The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is rushing the repair of roads that were damaged by the magnitude 7 earthquake in Abra last week.
Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that only two roads in Region 1 and the Cordillera Administrative Region were still being repaired.
“Patuloy na kinukumpuni ang Tagudin-Cervantes Road at Halsema Highway. Ang timetable, siguro mamayang hapon, madaanan na ito kahit one lane lang… Our roads were cleared yesterday including the 3 roads to Baguio,” he added.Also, the DPWH chief assured the public that all bridges, particularly in northern Luzon were still intact.
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