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In support to the country’s military troops in Western Mindanao, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has constructed a billeting facility in Upper Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur to serve as operational and lodging facility for the Philippine Army - 1st Infantry Division.

To serve as the second home for the military unit which is also known as the Tabak Division, Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the implementation of the two-storey barracks worth P7.12-million is part of the Department’s efforts in aiding the government forces with their daily operations.

Motorists going to Batasan and San Mateo, Rizal can soon expect faster trips with the significant progress of the 3.38-kilometer Katipunan Avenue Extension project in Quezon City.

During his inspection, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar expressed optimism that the project will soon be able to cater the increasing demand for alternate route from Katipunan to Barangay Batasan Hills and towards the Province of Rizal to ease the traffic situation at Katipunan and Commonwealth Avenues in Quezon City.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced the completion of a newly-widened bridge that now serves motorists traversing Sindangan-Liloy Road, in the town of Salug, Province of Zamboanga del Norte.

Secretary Villar said that the widening of Canawan Bridge in Barangay Canawan, Salug from two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes is expected to ease congestion of vehicles and improve the delivery of goods and services for the locals in the area.

The newly-completed project also involves slope protection work to avoid or minimize erosion or soil disturbance.

Construction of a slope protection structure is underway along the sections of Guimaras Circumferential Road in the barangays of Igdarapdap and Concordia Norte in Nueva Valencia, which aims to resolve the persisting threat of landslide in the area.