NEWS
Most Cordillera national roads still closed
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region reported that as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, there are 41 municipalities, 131 barangays, and 2,910 families with 11,468 individuals affected by Paeng in the Cordillera.
BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways in the Cordillera Administrative Region announced that there are still several national roads in the region that are closed to vehicular traffic.
The agency said that total clearing operations may still be ongoing or will resume or commence when the conditions are favorable or when equipment is available.
It said that among the national roads that are still closed is Kennon Road, which is only open to residents and has a load limit of five tons and a speed limit of 30 km. per hour.
"Residents are still advised to avoid unnecessary travel during its closure with the road being on an open-close situation," the advisory said.
Other national road sections in the region that are still closed to motorists are: the Claveria-Calanasa-Kabugao Road, Salagunting Section, Eva, Rabaw Section, Cong. Andres Acop Cosalan Road, Sitio Bileng, Barangay Duacan, Kabayan town, Sitio Bongis, Barangay Gusaran, Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road, Abatan, Hungduan, Ifugao road section, Boundary Calanan-Pinukpuk-Abbut Road and the Bagumbayan, Tabuk City road section.
Also included were the Tabuk Banaue via Tanudan-Barlig Road, Mabaca, Tanudan road section, Caraw Section, Barangay Babbanoy, Tanudan road section, Lubuagan-Batong Buhay-Abra Road, Puapo, Dangtalan, Pasil, Kalinga, Balbalan-Punukpuk Road, Kalinga-Abra Road, Bulalayao, Balbalan, Kalinga and Pantikian, Balbalan.
Meanwhile, other road closures earlier reported are now passable.
"Previously reported road closures within the Region have been punched-thru open or are now one-way/two-way passable. However, the close-open situation within our national roads may still be experienced. We advise the public to take extra caution in traversing these roads since safety is our priority concern," the DPWH said.
Meanwhile, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region reported that as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, there are 41 municipalities, 131 barangays, and 2,910 families with 11,468 individuals affected by Paeng in the Cordillera.