Department of Public Works and Highways
The DPWH logo conveys the idea of Filipino engineering excellence, i.e.,
fine craftsmanship, competence and integrity of its design. The 16cogged gear representing the administrative regions of the country
symbolizes motion, the implied perpetual movement signifying
the continuous pursuit for unity of effort and direction despite
the diverse concerns of the sector.
Within the gear frame, a highway stretches northward
to infinity, cutting through a doric column, the symbol of
the building and construction industry. The white doric column
and the two orange lanes, taken in a total context, represent the
engineering outputs of the Department - national buildings, roads and
bridges, flood control and drainage structures, water supply systems,
urban community infrastructure, and other public works.
Legal Basis
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Executive Order 710 (July 27, 1981) created the Ministry of Public Works and Highways
(MPWH) from the merger of the erstwhile Ministry of Public Works and Ministry of Public
Highways to achieve a more effective and sustained implementation of infrastructure projects.
Executive Order No. 124 (January 30,1987) reorganized, organizationally and functionally,
the MPWH into the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to promote economy,
efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of public services.
Mandate
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) implements the policy of the State to
continuously develop technology for ensuring the safety of all infrastructure facilities and securing
for all public works and highways the highest efficiency and the most appropriate quality of
construction. As the primary engineering and construction arm of the government, the DPWH is
responsible for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of national highways, major
flood control systems, and other public works.
Our nation is poised for growth and we cannot grow without strong healthy people on the one hand
and strong modern infrastructure on the other. - PGMA, May 23, 2005
LOGICAL FRAMEWORK (DPWH)
Societal Goal
Sectoral Goals
Organizational
Outcomes
Sustained economic growth through poverty reduction
Access to markets and production areas,
and physical integration of the country
Safe, fast, economical, and reliable interregional and inter-urban mobility
of people, goods and services
Safe environment through infrastructure facilities
Lives and properties
protected against
major floods
Living condition of
population enhanced
through other
infrastructure
Major Final
Outputs
National roads
maintenance services
National roads
construction
services
Major flood control
maintenance and
construction
services
Other basic
infrastructure
construction and
maintenance services
Programs/
Activities/
Projects
General Administration
& Support Services
Support to Operations
Construction,
Maintenance, Repair &
Rehabilitation
of
Infrastructure
Facilities-Preventive
Maintenance
of
National Roads &
Bridges
Operational Support in
the Maintenance &
Repair of Infrastructure
Facilities & Other
Related Activities of
District Engineering
Offices
Operational Support in
the Maintenance and
Repair of Infrastructure
& Other Equipment
including Replacement
of Parts, Regional
Depot/Base Shops
Maintenance
of
National Roads &
Bridges under the
Special Road Support
Fund
Installation of Traffic
Lights and Road Safety
Devices under the
Special Road Safety
Fund
General Administration
& Support Services
Support to Operations
Operational Support in
the Maintenance and
Repair
of
the
Infrastructure Facilities
& Other Related
Activities of the District
Engineering Offices
Operational Support in
the Maintenance &
Repair of Infrastructure
& Other Equipment
including Replacement
of Parts, Regional
Depot/Base Shops &
Area Shops
National
Arterial,
Secondary Roads &
Bridges
Preliminary Detailed
Engineering
Payment of ROW,
Contractual Obligations
& VAT
Highways (Roads &
Bridges) Projects under
FAPs
G e n e r a l
Administration &
Support Services
Support to Operations
Construction,
Maintenance, Repair
& Rehabilitation of
Infrastructure
Facilities-Flood
Control
Operational Support in
the Maintenance &
Repair
of
Infrastructure
Facilities & Other
Related Activities of
the
District
Engineering Offices
Flood Control &
Drainage Projects
under Locally Funded
Projects and Foreign
Assisted Projects
Preliminary Detailed
Engineering
Payment of ROW,
C o n t r a c t u a l
Obligations & VAT
General Administration
& Support Services
Support to Operations
Maintenance, Repair &
Rehabilitation
of
Infrastructure FacilitiesOther Public Buildings
Operational Support in
the Maintenance &
Repair of Infrastructure
Facilities & Other
Related Activities of the
District Engineering
Offices
Operational Support in
the Maintenance &
Repair of Infrastructure
& Other Equipment
including Replacement
of Parts, Regional
Depot/Base Shops &
Area Shops
National Buildings
Preliminary Detailed
Engineering
Water Supply
Various Infrastructures
Including
Local
Projects
Maintenance of Local
Roads,
Traffic
Management & Road
Safety Devices under
the Special Local Roads
Fund
SECTOR GOALS
Access to markets and production areas, and physical integration of the country
The purpose of road development is to improve access and mobility, particularly between key
production areas and markets, and to physically unify the different regions and islands of the
country. Access may be measured in terms of road density and paved road rate. In terms of road
density, the Philippines, with its 28,805 km of national roads and 171,680 km of local roads or a
total of 200,485 km, has 0.67 km of road per square km. of land area.
While this density is higher than those of other ASEAN countries, the quality of Philippine national
roads in terms of paved rate (paved length over total length), which is 70%, is lower than those of
Vietnam (71%), Myanmar (80%), and Thailand (98%). Moreover, road density varies considerably
among regions, with the lowest road densities found in the less economically developed regions,
e.g. 40% for CARAGA, 45% for Region VIII, and 48% for CAR.
A good and extensive road network is also a medium to physically integrate the entire country, by
providing for the efficient flow of people and products between urban centers and their hinterlands,
within and among provinces and regions. Interfaced with the system of ports and maritime transport
services (roll-on/roll-off or RORO), roads and road transport services physically interlink the
major island groups through the Pan-Philippine Highway on the east and the Western Nautical
Highway on the west, providing for seamless transport from Mindanao to Luzon. More nautical
highways will further unify the different parts of the archipelago.
Providing efficient access to markets and production centers and physically unifying the various
parts of the country are key factors to help achieve the overall societal goal of sustained economic
growth as the instrument to diminish poverty in the Philippines.
Safe environment through infrastructure facilities
The provision of infrastructure, apart from promoting access and national unity, is also intended to
create a safe and secure environment which is conducive to the pursuit of economic and social
activities by all Filipinos throughout the country. Only by having a truly safe environment for the
citizens can the country reach the societal goal of sustained economic growth towards poverty
reduction.
ORGANIZATION OUTCOMES
Safe, fast, economical, and reliable inter-regional and inter-urban mobility of people, goods
and services
A road transport system that allows safe, fast, economical, and reliable mobility within and among
regions and urban areas in the Philippines is highly important as an Organizational Outcome of the
DPWH. This is because the Department is chiefly responsible for providing the infrastructure for
road transport which has dominated (and will continue to dominate) the Philippine transport system
in the country: roads carry about 90% of passenger movements and about 50% of cargo movements
in the country.
The efficient delivery by the DPWH of maintenance and construction services for national roads
will immensely contribute towards the realization of this outcome. By achieving the outcome of
safe, swift, affordable, and reliable movement of the population as well as products and services,
access to markets and production centers will be enhanced and the Philippine archipelago will be
physically unified, as envisioned in the Sectoral Goal.
Safe mobility means traveling on roads which are generally devoid of accident-prone attributes or
“black spots.” Fast transport means being able to travel comfortably on the roads at reasonable
speed (normally at least 40 kph in urban centers and 60 kph in rural areas). Economical mobility
means that the cost of using the roads in moving people and goods is affordable and as low as the
best alternative transport mode, and does not restrain production or unduly increase the market
costs of goods. Reliable mobility means that the road network is free from major defects and open
to traffic all-year round under all-weather conditions.
Lives and properties protected against major floods
This outcome will be achieved through provision of major flood control facilities, which must be
properly built and maintained. While previous government programs have significantly reduced the
incidence of major floods, flooding still wreak considerable loss of lives and damage to crops and
properties, especially in Metro Manila and the principal river basins.
Annually, the average value of agricultural produce and private and public properties damaged by
floods nationwide is placed at several millions of pesos. This is apart from the incalculable loss of
human lives and the disruption of business activities. It is, therefore, important to intensify programs
that mitigate damages due to flooding. This calls for concerted structural and non-structural measures.
The DPWH is mainly responsible for undertaking the structural measures through major flood
control facilities such as dikes, river walls, pumping stations, floodways, “sabo” or sediment retention
structures, and drainage in the principal river basins. These must be complemented by nonstructural measures such as forest and watershed management, controlled development of floodprone zones, prevention and removal of encroachments on waterways, and similar programs of
other agencies.
Living condition of population enhanced through other infrastructure
This outcome is expected to result from the delivery of other infrastructure services such as school
building construction which will provide physical facilities for basic education, a stepping stone to
jobs and improved living status; more and better farm-to-market roads will facilitate the transport
of produce to markets, thereby inducing greater production and raising rural incomes; potable
water supply facilities will reduce the incidence of water-borne and water-related diseases (cholera,
dysentery, etc.) in waterless communities, thus improving community health and contributing to
make the people more economically productive.
All of these will improve the quality of life or living conditions of the Filipinos. Ultimately, this
outcome will lead to creating a safe environment conducive to sustained economic growth towards
poverty reduction.
MAJOR FINAL OUTPUTS
1. National Roads Maintenance Services
For national roads, as for other infrastructure, the highest priority should be placed on asset
preservation or maintenance of existing facilities.* This is to keep the roads in good working
condition, as designed, throughout their useful life. Studies show that very high economic
returns are derived from relatively small but regular expenditures on road maintenance.
With effective maintenance services, national roads will be put and preserved in good working
condition. Well-maintained roads are expected to reduce vehicle operating costs of road
users by as much as 40-45%, aside from reducing travel time, lessening the incidence of road
accidents, and preventing premature road deterioration which would require costly rehabilitation
or reconstruction.
Programs/Activities/Projects
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General Administration and Support Services
Support to Operations
Construction, Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure Facilities (Preventive
Maintenance of National Roads & Bridges)
Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair of the Infrastructure Facilities and
other Related Activities of District Engineering Offices
Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair of Infrastructure and other Equipment,
including Replacement of Parts, Regional Depot/Base Shops and Area Shops
Maintenance of National Roads and Bridges under the Special Road Support Fund
Installation of Traffic Lights and Road Safety Devices under the Special Road Safety Fund
2. National Roads Construction Services
The DPWH is responsible for the construction of national roads. The term “construction”, as
used here, includes rehabilitation, improvement (such as paving with concrete), and new
construction (including widening). Construction is normally done by private contractors through
public bidding.
As an indication of the extent of construction needs for national roads, about 30% of the
28,805-kms. national road network is still gravel-surfaced and must be paved with concrete
or asphalt. About 5,000 kms. of paved roads have deteriorated and require rehabilitation.
Some 17,280 lineal meters of temporary/weak national bridges must be replaced with permanent
and strong concrete/steel structures.
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* The term “roads” is understood to include bridges, drainage, and other structures within the right-of-way
Programs/Activities/Projects
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General Administration and Support Services
Support to Operations
Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair of Infrastructure Facilities and other
Related Activities of District Engineering Offices
Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair of Infrastructure and other Equipment,
including Replacement of Parts, Regional Depot/Base Shops and Area Shops
National Arterial, Secondary Roads and Bridges
Preliminary Detailed Engineering
Payment of ROW, Contractual Obligations, and VAT
Highways (Roads & Bridges) Projects under FAPs
3. Major Flood Control Maintenance and Construction Services
Under this MFO, the DPWH will provide intensive maintenance of major flood control facilities
in the country (except those in Metro Manila which are under the Metro Manila Development
Authority) to keep them in good operating condition and avoid early damage. This will include
the repair of dikes, revetments, and river walls; desilting of waterways; declogging of mains,
and related works; as well as construction services to produce rehabilitated, improved and
new flood control structures (dikes, levees, river walls, mains, and waterways). The projects
will focus on Metro Manila (Foreign Assisted Projects) and the 20 principal river basins in the
country, particularly the critical flood-prone areas, such as KAMANAVA (NCR) and Agno
River Basin (Region I).
Programs/Activities/Projects
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General Administration and Support Services
Support to Operations
Construction, Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure Facilities (Flood
Control)
Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair of Infrastructure Facilities and other
Related Activities of District Engineering Offices
Flood Control and Drainage Projects (under LFPs and FAPs)
Preliminary Detailed Engineering
Payment of ROW, Contractual Obligations, and VAT
4. Other Basic Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance Services
Under this MFO, the DPWH will provide construction services for projects funded by noninfrastructure agencies and other proponents; construction services for DPWH-funded projects;
and supervision of maintenance of local roads by LGUs financed under the Special Local
Roads Fund (RA 8794).
Programs/Activities/Projects
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General Administration and Support Services
Support to Operations
Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure Facilities (Other Public Buildings)
Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair of Infrastructure Facilities and other
Related Activities of District Engineering Offices
Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair of Infrastructure and Other Equipment,
including Replacement of Parts, Regional Depot/Base Shops and Area Shops
National Buildings
Preliminary Detailed Engineering
Water Supply
Various Infrastructures, including Local Projects
Maintenance of Local Roads, Traffic Management and Road Safety Devices under the
Special Local Roads Fund
Performance Measures and Target
Performance Indicators
MFO 1
National Roads Maintenance Services
Length of national roads maintained under:
Routine maintenance
Carriageway
Roadside
Preventive maintenance
Identified accident black spots made safer
Weighbridge stations operated over total
number of stations installed
Others (Cost of Programs excluding
PreventiveMaintenance)
Roads in good/fair condition over total
national roads by year-end
Unit
Performance
2005
2006
2007
Actual Target Target
(inmillion pesos)
12,122
km.
km.
km.
no.
no. operated
no. installed
19,583
28,578
525
244
13/22
2 shifts
16,950
28,578
734
267
17/22
2 shifts
16,842
28,578
1,756
292
33/33
3 shifts
2,021
1,000
7,900
583
66
552
%
66
71
74
MFO 2
National Roads Construction Services
Length of national roads constructed:
Unpaved roads paved
Paved roads rehabilitated
New roads constructed
Length of national bridges constructed
Temporary/weak bridges replaced with
permanent bridges
Existing bridges rehabilitated/improved
New bridges constructed
2007
Budget
NA
43,238
km.
km.
km.
620
216
115
882
279
37
1,233
571
195
16,044
10,943
2,304
lm.
8,573
7,666
4,913
lm.
lm.
2,804
1,690
3,112
1,777
1,590
1,394
Performance Indicators
Road projects with ROW claims settled
Road projects completed but not paid
Others (Cost of Programs)
National road projects :
passing quality assurance
implemented within schedule
implemented within budget
Roads paved over total national roads
by year-end
% of bridges made permanent over
Total no. of national bridges by year-end
Unit
Performance
2005
2006
Actual Target
no. of projects
no. of projects
2007
Target
388
2,420
933
2,697
%
%
%
80
80
80
90
90
90
95
95
95
NA
NA
NA
%
%
70
93
72
94
77
96
NA
NA
9,858
lm.
85,601
129,683
7,956
no.
205
250
521
242
498
no. of projects
no. of projects
423
641
MFO 4
Other Basic Infrastructure Construction and
Maintenance Services
Other projects funded by DPWH-Water Supply/
NB/CP/SP and Others:
Wells/water system constructed
National buildings constructed/rehabilitated
National buildings maintained
Projects with PDE conducted
Legislators whose identified projects were
provided with engineering, procurement and
construction management services:
Congressional District Representatives
Partylist Representatives
Senators
Provinces & Cities provided with maintenance
fund for local roads, traffic management and
road safety devices
Others (Cost of Programs)
(inmillion pesos)
10
MFO 3
Major Flood Control Maintenance and
Construction Services
Dikes, river walls, waterways and mains
Constructed/Rehabilitated
Other flood control structures maintained
FCD projects with ROW claims settled
FCD projectscompleted but with unpaid claims
Others (Cost of Programs exluding
maintenance of FCD)
2007
Budget
8,069
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
689
212
24
24
196
79 Provs./
117 Cities
1,470
1,470
45
125
212
213
24
24
24
24
196
196
79 Provs./ 79 Provs./
117 Cities 117 Cities
500
261
50
114
4,260
480
1,440
433
531
FY 2007 OPIF-Based Budget
FY 2007 Budget by Major Final Output (MFO)
(Amount in Thousand Pesos)
Particulars
Maintenance
and Other
Personal
Operating
Services
Expenses
MFO 1
National RoadsMaintenance Services
471,835
MFO 2
National Roads Construction Services 1,900,540
MFO 3
Major Flood Maintenance and
429,907
Construction Services
MFO 4
Other Basic Infrastructure Construction
and Maintenance Services
447,239
Sub-Total
3,249,521
Life and Retirement
Insurance Contributions
280,099
TOTAL
3,529,620
% Share in Total
4.80%
Capital
Outlay
Total
% Share
in Total
11,641,382
9,017
12,122,234
16.48%
340,336
40,997,473
43,238,349
58.77%
730,541
8,697,956
9,858,404
13.40%
564,603
13,276,862
7,057,000
56,761,446
8,068,842
73,287,829
10.97%
99.62%
13,276,862
56,761,446
280,099
73,567,928
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100%
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Budget Highlights
Priority Programs and Projects
(In thousand pesos)
MFO 1 - National Roads Maintenance Services
Programs
I. General Administration and Support
a. General Administration and Support Services
II. Support to Operations
a. Policy Formulation, Program Planning, and Standards
b. Regional Support (Planning and Design, Construction,
Maintenance and Material Quality Control
and Hydrology Divisions)
c. Operational Support for the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure Facilities and Other Related Activities
III. Operations
a. Construction, Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation
of Infrastructure Facilities
b. Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure Facilities and Other Related Activities
of District Engineering Offices
c. Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure and Other Equipment, including
Replacement of Parts, Regional Depot/Base Shops
and Area Shops
MVUC Funds in RA 8794
a. Maintenance of National Roads and Bridges under the
Special Road Support Fund
b. Installation of Traffic Lights and Road Safety Devices
under the Special Road Safety Fund
MFO 2 -National Roads Construction Services
Programs
I. General Administration and Support
a. General Administration and Support Services
II. Support to Operations
a. Policy Formulation, Program Planning , and Standards
P 12,122,234
4,552,974
125,148
32,726
26,827
31,233
4,000,000
232,922
104,118
7,569,260
6,920,466
648,794
P 43,238,349
2,246,876
506,595
166,007
b. Regional Support (Planning and Design, Construction,
Maintenance and Material Quality Control
and Hydrology Divisions)
107,309
c. Operational Support for the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure Facilities and Other Related Activities
124,931
III. Operations
a. Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure Facilities and Other Related Activities
of District Engineering Offices
b. Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure and Other Equipment, including
Replacement of Parts, Regional Depot/Base Shops
and Area Shops
931,686
410,348
Locally Funded Projects (LFPs)
a. National Secondary Roads and Bridges
b. Preliminary Detailed Engineering:
c. Payment of Right -of-Way (ROW), Contractual Obligations
and Value Added Taxes (VAT)
20,784,668
17,176,446
255,320
3,352,902
Foreign Assisted Projects (FAPs)
a. Highways (Roads and Bridges) Projects
20,206,805
20,206,805
MFO 3 -Major Flood Control Maintenance and
and Construction Services
P 9,858,404
Programs
I. General Administration and Support
a. General Administration and Support Services
II. Support to Operations
a. Policy Formulation, Program Planning , and Standards
b. Regional Support (Planning and Design, Construction,
Maintenance and Material Quality Control
and Hydrology Divisions)
c. Operational Support for the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure facilities and Other Related Activities
III. Operations
a. Construction, Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation
of Infrastructure Facilities
b. Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure
Facilities
1,162,448
145,028
40,372
30,660
28,001
131,178
521,013
c. Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair of
Infrastructure Facilities and Other Related Activities
of District Engineering Offices
266,196
Locally Funded Projects
a. Flood Control and Drainage Projects
b. Preliminary Detailed Engineering
c. Payment of ROW, Contractual Obligations and VAT
2,264,293
1,500,000
24,680
739,613
Foreign Assisted Project
a. Flood Control and Drainage Projects
6,431,663
6,431,663
MFO 4 - Other Basic Infrastructure Construction
and Maintenance Services
Programs
I. General Administration and Support
a. General Administration and Support Services
II. Support to Operations
a. Regional Support (Planning and Design, Construction,
Maintenance and Material Quality Control
and Hydrology Divisions)
b. Operational Support for the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure Facilities and Other Related Activities
III. Operations
a. Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure
Facilities
b. Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure Facilities and Other Related Activities
of District Engineering Offices
c. Operational Support in the Maintenance and Repair
of Infrastructure and Other Equipment including Replacement
of Parts, Regional/Depot/Base Shops and Area Shops
Locally Funded Projects
a. National Buildings
b. Preliminary Detailed Engineering
c. Water Supply
d. Various Infrastructures including Local Projects
MVUC Funds in RA 8794
a. Maintenance of local roads, traffic management and
road safety devices under the Special Local Roads Fund
P 8,068,842
581,313
127,149
26,827
46,421
50,000
232,922
97,994
7,055,000
261,000
114,000
500,000
6,180,000
432,529
432,529