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    The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Philippines has a long history dating back to the Spanish colonial period and is the primary government agency responsible for public infrastructure. Its mandate is to plan, design, construct, and maintain transportation systems, water resources projects, and other infrastructure to support economic development. Key objectives of the DPWH include providing sustainable and quality infrastructure while ensuring safety, efficiency, and environmental protection. It works to achieve these goals through effective project planning, design, and construction practices.

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    DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH)

    HISTORY MANDATE KEY OFFICIALS


    SENIOR UNDERSECRETARY
    THE MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
    THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) RAFAEL C. YABUT
    WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) IS TO BE THE
    HAS A LONG HISTORY THAT CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE PRIMARY GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSECRETARY
    MARIA CATALINA E. CABRAL
    SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD IN THE PHILIPPINES. DURING THAT THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND
    TIME, PUBLIC WORKS OFFICES WERE ESTABLISHED TO MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE UNDERSECRETARY
    ARDELIZA R. MEDENILLA
    OVERSEE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS (DPWH, N.D.). THE DPWH PHILIPPINES (DPWH, N.D.). THE DPWH IS TASKED
    WITH DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS UNDERSECRETARY
    FURTHER EVOLVED DURING THE AMERICAN PERIOD WHEN THE EMIL K. SADAIN
    BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS (BPW) WAS FORMED IN 1901 TO OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTS THAT AIM TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND
    THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE THE COUNTRY'S TRANSPORTATION, WATER UNDERSECRETARY
    HANDLE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE (DPWH, N.D.). DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
    DIMAS S. SOGUILON
    RESOURCES, FLOOD CONTROL, AND OTHER PUBLIC
    AFTER THE PHILIPPINES GAINED INDEPENDENCE, THE DPWH HIGHWAYS (DPWH) IS TO PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (DPWH, N.D.). IT ALSO UNDERSECRETARY
    ROBERTO R. BERNARDO
    WAS REORGANIZED AS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SUSTAINABLE AND QUALITY PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN ENSURING THE SAFETY,
    INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS
    AND COMMUNICATIONS (DPWC) IN 1946 (DPWH, N.D.). IT WAS EFFICIENCY, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCES EUGENIO R. PIPO, JR.
    LATER SPLIT INTO THE DPW AND THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING
    CONNECTIVITY, IMPROVES MOBILITY, AND
    TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) IN 1972, AND ENSURES THE SAFETY AND RESILIENCE OF DISASTER RESILIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY
    B. ELIZABETH E. YAP
    COMMUNITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES (DPWH, PROTECTION IN ITS PROJECTS (DPWH, N.D.). THE
    THEN REUNITED AS THE DPWH IN 1987 (DPWH, N.D.). SINCE
    N.D.). THE DPWH AIMS TO ACHIEVE THIS DPWH'S MANDATE IS ALIGNED WITH THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
    THEN, THE DPWH HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR MAXIMO L. CARVAJAL
    OBJECTIVE BY IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT'S GOALS OF FOSTERING ECONOMIC
    INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, AND PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CONSTRUCTION GROWTH, IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY, AND ENHANCING ASSISTANT SECRETARY
    MAINTENANCE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICES, AS WELL AS ADOPTING THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE FILIPINO
    ANTONIO V. MOLANO, JR.

    IMPROVEMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S ROADS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RELIABLE AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
    APPROACHES IN INFRASTRUCTURE EDUARDO S. RAMOS, JR
    ESSENTIAL FACILITIES. (DPWH, N.D.). EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE (DPWH, N.D.).
    DEVELOPMENT (DPWH, N.D.).

    THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) IN THE PHILIPPINES HAS A RANGE OF
    POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. ITS PRIMARY ROLE IS TO PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC
    INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS ROADS, BRIDGES, FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
    (DPWH, N.D.). THE DPWH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES,
    STANDARDS, AND GUIDELINES RELATED TO INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT (DPWH, N.D.). IT ALSO
    CONDUCTS FEASIBILITY STUDIES, PREPARES PROJECT DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND OVERSEES
    THE PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES (DPWH, N.D.). THE DEPARTMENT HAS THE
    AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND IS TASKED
    WITH ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, AND QUALITY STANDARDS (DPWH, N.D.).

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