MANILA – The combined effects of Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, Emong, and the southwest monsoon (habagat) have caused an estimated P3.75 billion in damage to public infrastructure across several regions, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported.

Citing data from the Bureau of Maintenance, DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said the partial damage estimate, which remains subject to field validation, includes P483.69 million in national roads, P24.48 million in national bridges, and P3.25 billion in flood control structures in the Ilocos Region, Region 3, Region 4B, Region 6, and the Negros Island Region.

As of 12:00 noon on July 23, 35 national road sections have been reopened by DPWH Quick Response Teams. However, five remain impassable due to soil collapse and flooding:

1. Kennon Road, Camp 6, Tuba, Benguet
2. Sections of Urdaneta Junction–Dagupan–Lingayen Road in Dagupan City, Pangasinan
3. AB Fernandez–Burgos Street and Brgy. Lucao areas in Dagupan City
4. Paniqui–Camiling–Wawa Road in Camiling, Tarlac
5. Talisay–Laurel–Agoncillo Road in Laurel, Batangas

Meanwhile, 27 national road sections in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), NCR, and Regions I, III, IV-A, V, and IX remain passable only to limited traffic. These roads have been affected by various issues such as road cuts, flooding, collapsed slope protection, and washed-out detours.

Among the affected roads with limited access are:

• Claveria–Calanasan–Flora–Lasam Road in Apayao
• Taft Avenue (near Pedro Gil and Arellano University)
• Multiple sections of Roman Expressway, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, and Manila North Road in Central Luzon
• Diokno Highway, Manila–Cavite Road, and several roads in Cavite and Rizal
• Roads in Albay, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga West Coastal Road

DPWH assured that all other national roads and bridges in the affected regions remain passable to all types of vehicles as of the latest report.