As of 6:00 am Wednesday, November 13, 2024, nine (9) national roads are still impassable due to landslide, soil collapse, and flooding brought by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones Nika and now Ofel which has further strengthened into a typhoon.
The Department of Public Works Bureau of Maintenance (DPWH-BOM) identified six (6) closed roads in the Cordillera Administrative Region, and three (3) in Cagayan Valley Region:
The number of impassable national roads due to Tropical Cyclone ‘Nika’ has increased to 16, with additional road closures reported due to soil collapse in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Based on the 12:00 noon, November 12, 2024 report of the Department of Public Works Bureau of Maintenance (DPWH-BOM), although three (3) roads have reopened since morning, more roads have also been closed in Kalinga Province due to soil collapse:
As of 6:00 AM on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Tropical Cyclone Nika has caused the closure of 13 road sections across the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and the Cagayan Valley Region.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, citing a report from the DPWH Bureau of Maintenance, announced that the following nine (9) national road sections in Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province are currently impassable:
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is close to finishing the asphalting of the four (4)-lane Bogo-Polambato Wharf Road in Bogo City, Cebu.
DPWH Cebu City 4th District Engineer Elvis G. Calunod in his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and DPWH Region 7 OIC-Director Danilo J. Villa Jr. said that the ongoing road maintenance project, costing P48.95 million, is expected to reduce the risk of accidents, promote safer and smoother traffic flow, and provide a more efficient transportation network in the vicinity.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is close to finishing the asphalting of the four (4)-lane Bogo-Polambato Wharf Road in Bogo City, Cebu.
DPWH Cebu City 4th District Engineer Elvis G. Calunod in his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan and DPWH Region 7 OIC-Director Danilo J. Villa Jr. said that the ongoing road maintenance project, costing P48.95 million, is expected to reduce the risk of accidents, promote safer and smoother traffic flow, and provide a more efficient transportation network in the vicinity.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed the construction of flood control structures along the upstream and downstream sections of the Irawan River, protecting communities and promoting local activities in Barangay Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
Based on the report of DPWH Regional Office IV-B Director Gerald A. Pacanan to Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, the projects involve the construction of revetment walls on the upstream and downstream of the river measuring 93.17 meters and 95.79 meters, respectively.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has recently completed the construction of flood control structures along the upstream and downstream sections of the Irawan River, protecting communities and promoting local activities in Barangay Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
Based on the report of DPWH Regional Office IV-B Director Gerald A. Pacanan to Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, the projects involve the construction of revetment walls on the upstream and downstream of the river measuring 93.17 meters and 95.79 meters, respectively.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed preventive maintenance works on the critical sections of the Surigao Del Sur boundary to Davao Oriental Coastal Road further improving connectivity and road safety along the boundaries of Caraga and Davao Region.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed preventive maintenance works on the critical sections of the Surigao Del Sur boundary to Davao Oriental Coastal Road further improving connectivity and road safety along the boundaries of Caraga and Davao Region.
