Damage to infrastructure in Luzon and Visayas due to typhoon “Enteng” reached more than P139 million, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that destruction by the two-day continuous heavy rains and winds has affected several national roads, bridges, and flood control structures in five regions in Luzon and Visayas.
The partial cost of damage to infrastructure is broken down into P84.39 million on roads, P12.420 million on bridges, and P42.75 million on flood control structures.
By region, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) reported P49.43 million of damage to infrastructure, Region 2 with P9.85 million, Region 5 with P34.85 million, Region 6 with P25.78 million, and Region 8 with P23.65 million.
The DPWH Disaster and Incident Management Teams have reported the reopening of all 11 road sections that were affected by Enteng. However, four roads in CAR and Region 3 still have limited access including Itogon-Dalupirip Road, Barangay Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet, one-lane passable to light vehicles only due to soil collapse; Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road, Barangay Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet, one lane passable to heavy vehicles only due to rock/slope collapse; Dantay-Sagada Road, Barangay Antadao, Sagada, Mt. Province, passable to light vehicles only due to road slip; and Manila North Road, Calvario, Marilao, Bulacan, passable to heavy vehicles only due to flooding.
In Isabela, the Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge was rendered impassable owing to a high water elevation of 1.2 meters. This bridge connects barangay Casibarag Norte in Cabagan and barangay Mozzozzin in Sta. Maria.
In Mountain Province, the Cagayan via Tabuk-Enrile Road at Tabrak, Anabel, Sadanga, is only passable to light vehicles due to a rock and slope collapse.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) meanwhile said two potential tropical cyclones are likely to enter the Philippine area of responsibility until next week.
Weather specialist Benison Estareja said the state weather bureau is closely monitoring two out of the three tropical cyclone-like vortices that could develop within the PAR during the period.
The first weather system is likely to develop over the northern section of the PAR with a high probability of becoming a tropical cyclone to be named “Ferdie.The second one is forecast to emerge over the northeastern portion of the Tropical Cyclone Advisory Domain with a possibility of developing also into a tropical cyclone. Once it enters the PAR, it would be named “Gener.”
At present, Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon continue to experience inclement weather attributed to the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ boosted by the recent severe tropical storm ‘Enteng’ (known internationally as ‘Yagi.’)
Heavy to intense rains prevail over Pangasinan, Zambales, and Bataan while Metro Manila, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, and Batangas deal with moderate to heavy rains. Rio N. Araja
