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35 motorist assistance stations set up in Ilocos region for Holy Week

Published Apr 15, 2025 03:41 am

Thirty-five motorist assistance stations will be set up on major, secondary, and tertiary roads in the Ilocos region starting Holy Wednesday to assist Holy Week travelers.

These teams will be deployed from 8 a.m. April 16 to 5 p.m. April 19.

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Espher Tinaza, public information officer of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Region 1, said Monday preparations are underway for the deployment of teams.

Like in the previous “Lakbay Alalay” (travel assist) program of the DPWH, the assistance stations would have an automotive mechanic who could troubleshoot in case of a vehicle breakdown, emergency responders who would be tasked to coordinate and communicate with the search and rescue team of the Philippine National Police (PNP), and barangay officials who would be ready to provide ambulances in case of accidents.

"Travelers can expect to find DPWH-Lakbay Alalay teams, composed of DPWH uniformed field and crew personnel with maintenance equipment on standby, at navy blue-colored tents on specific areas on the Manila North Road (MNR), primary, secondary, and tertiary roads in the region,” she said.

The DPWH-Emergency Operation Center will be under the maintenance division of Region 1 while the quick response teams of the equipment management division will be ready to help with any untoward incident during this period.

The DPWH is likewise undertaking essential road maintenance, including repairing damaged roads, replacing worn-out road signs, and repainting road markings to improve road safety and reduce hazards.

For motorists traveling farther north, the DPWH-Ilocos Norte First District Engineering Office (DEO) team will be deployed in Pasuquin, Barangay 43, Cavit, and Rodolfo G. Fariñas Jr. Bypass Road in Laoag City; Barangay Bayog, Burgos, and Barangays Tarrag, Sarrat and Pancian in Pagudpud.

The team of the DPWH-Ilocos Norte Second DEO will be ready to provide assistance in Barangay San Pablo, San Nicolas, and Barangay Santa Cruz, Badoc and Barangay Bungcag, Dingras, on the Ilocos Norte-Apayao Road.

The DPWH-Ilocos Sur First DEO team can be approached in Barangay Napo, Magsingal; DPWH Compound at the Ilocos Sur First DEO, Bantay, and MNR, Barangay 5, Poblacion, Bantay.

The team of the DPWH-Ilocos Sur Second DEO is ready to help travelers at their designated posts at the MNR, Tagudin Section on the Tagudin-Cervantes Road; Barangay Calaoa-an, Candon City, and Barangay Quinarayan, Narvacan.

The DPWH-La Union First DEO team will be positioned on the MNR in Camilo Osias, Balaoan, in Barangay Cacapian on the San Juan-San Gabriel Road, and MNR, Ili Sur in San Juan; DPWH Compound at Barangay Lingsat, La Union First DEO, and Barangay Pagdalagan Norte in the City of San Fernando, while the team of DPWH-La Union Second DEO will be assigned on the MNR in Barangay Central West, Bauang; MNR, Barangay San Agustin Sur, Agoo, and MNR, Barangay Subusub, Rosario.

The DPWH-Pangasinan First DEO team will assist motorists at the District Engineering Office on the Pangasinan-Zambales Road while the DPWH-Pangasinan Second DEO will also help motorists in Barangay Longos, San Fabian on the Pangasinan-La Union Inter-Provincial Road, Barangay Manat, Binmaley, and Barangay Socony, Lingayen, on the Pangasinan-Zambales Road.

The DPWH-Pangasinan Third DEO team will be positioned on the entrance and exit of Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway on the MNR, Barangay Palac-Palac, Pozorrubio, Barangay Linmansangan on Mangaldan-Manaoag-Binalonan Road; MNR, Barangay Anonas in Urdaneta City, and MNR, Barangay East, Carmen Section, Rosales (in front of the quarantine area checkpoint) while the team of the DPWH-Pangasinan Fourth DEO will be deployed in Barangay Maningding; Tuliao, Santa Barbara, and Calasiao Junction, Barangay San Miguel, Calasiao, on the Urdaneta Junction-Dagupan Road.

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