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DPWH Turns Over Additional Quarantine Facility In Zamboanga City

Public Works and Highways Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark A. Villar announced that the preparedness and response of Zamboanga City against spread of COVID-19 infection was further boosted with the availability of additional 20-bed isolation facility.

Secretary Villar said that the newly-built Zamboanga City Quarantine Facility located in Barangay Pasonanca was constructed to augment the existing quarantine facilities and mitigate the rapid spread of the COVID-19 infection in the city.

16.4-Kilometer Sultan Kudarat Road Almost Complete

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently undertaking final finishing works for the 16.4-kilometer Koronadal-Lutayan-Columbio-Matanao Road in Sultan Kudarat which is already 99.06 percent completed.

Secretary Mark A. Villar, based on a report by Regional Director Basir M. Ibrahim of the project’s implementing office DPWH Regional Office 12, said that the road network extends from the town of Lutayan to the town of Columbio.

16.4-Kilometer Sultan Kudarat Road Almost Complete

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently undertaking final finishing works for the 16.4-kilometer Koronadal-Lutayan-Columbio-Matanao Road in Sultan Kudarat which is already 99.06 percent completed.

Secretary Mark A. Villar, based on a report by Regional Director Basir M. Ibrahim of the project’s implementing office DPWH Regional Office 12, said that the road network extends from the town of Lutayan to the town of Columbio.

Additional COVID-19 quarantine facilities completed in Surigao del Norte

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned-over two (2) more quarantine facilities with 50-bed capacity to Surigao City, Surigao del Norte as part of the battle to flatten the curve against COVID-19.

“Even if the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out has commenced, quarantine facilities are still necessary until we have attained the target for vaccination and reduced the number of infected people to a safe level”, said Secretary Mark A. Villar.

Additional COVID-19 quarantine facilities completed in Surigao del Norte

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned-over two (2) more quarantine facilities with 50-bed capacity to Surigao City, Surigao del Norte as part of the battle to flatten the curve against COVID-19.

“Even if the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out has commenced, quarantine facilities are still necessary until we have attained the target for vaccination and reduced the number of infected people to a safe level”, said Secretary Mark A. Villar.

P1.1-B Road Linking Mindanao Provinces Set for 2021 Completion

A road project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) linking the provinces of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, and Davao del Sur is slated to be completed this year.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar announced this citing DPWH Regional Office 12 (DPWH-RO12) Director Basir M. Ibrahim’s report on the 91.23 percent completion of the ongoing civil works of Datu-Paglas-Colombio-Matanao Road Project.

P1.1-B Road Linking Mindanao Provinces Set for 2021 Completion

A road project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) linking the provinces of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, and Davao del Sur is slated to be completed this year.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar announced this citing DPWH Regional Office 12 (DPWH-RO12) Director Basir M. Ibrahim’s report on the 91.23 percent completion of the ongoing civil works of Datu-Paglas-Colombio-Matanao Road Project.

DPWH Gears Up Construction of Panguil Bay Bridge Sub-Structure

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is gearing up to start the sub-structure works of the 3.169 kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge Project with sets of construction equipment requirements deployed on-site.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said that although restriction on the movement of people and goods because of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the bridge construction, the contractor can now go full blast with the delivery of equipment and materials to be used for its foundation works.

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