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DPWH to Complete 66 COVID Hospital Rooms at the Lung Center this June

Public Works and Highways Secretary and Isolation Czar Mark A. Villar announced that the Lung Center of the Philippines will have additional rooms for management and treatment of covid-19 patients by the end of June.

Secretary Villar said that the DPWH Task Force to Facilitate Augmentation of Health Facilities is fast tracking the on-going construction five (5) cluster units of modular hospital facilitities for moderate to severe and critical cases at the Lung Center compound in Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.

3 FMRs to Benefit Farmers in Biliran Province

Easier transport of agricultural goods awaits local farmers of Biliran province once the construction of three (3) Farm to Market Roads (FMR) is done.

According to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar, the FMR project has a total length of 2.18-kilometers – a 830-meter FMR in Brgy. Matanggo to Sitio Patag, Brgy. Tabunan in the town of Almeria worth P12.5-million, 850-meter FMR along Barangay Catmon, and a 500--meter FMR in Barangay Cabungaan.

Picturesque Access Road to West Coastal Road Beach in Mainit, Surigao del Norte, Ongoing

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of the scenic Tagbuyawan-Mainit Access Road that is expected to yield employment and business opportunities in Mainit, Surigao del Norte.

Citing a report from DPWH Region 13 Director Pol M. Delos Santos, Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the project involves concreting of 3.3 kilometer road with provision of drainage and slope protection structures.

DPWH Fast-tracking Construction of Aparri Coast Flood Control Structure

With 47.55 percent completion rate as of May 2021, the Department of Public Works and Highways is currently fast-tracking the building process of a P40-million flood control structure in Barangay Punta in the coastal town or Aparri, Cagayan to make it in time for the rainy season.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the DPWH Cagayan 1st District Engineering Office (DEO) is undertaking the construction of the flood control project which has received funding from fiscal years 2020 and 2021 under the Multi-Year Contractual Authority (MYCA).

Picturesque Access Road to West Coastal Road Beach in Mainit, Surigao del Norte, Ongoing

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of the scenic Tagbuyawan-Mainit Access Road that is expected to yield employment and business opportunities in Mainit, Surigao del Norte.

Citing a report from DPWH Region 13 Director Pol M. Delos Santos, Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the project involves concreting of 3.3 kilometer road with provision of drainage and slope protection structures.

DPWH Fast-tracking Construction of Aparri Coast Flood Control Structure

With 47.55 percent completion rate as of May 2021, the Department of Public Works and Highways is currently fast-tracking the building process of a P40-million flood control structure in Barangay Punta in the coastal town or Aparri, Cagayan to make it in time for the rainy season.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the DPWH Cagayan 1st District Engineering Office (DEO) is undertaking the construction of the flood control project which has received funding from fiscal years 2020 and 2021 under the Multi-Year Contractual Authority (MYCA).

BGC Bridge Ready for Independence Day Partial Opening

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that all system go for the June 12 opening to vehicular traffic of Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge Project, the new bridge across Pasig River and a major component of the BGC-Ortigas Center Link Road Project.

“As promised, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City leading to Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City will be connected to Pasig City/Mandaluyong City by the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge on the historic day our nation commemorates the 123rd Independence Day”, said Secretary Villar.

DPWH to Repair EDSA, C5 Roads this Weekend

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will resume its weekend road repair on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) and Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) in Quezon City starting 11 p.m., Friday, June 4, 2021 until 5 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2021.

DPWH – National Capital Region (NCR) Director Eric A. Ayapana said that with approval of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), repairs will resume at the northbound direction of EDSA, near corner Kaingin Road.

BGC Bridge Ready for Independence Day Partial Opening

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that all system go for the June 12 opening to vehicular traffic of Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge Project, the new bridge across Pasig River and a major component of the BGC-Ortigas Center Link Road Project.

“As promised, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City leading to Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City will be connected to Pasig City/Mandaluyong City by the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge on the historic day our nation commemorates the 123rd Independence Day”, said Secretary Villar.

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