BUTUAN
CITY: Landslides from several places in Caraga caused by typhoon Seniang forced
hundreds of motorists to walk, while many passengers riding public transport also
got stranded along the national highways, a new report reaching The Philippine Preview
said.
The
DPWH said several roads along national highway in Tabon-Tabon, El Rio and
Mahayahay in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur were destroyed and in ruins.
The
devastation of said highways affected the daily travel of vacationers going to
Davao provinces on the southeastern section and to Surigao, Cagayan de Oro in
the northwest.
As
of Dec. 31, only single motorcycles can pass through the highway, leaving four-wheeled
vehicles from both ends stranded for three days now.
Sibagat,
Agusan del Sur city hall personnel Juliet Cinco said she already informed the
DPWH on the situation and that the congestion is increasing and getting worse every
day.
She
hopes the DPWH will solve the road problem, about three kilometers now in
length, which made motorists and other passengers spend New Year along the road
where they got stuck.
Some
have opted to walk the distance and transfer to waiting vehicles on the other
side and go to their respective homes while some stayed put and spent New Year
with bread, coffee and eggs bought from itinerant vendors.
The
DPWH told The Philippine Preview its holiday and no work for the meantime.
Aside
from the bad road condition and absence of water, a massive blackout is also a experienced
as a tower owned by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) toppled
down in RTR, Agusan del Norte.
NGCP’s
Melfrance Capulong said in a radio interview it will take a week to repair the collapsed
tower and restore power in the area. (WITH REPORTS FROM BEN SERRANO)