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As of 6:00 AM Wednesday, July 26, 2023, Super Typhoon “Egay” has rendered two (2) road closures and four (4) highways with limited access in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Central Mindanao (Region XII) and Region IV-B.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has identified impassable roads as the Baguio-Bontoc Road, K0347+090 – K0347+180, Mt. Data, Bauko in Mt. Province to secure public safety; and Awang-Upi-Lebak-Kalamansig-Palimbang-Sarangani Road, K1995+450, Brgy. Kidayan, Palimbang in Sultan Kudarat due to damaged cross drainage and collapsed pavement.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was able to carry-out massive infrastructure development nationwide under the” Build Better More” Program in the first full year of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan discussed the administration’s infrastructure accomplishments at the Post-State of the Nation (SONA) Discussions held Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the Hilton Hotel, Newport Boulevard, Pasay City.

Three (3) days before he reports to the Filipino people, lays out his policy agenda, and suggests priority legislation with his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. continue to deliver services that will improve the quality of life with the completion by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) a total of 69.08- kilometer of road network including 11 bridges in Zamboanga Peninsula under the Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP).

Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan on Thursday, July 20, 2023 led the topping off ceremony of the new Senate Building Project being built inside Navy Village, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.