The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is currently conducting inspection and monitoring of national roads and bridges affected by the phreatic eruption or ash fall of Mt. Bulusan in the Province of Sorsogon.
Per instruction from DPWH Secretary Roger G. Mercado and Senior Undersecretary Rafael C. Yabut, DPWH Regional Office 5 Director Virgilio C. Eduarte said that although all national roads are currently passable, maintenance teams have installed warning signs along intermittent portions of Daang Maharlika that have ash fall in the towns of Juban, and Casiguran.
“Slow Down signs have been placed in affected highways so that motorists are guided while we also conduct assessment of any damage to our national roads and bridges,” said Director Eduarte.
“To date, there has been no reported damage on our roads and bridges but we will continue to assess and monitor the situation since alert status of Mt. Bulusan has been raised to Alert Level 1 which means it is currently in an abnormal unstable condition,” added Director Eduarte.