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Andaya Highway now open to two-way traffic: official

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Kevin Alabaso

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- Authorities said on Sunday evening that travelers going to the Bicol Region can expect lesser traffic in Andaya Highway as it was recently opened for a 2-way flow.</p><p>According to police, the one-way flow in Andaya Highway has been scrapped and the road can now be used in two directions since its rerouting on December 28 afternoon.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2024/12/23/lto-traffic-easing-along-andaya-highway-in-camarines-sur-1514">LTO: Traffic easing along Andaya Highway in Camarines Sur as authorities fix eroded portions of the road</a></div><p>Even after Andaya Road was opened as a 2-way road, the alternative Maharlika Road is still open for public use so that &quot;travelers have the option which road to take&quot; when going to the Bicol Region, said P/BGen. Andre Dizon, regional director of the Police Regional Office 5.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2024/12/19/dpwh-bicol-says-repairs-underway-on-damaged-andaya-highway-1607">DPWH Bicol says repairs underway on damaged Andaya Highway</a></div><p>With their preparation for the surge in traffic in the upcoming celebration of New Year, Dizon also warned that majority of the firecracker-related cases they log involved minors.</p><p>&quot;Habang papalapit &#x27;yung Bagong Taon, dumadami ang insidente [ng mga napuputukan] kasi karamihan dito sa mga nabibiktima ay mga menor de edad,&quot; Dizon said in an interview with TeleRadyo Serbisyo&#x27;s Story Outlook.</p><p>&quot;More than 200 na improvised cannons o boga ang ating nakukumpiska kaya nakikipagtulungan tayo sa mga LGUs at sa Bureau of Fire Protection at Department of Health sa patuloy na kampanya iwas paputok,&quot; he added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2024/12/29/doh-logs-17-new-firecracker-related-cases-total-cases-now-at-142-1923">DOH logs 17 new firecracker-related cases; total cases now at 142</a></div><p>According to their investigations, minors are involved in the use of illegal firecrackers such as <em>boga </em>because they are either sold illegally online or minors watched &quot;instructional videos in social media&quot; on how to create their own PVC cannon.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/26/paghuli-sa-mga-online-seller-ng-paputok-pinaigting-2150">Paghuli sa mga online seller ng paputok pinaigting</a></div>

<p>Authorities said on Sunday evening that travelers going to the Bicol Region can expect lesser traffic in Andaya Highway as it was recently opened for a 2-way flow.</p>

Authorities said on Sunday evening that travelers going to the Bicol Region can expect lesser traffic in Andaya Highway as it was recently opened for a 2-way flow.