1,708 projects in NCR, Calabarzon completed in 2021: DPWH
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Monday reported the completion of a total of 1,708 projects in the National Capital Region and Calabarzon last year. In its accomplishment report, DPWH-NCR director Nomer Abel Canlas said despite the challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic, the District Engineering Offices (DEOs) were able to achieve an overall absorptive capacity of 94.89 percent after obligating a total of PHP44.3 billion, and a prior year disbursement rate of 83.13 percent from disbursing a total of PHP46.6 billion. "2021 is a year of many mil...