DPWH Norsamar cautions travelers on damaged roads

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
January 20, 2006

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte – District Engineer David Tabongay, Jr. of the DPWH Northern Samar Second Engineering District cautions the commuters to take note that the Pang-Pang–Palapag–Mapanas– Gamay–Lapinig Road is hardly passable to all vehicular traffic. This, he said is because of the extensive damaged the road suffered due to incessant heavy rains from the month of October up to the present.

Engineer Tabongay said that the agency is doing its best to restore the travel convenience of the commuters. In the meantime, he is asking for the understanding, cooperation and patience of the riding public to beat the inconveniences while the agency diligently continues its restoration work.

The DPWH District Office, District Engineer Tabongay said, is committed to serve the people and promote the progress of the community. With all the unforeseen events that befell Northern Samar, the agency is do the best it can do to remedy the situation within the  means provided to it by the department.

He added that the DPWH Northern Samar second district is pooling all its available resources at hand to accomplish immediate road restoration work that would render the roadway passable to all vehicular traffic.

Repair work, he reiterated, is now in progress. Barring the occurrence of heavy rainfall which delays the job progress and considering the difficulty in transporting materials to the jobsite, the engineering district hopes to complete the restoration work in due time.

Engineer Tabongay revealed that additional funding is also being requested from the DPWH Central Office and the Regional Office to complete the repair or rehabilitation of roadway structure and to ensure the complete restoration of the existing roadway. The district office also requested for additional heavy equipment which is badly needed for immediate as well as future road restoration and repair works.