Samar Declares State of Emergency Due to San Juanico Detours

San Juanico Bridge load limit may be increased

The Department of Public Works and Highways may increase the load limit on San Juanico Bridge by the last quarter of the year once deteriorated sections of the structure are fully rehabilitated, according to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan.

DPWH: Load limits of San Juanico Bridge to be raised in the next months

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said Wednesday that the present load limits of San Juanico Bridge amid its rehabilitation might be increased in the coming months.

Samar declares state of emergency due to San Juanico detours

TACLOBAN CITY—The Samar provincial board on Tuesday declared a state of emergency across the province in response to the vehicle restrictions affecting the iconic San Juanico Bridge. The declaration, based on the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) chaired by Gov. Sharee Ann Tan, will allow the provincial government to […]...Keep on reading: Samar declares state of emergency due to San Juanico…

Samar under state of emergency due to San Juanico Bridge limit

TACLOBAN CITY – The entire Samar province has been placed under a state of emergency on Tuesday as the San Juanico Bridge limit disrupts the flow of supplies from Leyte Island.The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) approved the declaration during its 150th regular session in Catbalogan City, the provincial capital.Since May 15, the Department of Public Works and Highways has limited the use of the 53-year-old, 2.16-kilometer bridge to v…

Eastern Visayas Execs Seek PHP500 Million Calamity Fund For San Juanico Bridge Rehab

The Regional Development Council (RDC) in Eastern Visayas is seeking the immediate release of PHP500 million calamity funds for the repair of San Juanico Bridge, a vital link between the country’s three major island groups. RDC vice chair Meylene Rosales, regional director of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development, said the Council passed a resolution during a meeting Monday to expedite the release of disaster risk reduction and ma…

The first authority reported that the presence of military personnel in the district is necessary The mayor of Lurigancho Chosica, Ing. Oswaldo Vargas, demanded from the Central Government the expansion of the state of emergency in the district, after the last extension where it was not included to his locality. This request was made because the state of emergency served to strengthen security in the low areas and urban case, since the presence …