AFTER two consecutive tropical depressions that hit the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported an initial estimated P46.3-million damage to infrastructure nationwide.

In a report to DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., Bureau of Maintenance director Luis Mamitag said most of the damaged infrastructure facilities are located on Romblon Island.

Flashfloods destroyed the Ipil and Pili bridges along Sibuyan Circumferential Road, which is still unpassable and has sustained a total estimated damage of P35 million.

Motorists on Romblon Island are advised to take San Fernando-Magdiwang Road as an alternate route due to the damaged bridges.

“Our respective regional and district offices have already deployed maintenance crew and equipment to conduct palliative repairs on the damaged road sections to assure the immediate restoration of normal traffic flow,” Mamitag added.

Among the other unpassable national roads in the Cordillera Region are the Abra-Cervantes Road, Claveria-Calanasan Road and Balbalan-Pinukpuk Road. Sections of the Mling Davao-Doangan Road are closed due to a series of rockslides and landslides.

In Ilocos Region, along Manila North Road (kilometer 586) in Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte only one lane is passable because of series of landslides.

In Central Luzon, the Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road along Villa, Bongabon and San Leonardo Sections are closed to traffic due to landslide and flooded road sections.

In Calabarzon area, the Famy Real Road is closed to traffic due to landslide.

In Bicol Region, the Nabangig Bridge in Masbate is closed to traffic due to collapsed revetment.

“Warning signs are already installed on both ends of the affected roads to inform the motorists. Maintenance crew are also on standby to respond to emergency road situations,” Mamitag said.

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