BAGUIO CITY – Kennon Road was reopened to the public on Friday, but only for light vehicles with a load not exceeding five tons, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In its advisory, the DPWH said the restriction remains in place since the detour road at Camp 2 is...
The Kennon Road infrastructure projects earlier described by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as “useless” were traced to irregularities committed under the previous administration, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Tuesday, Aug. 26. In...
TUBA, Benguet – Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Monday defended the Kennon Road rockshed project, which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. branded as "useless" during his inspection on Sunday. In an interview, Bonoan assured that the Kennon Road rockshed remains effective in...
BAGUIO CITY – Officials of Baguio City and Benguet are calling for a comprehensive strategy to address the worsening condition of Kennon Road as a newly built rock shed is already at risk of collapse due to soil erosion, less than a year after its completion. Benguet Rep. Eric Yap said Monday...
A newly-built rock shed in Tuba, Benguet, collapsed due to tropical cyclone ‘’Emong." Baguio City Mayor and Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan Tuba-Tublay chairman Benjamin Magalong visited and lamented the condition of the infrastructure in Millsite, Camp 4, Kennon Road. The Department of...
BAGUIO CITY – The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Tuba, Benguet, urged motorists on Wednesday to avoid Kennon Road when traveling to and from Baguio City, citing safety concerns due to landslides and rockfalls. “It’s safer to avoid Kennon Road. We never know where...
BAGUIO CITY – The iconic Kennon Road, one of the three gateways to this city, the others being the Aspiras-Palispis Highway or Marcos Highway and the Bauang-Baguio or Naguilian Road, reopened on Saturday, December 23, to light vehicles to ease traffic going to the Summer Capital. THE Lion's...
Baguio lone district Rep. Mark Go (Facebook) The full rehabilitation of Baguio's famous and iconic Kennon Road is set to begin next year. This was learned from Baguio lone district Rep. Mark Go's recent meeting with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official, including Secretary Manuel...
BAGUIO CITY – Due to the continuous heavy rains brought by Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), Kennon Road has remained closed since Saturday, August 13. In the advisory issued by the Department of Public Works and Highway-Cordillera at 4:00 p.m. on August 14, motorists are advised not to take...
To gather feedback and project validation, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct a market-sounding webinar about Kennon Road’s rehabilitation, improvement, operations, and maintenance project on Friday, April 8. In a statement, the DPWH said it has been inviting...
BAGUIO CITY – The historic Kennon Road -- the easiest road to Baguio City and Benguet – is now open for all motorists. Kennon Road (Photo from Rizaldy Comanda) Citing the recent positive developments in the road rehabilitation, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said he decided to request the Department...
Three roads in Luzon, including Kennon Road, remained impassable Friday afternoon, July 23, due to landslide and rock fall resulting from the heavy downpour that had been enhanced by typhoon "Fabian". (Photo grabbed from DPWH-CAR Facebook video) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
