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DPWH Bicol urges motorists to be careful of landslides due to continuing rains

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Pia Gutierrez

ABS-CBN News

<div><br/></div><p>The Department of Public Works and Highways is advising motorists in Bicol to exercise precaution when driving along the Andaya Highway due to the risk of landslides and rockslides due to continuing rains.</p><p>“Pinaalalahanan lang namin ang mga motorista na mag-ingat po tayo sa pagbabyahe kasi &#x27;yung lupa po natin ay oversaturated na kaya sa ngayon, marami na pong naitalang landslide dahil sa patuloy na pag-ulan,” said DPWH-Bicol chief Dr. Virgilio Eduarte. </p><p>“Hindi natin alam kung saan banda yung babagsak na lupa, &#x27;yung sinasabi nating landslide o di kaya ay rockslide so doble ingat nalang sa pagbyahe kasi nga maulan,&quot; he said in a televised briefing.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2024/12/25/ilang-bayan-sa-camsur-binaha-ilang-road-slips-sa-andaya-highway-muling-nasira-2034">Ilang bayan sa Camarines Sur binaha; kinumpuning road slips sa Andaya Highway muling nasira</a></div><p>He said the DPWH instructed district offices to monitor the situation of the roads under their jurisdiction to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and prevent accidents.</p><p>The warning comes as authorities scramble to rehabilitate damaged portions of the highway that have caused heavy traffic particularly in Barangay Lupi in Camarines Sur amid the yearly rush of people going home to the provinces to celebrate the Christmas holiday. </p><p>Eduarte said they were trying to complete the repairs before New Year, in time for the return of travelers back to Metro Manila.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/26/christmas-eve-rains-damage-maharlika-highway-in-camsur-0835">Christmas Eve rains damage Maharlika Highway in CamSur</a></div><p> “Status po ngayon as of today 12 noon, ongoing pa ring tinatapos &#x27;yung site doon sa Andaya highway. Pero yung tatlong site na maiksi lang po, &#x27;yun natapos na po &#x27;yun. Isa nalang ang one-way traffic natin dyan sa Lupi. May kahabaan kasi itong ginagawa pero pilitin po naming matapos bago mag-Bagong Taon. So ongoing ang ripraping natin dyan sa Lupi sa Andaya Highway,” he said. </p>

<p>The Department of Public Works and Highways is advising motorists in Bicol to exercise precaution when driving along the Andaya Highway due to the risk of landslides and rockslides due to continuing rains.</p>

The Department of Public Works and Highways is advising motorists in Bicol to exercise precaution when driving along the Andaya Highway due to the risk of landslides and rockslides due to continuing rains.