Articles about Mark Villar

Just a little while longer

Looking forward to trying out the new Rockwell Bridge? Yeah, so are we. Unfortunately, the structure's opening has been moved to August instead of within July. But that doesn't mean we're looking forward to using it to avoid EDSA

A busy start to the second half of the year

Motorists have another DPWH bridge opening to look forward to in July

As DJ Khaled would say: "Another one."The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is gearing up for another Metro Manila bridge opening just weeks after it inaugurated the now-partially open BGC-Ortigas Bridge connecting Pasig City to the Taguig

The week in review

It was supposed to open in June

It looks like we're going to have to wait a little while longer before we get to drive over the new Rockwell Bridge.Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Mark Villar has shared that the opening of the new

The opening has been delayed, though

Some bad news: The opening of the Santa Monica-Lawton Bridge, also referred to as the BGC-Ortigas Bridge, has been delayed.The upcoming piece of infrastructure is opening in June instead of May. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) head

Progress is hard-earned but so easily undone

Care to take a guess what his ride is?

When it comes to roads, we think it's pretty safe to say Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) head Mark Villar knows his stuff. The man is, after all, responsible for making most of the current admin's big-ticket

He’s apparently a big fan of alternative mobility

You'd be forgiven for buying into the narrative that the country's ongoing infrastructure push is too car-centric. After all, it is a common sentiment among Facebook commuter groups, and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) isn't

We hope the agency’s hotline is prepared

It's no secret that Philippine roads leave much to be desired. Sure, there's an ongoing infrastructure push in the country and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is constantly out and about trying to keep roads passable, but

It cost P22.6 million

Eager to go road tripping once this pandemic is over? If Southern Leyte is one of the destinations you plan on checking out, you'll be glad to know the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has just completed a new

Travel between Villasis and Binalonan in just half an hour

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced yet another completed infrastructure project. This time, it's the new Urdaneta Bypass Road in the province of Pangasinan.In a press release, the DPWH claimed that the newly finished project will

And the shift to cashless tollways? It’s been suspended indefinitely. Yep...

Good job

Mega projects like the recently completed Skyway Stage 3 are nice, but larger pieces of infrastructure won't mean much if the thoroughfares surrounding them don't receive attention as well. In this case, it looks like the Department of Public Works

This is still a thing

Remember when Makati City to Cubao in just five minutes was a thing? Well, apparently, it still is.Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) head Mark Villar recently shared a portion of a press conference on social media, giving an update

Looks like RFID issues won’t be going away anytime soon

Pass here often?

Traveling south to Tayabas and Lucena City might soon involve a lot less of being stuck in traffic.According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the new four-lane Tayabas Bypass Road Project is now 78% complete. Once finished,

Looking forward to this?

Traffic-weary residents of Tagaytay might soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief. According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), a new bypass road will help decongest the city, as well as cut travel time to and

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The hype is real

Remember two months ago when we reported that the two sides of the BGC-Ortigas Center Link Road Project were close to meeting? At the time, it was just a little over halfway completed. Well, it's finally happened. The Lawton Avenue