NVizcaya-NEcija road now passable

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (10 August) — Local commuters can now continue to travel coming and going to Cagayan Valley with ease as the Department of Public Works and Highways(DPWH) and local government units have restored the national highway after it was blocked by a series of landslides since Thursday (August 6) afternoon.

The reported landslides blocked hundreds of commuters along the national highway in barangay Pungkan in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija as it was triggered by strong rains due to typhoon ‘Kiko’.

“It is now over and our commuters can now travel safely and comfortably,” said Police Supt. Pedro Danguilan, provincial director here.

Danguilan said the clearing operations became fast since the two provinces jointly undertook earth moving operations within the landslide areas.

The national highway was opened at 4 P..M. Friday(August 7), bringing relief to stranded commuters which filled the national highway. Some of the stranded commuters since Friday have opted to walk, braving the intermittent rains while other waited for more than 24 hours, relying on bread and biscuits as food, according to disaster coordinating council officials here.

Danguilan said the closure of the national highway in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija was due to a huge vehicle that was hit by a major landslide including minor landslides in other areas which totally blocked the road. (PIA NVizcaya)