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SAMAKANA: Helping children, changing lives

For the third year running, the Samahan ng mga Kawaning Nagkakaisa (SAMAKANA) brought joy to fifty-one (51) school children of Mainit Elementary School in Laur, Nueva Ecija through the Sagip-Eskwela Project on July 18, 2017.

SAMAKANA President Marlon G. Hernandez expressed his enthusiasm on the support of the District employees as well as the office stakeholders on the project.

Cash donations received by the employee’s union was used to purchase t-shirts, slippers and school supplies.

2nd NEDEO Sets to Construct, Rehab and Widen 14 Bridges along National Roads in 3rd and 4th LD

Scheduled to be implemented in 2017 are sixteen (16) projects that include the construction, rehabilitation and retrofitting and widening of permanent bridges to more than two (2) lanes at the 3rd and 4th legislative districts of Nueva Ecija.

These projects amounting to P537,573,000 are seen to greatly improve the ease in travel of motorists plying the province’s major highways.

DPWH Marks Halfway Completion of Tagoloan Flood Control

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now halfway complete with the construction of 642-meter flood control dike in Tagoloan River in the town of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

The Tagoloan River Sub-Project – Stage 1, which is being implemented by the Unified Project Management Office-Flood Control Management Cluster (UPMO-FCMC), will soon be functional to help strengthen the capability in disaster risk management of areas within and near the said river.

DPWH Completes 3-Storey CES Board Resource Building

The Career Executive Service Board (CESB) has a new Resource Center Building that can accommodate more examinees and assessment personnel.

Department of Public Works and Highways National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) Director Melvin B. Navarro said that P21 million was spent to implement the 3-storey building project located at No. 3 Marcelino Street., Holy Spirit Drive, Diliman, Quezon City.

The project aims help to save rental cost for the holding of examinations for managerial career positions in government service.

Regional Evacuation Centers to rise in Panay Island

A total of P216 million is allocated by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office VI for the construction of six (6) regional evacuation centers in various areas in Panay Island, each with the appropriation of P36.0 million.

According to Engr. Oliver E. Zamora, chief of the Maintenance Division, two of these centers are on-going, one in San Jose, Antique and the other one in Roxas City, Capiz.
Zamora added that the remaining four centers are proposed to be constructed in Kalibo, Aklan; Libertad, Antique; Carles, Iloilo; and Zarraga, Iloilo.

DPWH Reiterates Call vs Road Obstructions

“Our roads and sidewalks must only be used by motorists and pedestrians.”

This was reiterated by Department of Public Works and Highways National Capital Region Director Melvin B. Navarro, during a clearing operation on Friday along Road Radial 10 (R-10) in Manila.

Director Navarro said DPWH, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine National Police (PNP), and the city government of Manila joined forces to clear road obstructions at the northbound of R-10 from Zaragoza to boundary of Manila and Navotas.

DPWH Reiterates Call vs Road Obstructions

“Our roads and sidewalks must only be used by motorists and pedestrians.”

This was reiterated by Department of Public Works and Highways National Capital Region Director Melvin B. Navarro, during a clearing operation on Friday along Road Radial 10 (R-10) in Manila.

Director Navarro said DPWH, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine National Police (PNP), and the city government of Manila joined forces to clear road obstructions at the northbound of R-10 from Zaragoza to boundary of Manila and Navotas.

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