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Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that the City of San Juan will soon have more court rooms with the on-going construction of the four (4) storey Hall of Justice Building Project.

Citing a report from DPWH Metro Manila First District Engineer Medel F. Chua, Secretary Villar said that the P100-million Justice Hall along Pinaglabanan Road in Barangay Corazon de Jesus is now 75 percent complete.

“We’re building eight (8) new court rooms to answer the lack of court rooms handling litigation cases in San Juan City,” said Secretary Villar.

The flood risk management project along the Cagayan River of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is nearing completion as it is now 90% complete, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced.

According to Secretary Villar, the P2.1-billion Cagayan River Basin Project which aims to prevent flooding and bank erosion during typhoon season is now on the final phase.

“Only a few activities needs to be done and we are anticipating to finish the project on September this year,” said Secretary Villar.

Officials and representatives of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Embassy of Japan in the Philippines met on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 for the first Joint Coordinating Committee and Technical Working Group meeting to discuss the proposed second phase of road master plan deal that aims to develop at least 9,500 kilometers of high standard highways (HSH) in the Philippines.

Some road lanes along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) will undergo repair and maintenance works by the Department of Public of Works and Highways – National Capital Region (DPWH – NCR) starting 11 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019.