citing a report from DPWH National Capital Region (NCR) Director Ador G. Canlas, DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the construction of the protective structure and roadway along Dona Julita to Naga Bridge in Barangay Pulang Lupa II was fast-tracked since its commencement in July 2019.

P200M Siargao Sports Complex gym, dorm ready for use

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a sports complex gymnasium as well as a P50 million two-unit dormitory which can be used for major sporting events in the island town of Siargao.

The state-of-the-art gym constructed in the amount of P150 million features two rubberized courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton, fully air-conditioned with specially-designed ventilating system which will cater to more than 3,000 spectators.

P4.8-M Farm-to-Market Road in Sta. Fe, Leyte completed

Farmers and residents will now feel the increase of local trade and productivity as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a 1-kilometer farm-to-market road (FMR) project in Sta. Fe, Leyte.

The P4.58 million FMR project in Barangay Catoogan, Sta. Fe, Leyte is part of the convergence program between the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) and is funded under 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Flood control structure and roadway in Las Pinas completed ahead of schedule

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a flood control structure and paved road along Las Pinas River five (5) months earlier than its expected completion.

Citing a report from DPWH National Capital Region (NCR) Director Ador G. Canlas, DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the construction of the protective structure and roadway along Dona Julita to Naga Bridge in Barangay Pulang Lupa II was fast-tracked since its commencement in July 2019.

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