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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is steadfast in its commitment to maintaining the integrity and enhancing the appeal of the Panguil Bay Bridge in Northern Mindanao. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain led the inspection on December 14, 2024 of rectification activities for the bridge’s asphalt layer and thermoplastic pavement ma...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has addressed concerns regarding damaged asphalt pavement of the Panguil Bay Bridge in Northern Mindanao. DPWH assured that the asphalt layer that serves to enhance the bridge’s long-term durability is being rectified to high standards and that the box girders and main structural components of the brid...

The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their strong partnership in advancing infrastructure development and exchanging expertise in innovative road and tunnel technologies during the 3rd Workshop on Technical and Business Cooperation for Road Construction and the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of Road Tunnels and Related Facilities. Department of ...

At least 43 landowners in Pampanga have agreed to share their property to the government for the construction of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) railway project, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said. In a statement over the weekend, BCDA said 68 Transfer Certificate of Titles (TCTs) were recently distributed to the landowne...

The PHP19.3 billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project is expected to be completed by September 2028, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 11 (Davao). Dean Ortiz, DPWH-11 spokesperson, said in a press briefing Wednesday that as of Nov. 25, the overall project accomplishment stands at 6.45 percent. The civil w...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved up to almost USD1.7 billion in funding for the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network Project (LLRN) to promote regional connectivity and reduce travel time between Manila and Laguna province. In a statement on Thursday, the ADB said the amount will be used to help build a climate-resilient 37.5-kilometer (km) expre...

[Oct. 2-3, 2024] City of Dreams Manila, Parañaque -- The 4th Philippine Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels Summit is a well-received and successful infrastructure event. It brought together key stakeholders in the infrastructure sector, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) prepares to allocate a staggering Php822.22B for 2024. [1] This substanti...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) played a key role at the 1st Mindanao Infrastructure Summit organized by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) on October 10-11, 2024. This significant event brought together national and local leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to chart the course of Mindanao’s infrastructure development and...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been honored with the prestigious Grand Prize at the Korean Institute of Bridge and Structural Engineering’s (KIBSE) 2024 Excellent Structure Awards for the Panguil Bay Bridge Project. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, who also serves as the National President of the Philippine Institute o...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with its consultant CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd., organized on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 a Stakeholders Engagement Forum focusing on the ongoing feasibility study of the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) Project - Phase 2. The event held at the Philippine International Convention Center (P...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced significant progress in the highly anticipated Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project, with advancements in the on-going bored piling works for the foundation that will eventually support the project superstructure. In a site inspection report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Sen...

The construction of the 1.34-kilometer Davao River (Bucana) Bridge by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is progressing steadily, with civil works now more than halfway completed, less than a year after the project began in November 2023. In his inspection report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain s...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to make significant progress on the Davao City Bypass Construction Project (DCBCP), particularly in the development of the 2.3-kilometer twin mountain road tunnel, a key feature of the 45.62-kilometer four-lane bypass road that spans from Barangay Sirawan, Toril, Davao City, to Barangay J.P. Lau...

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok recently signed agreements for the financing of three big infrastructure projects that will enhance mobility and support economic development in Luzon and the Visayas. In a statement on Wednesday, the DOF said the agreements were signed in ...

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday expressed optimism about more private investments in the development of the infrastructure sector. This, as the DBM acknowledged that the proposed PHP1.507 trillion infrastructure spending for 2025 is still up for Congress' deliberation. “For FY (fiscal year) 2025, the proposed infrastructur...