LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bicol will activate a composite team that will assist motorists during the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days next week.
DPWH Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte has ordered district engineers to deploy personnel, who will man Motorists’ Assistance Centers in strategic locations of the national highway in the region, DPWH-Bicol spokesperson, Lucy Castañeda, said in an interview on Friday.
“Each District Engineering Office in the region will have an organized team ready to give free roadside emergency repair assistance to motorists during the long holidays. These teams are composed of engineers, car mechanics, equipment operators and other service crews,” she noted.
Castañeda said the program, dubbed “Lakbay Alalay”, will start at 7 a.m. on Oct. 31 and will run until 12 noon on November 4.
“The director wants to make sure that all motorists who need help will be immediately given assistance and all measures should be vigorously undertaken,” she added.
“Lakbay Alalay” will be implemented in coordination with the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the Philippine National Police (PNP) and local government unit (LGU) officials.
Under the program, 29 centers will be installed at the following locations:
Albay province: portions of Daang Maharlika in Barangay Lidong in Sto. Domingo; in Barangay Salugan in Camalig; and Barangay Paulog, Ligao City;
Camarines Norte: Barangay Tabugon in Sta. Elena;
Camarines Sur: portion of Daang Maharlika in Barangay Tambo, Pamplona; Barangay Concepcion Grande in Naga City; along Pili-Tigaon-Albay Boundary Road; Barangay Lourdes Young in Nabua; Bato Resthouse in Agos; and along Andaya Highway and Lupi-Sipocot-Libamanan Boundary Road.
Catanduanes: Barangay Sipi, Bato (Catanduanes Circumferential Road); Barangay Divino Rustro, San Andres; and Sto. Domingo, Virac;
Masbate: Batuan Section of San Fernando South Road; San Fernando North Road; San Jacinto Section of San Fernando Road; Monreal Section of San Fernando; San Pascual-Claveri Road; Claveria Side of San-Pascual-Claveri Road; Barangay Nursery in Masbate City; Crossing-Malinta; Masbate North to South Roving Unit; Junction-Buenavista; Barangay Balocawe, Dimasalang; and Junction-Cataingan.
Sorsogon: Pepita Park, Bulabog Sorsogon City and San Pedro Multi-Purpose Barangay Hall, Irosin.
In Rawis, Legazpi City, a skeletal workforce from the DPWH Maintenance Division will man the office to receive reports from field offices and to render emergency services that may be required during the holidays. (Connie Calipay/PNA)
