Makeshift Ladder Carved as Pathway Near Collapsed Bukidnon Road

Makeshift ladder carved as pathway near collapsed Bukidnon road

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday ordered government engineers to carve a makeshift ladder at the alternative road used by commuters still using the landslide-hit Bukidnon-Davao (Buda) road in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao of Quezon town, Bukidnon. Dizon, who went to Sitio Kipolot last Tuesday to survey the damage brought by the landslide, told reporters he nearly slipped when he tried the temporary pathway u…

Dizon: Buda reopening to take at least 5 months

CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews/22 October)—The construction of a road to bypass the collapsed portion of the Bukidnon-Davao highway in Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon will take at least five months, according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Vince Dizon. Speaking to reporters at the site, Dizon said engineers may be able to build a road just beside the affected area but said soil tests need to be conducted first to det…

Dizon orders makeshift ladder at landslide site; search for missing couple continues

PUBLIC Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday ordered government engineers to carve a makeshift ladder along the alternative route used by stranded commuters at the landslide-hit section of the Cagayan de Oro–Bukidnon–Davao Highway in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao, Quezon town.Dizon, who personally inspected the area, said he nearly slipped while testing the temporary footpath being used by commuters in what locals call the “dawat-dawat” sys…