Traffic along major access roads in Leyte and Samar have returned to normal following months of congestion caused by the San Juanico Bridge load limit, the Philippine Port Authority (PPA) reported on Monday, Dec. 29. Based on the PPA’s monitoring report, there were no longer truck queues seen...
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Alfred Romualdez announced that vehicles weighing no more than 30 tons will be allowed to cross the San Juanico Bridge from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily starting Wednesday, Dec. 17. Romualdez said that vehicles will be weighed strictly before being allowed to pass the bridge....
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is studying the proposal of Mayor Alfred Romualdez to allow 30-ton trucks to traverse the San Juanico Bridge under controlled conditions. A key DPWH regional official said on Monday they are open to the suggestion to allow one-way...
President Marcos has led the partial reopening of the San Juanico Bridge to two-way traffic, with a 15-ton limit, assuring Eastern Visayas residents that the full 33-ton, two-way capacity will be restored next year once major repairs are completed. During an inspection on Friday, Dec. 12, the...
TACLOBAN CITY — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, led the inspection of the implementation of the two-way traffic and increased load limit of the San Juanico Bridge to 15 tons on Friday. “We were hoping, ang aming prediction was makakatawid na ‘yung...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional office here on Thursday confirmed that the iconic San Juanico Bridge will officially reopen to vehicles weighing up to 15 tons on Friday, following a successful dry run. The dry run, held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Cell (RIACC) 8 Task Force San Juanico, led by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Eastern Visayas, has announced the conclusion of the RIACC Libreng Sakay program. Launched on June 18, 2025, the program assisted commuters affected by transport...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a follow-up fact-finding mission for the Second San Juanico Bridge. Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the bridge will complement major road projects in Eastern Visayas,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Friday, Aug. 1, that the feasibility study for the construction of the Second San Juanico Bridge (SSJB) linking Samar and Leyte is nearing completion, with construction targeted to start in 2028. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K....
CEBU CITY – The Office of Civil Defense-Eastern Visayas (OCD-8) has intensified the “Libreng Sakay” initiative to ensure the smooth movement of goods in Region 8 following the enforcement of the load limit at San Juanico Bridge. OCD-8 Director Lord Byron Torrecarion said the Libreng Sakay...
President Marcos has assured motorists that by the end of 2025, the San Juanico Bridge will be passable for 12-ton vehicles such as vans, buses, and private cars. It will, however, remain closed for trucks, Marcos said. The President made the assurance during the grand launch of the national fiber...
PALO, Leyte – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the fast and efficient completion of the P500-million project to strengthen the San Juanico Bridge. The project aims to restore its 33 metric-ton load capacity. Ang target natin sa pagtatapos ng taong ito, dapat ay kaya nang tawirin ng...
