The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is making significant progress on the construction of 1.34-kilometer Davao River (Bucana Bridge) with the overall completion rate stands at more than 73% and target to be completed by the third quarter of 2025. During a site inspection on January 27, 2025, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain accompani...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking into the construction of an underground rail line in Cebu province to help address vehicular traffic. In an interview over Radyo Pilipinas on Thursday, DOTr Undersecretary for Planning and Project Development Timothy John Batan said such a project was first discussed with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia...

The Philippine government has secured an official development assistance (ODA) loan from the Republic of Korea, through the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), for the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) Project Phase 1 Stage 1, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Saturday. The loan, valued at USD905.26 million, will suppor...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed to provide adequate funds for the construction of large dams in the country. "The big dams. We need to have that," Marcos said during a meeting with National Irrigation Administration (NIA) officials in Malacañang, as quoted by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) in a news release. The Pr...

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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...