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Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge Project in Manila is now 50 percent complete and targeted for opening seven (7) months from now.

Secretary Villar made the declaration as he inspect Thursday, February 4, 2021 the progress of works of the bridge project spanning over the Pasig River in Manila with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, DPWH Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations Emil K. Sadain, and Project Director Virgilio C. Castillo of DPWH UPMO Roads Management Cluster 1.

“The general public may report any defect or concern along national roads that need immediate rectification and we will do our best to implement palliative measures, if not long-term solutions.”

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar made the call, citing recent resolved issues along national roads in the National Capital Region with the help of citizens’ feedback.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction, rehabilitation, improvement, and maintenance of 311.5 lane kilometers of national roads, 12 bridges, and 99 flood-control structures in Region 8 under 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

This was announced by DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, citing DPWH Regional Office’s Year-end Report disclosing that the Department was able to accomplish numerous projects in the Region despite restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently turned over an evacuation center for emergency purposes built in the amount of P37.4 million in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur during emergencies.

Secretary Mark A. Villar, citing a report from DPWH Region 13 Director Pol M. Delos Santos said that the facility consists of a 2-storey accommodation building, 2-storey infirmary building, laundry area, male and female toilets, materials recovery facility (MRF) and provision of generator set and transformer.