Crews from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conduct a declogging operation along Rizal Avenue in Sta. Cruz, Manila today (May 31), 

DECLOGGING WORKS IN AVENIDA

After nine years, the old bridge in Bohol, which collapsed in the 2013 quake with magnitude of 7.2 was not thoroughly fortified that it collapsed on Wednesday when a truck and several vehicles were stuck on top of it because of monstrous traffic. An Austrian visitor died and 23 others were injured from the accident.

After 9 years since quake, Bohol bridge was not fixed

A subsection of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX), connecting the Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road Interchange to the Silang East Interchange is now 93 percent complete and will be open for motorists to enjoy very soon.

Easier drive as CALAX - Silang East Interchange  opens soon  

Public Works and Highway Secretary Mark Villar (left), along with MPCALA Holdings, Inc. Engineer Art Monge (center), led the inspection of the 7.2-kilometer subsection five of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) that is set to open to motorists by the third quarter of 2021.

NEW CALAX SEGMENT TO OPEN SOON

The Department of Public Works and Highways and Taytay Mayor Allan Deleon began cementing C6 in Barangay Sta. Ana, Taytay Rizal

CEMENTING C6 IN TAYTAY

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar (3rd from left) leads in the inspection of the newly-built barracks for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) inside Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City Thursday (May 27). 

NEW FACILITY FOR SOLDIERS

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said his agency is looking to open the Bonifacio Global City – Ortigas Center Link Road by June 12, which could reduce travel time from the cities of Pasig and Taguig from one hour to barely five minutes.

Villar touts new Ortigas-BGC Bridge; says travel time from Pasig to Taguig reduced to 5 minutes from usual one hour!

Deputy House Speaker Loren Legarda lamented the fact that only six local governments have secured PSF grants due to the time it takes to process requests, which includes assessing their own locality’s climate risks and vulnerabilities before identifying the needed interventions.

Loren: Give LGUs, NGOs easier access to People’s Survival Fund

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation said its P50-million evacuation center project in San Pablo City is under the government’s long-term response to climate change, which aims to promote resiliency among Filipinos.

Pagcor-funded evacuation center to rise in San Pablo City

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar (right) chats with some construction workers during his ocular inspection of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project this morning (May 17). 

WORK CONTINUES ON NLEX-SLEX CONNECTOR

 Easier drive as CALAX - Silang East Interchange opens soon

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