NEWS

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started a 7.67-km PAMANA road project in Las Navas, Samar connecting nine (9) isolated barangays namely: Bugay, Guiguinta, Bugtusan, Mabini, Taylor, Victory, El Empon, Poponton, and Cuenco.

According to Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar, the P180.42-million road project under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program of the government is expected to further develop these far-flung barangays thus promoting peace and order in these remote areas in Samar.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has adopted a new technology in the construction of slope protection structure along Guimbal-Igbaras-Tubungan-Leon Road, Barangay Iswan, Tubungan, Iloilo.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, together with Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) officials led by President Rodrigo Franco and NLEX Corporation President Luigi Bautista, will conduct a dry-run on Wednesday for the opening of the NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 from Karuhatan, Valenzuela City to the new Caloocan Interchange in C3 Road, Caloocan City.

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that a faster and better road connection between Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental is about to be completed as DPWH is almost done with the paving of the Kibawe-Kadingilan-Kalilangan (KKK) Road in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao.

"DPWH Regional Office 10, under the leadership of Regional Director Zenaida Tan, undertook the improvement of the 53.4-kilometer national road that forms a loop with the Maramag-Pangantukan-Kalilangan Road to Sayre Highway via Municipality of Kadingilan,' said DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar.

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar inspected the ongoing construction of the Bauang-San Fernando-San Juan Bypass Road which will provide alternate route to decongest traffic along Manila North Road on the towns of Bauang, San Fernando City and San Juan La Union, once completed.

Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the bypass road will reduce travel time from one (1) hour to 30 minutes starting from Barangay Payocpoc Norte, Bauang to Barangay Taboc, in San Juan.

Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar announced the completion of a school building project with five (5) classrooms in Barangay Buga, Leon, Iloilo.

"The construction of the school building amounting P6.93-million is for the purpose of augmenting the growing number of elementary students in Buga Central Elementary School,' said Villar.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) led by Secretary Mark A. Villar has disclosed the completion of the rehabilitation of the Valencia '“ San Fernando '“ Talaingod '“ Panabo '“ Tagum Road which is a crucial link between Bukidnon and Davao del Norte in Region 11.

Secretary Villar said that DPWH Region 10 implemented the road upgrading of the 43.5-kilometer national road traversing mountainous terrains from Brgy. Kalagangan in the Municipality of San Fernando to Brgy. Poblacion in Valencia City, Bukidnon.