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Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar on Tuesday led the ceremonial opening of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAx) Sub-section 5 from Silang East Interchange to Sta Rosa-Tagaytay Interchange in Cavite.

“While this pandemic may have slowed down and disrupted the implementation of projects, the Sub-section 5 or 5.14 kilometers Silang East Interchange to Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Interchange component of Cavite Laguna Expressway or CALAX Project was completed and will be now opened to public use,” said Secretary Villar during the event.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is undertaking the construction of an access road leading to Nasipit Agusan del Norte Industrial Estate Special Economic Zone (NANIE-SEZ) in Barangay Camagong, Nasipit Agusan del Norte.

With a total length of 39.81 kilometers, the project will traverse Sitio Hinandayan to Sitio Minbahandi in the municipality of Nasipit and ends at the boundary of Region 13 and Region 10 in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental.

A newly-paved road constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now benefitting rice and mung bean planters of Santiago, Isabela by reducing the transport cost of crops.

“With paved road, we are ensuring a more efficient transport of goods and local products in the area, which will uplift the economic condition of residents,” said DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar.

The construction of Rizal-Salvador-Divisoria Road in Santiago, Isabela received funding from 2021 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and was implemented from May 2021 to August 2021.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is pushing for the swift completion of the road widening project on Fort Bonifacio-Nichols Field Road in Taguig City, most commonly known as Lawton Avenue.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that this widening project will increase Lawton Avenue’s capacity to accommodate additional volume of vehicles and facilitate faster mobilization of goods and services.