WATCH: Landslides in Northern Luzon render major roads impassable

MANILA, Philippines — A landslide along the Pakkil Section of the Tabuk-Enrile Road in Cagayan has left the road connecting the province to Mt. Province impassable, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said.

In a video he shared on Thursday, Villar said that the landslide occurred specifically along K0392+260 – K0392+310 — a part of the highway located in Bontoc, Mt. Province.

He assured motorists that the Department of Public Works and Highways was already working on clearing the road to provide access.

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Villar’s other photos showed landslides along the Pan-Philippine Highway in Ilocos Norte, the Baguio-Bontoc Road, and the Manila North Road’s portion in Barangay San Juan, Sta. Praxedes, Cagayan.

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As of now, DPWH workers have cleared the debris at the Baguio-Bontoc Road.

The landslide was caused by strong winds and rains brought by Typhoon Ulysses, which crossed Central Luzon on Thursday.

While Ulysses’ concentration was on the Southern Luzon-Metro Manila-Central Luzon areas, it also affected towns as far as Cagayan Valley and Mountain Province due to its wide diameter. [ac]