The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will once again deploy composite teams to help with the surge of motorists along key routes owing to the upcoming holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Soul’s Day.
DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan ordered the reactivation of the Department’s roadside assistance program for “Undas” effective 8:00 am Tuesday, October 31, 2023 until 5:00 pm Thursday, November 2, 2023.
“I ordered the reactivation of the Department’s roadside assistance program for Undas effective 8:00 am Tuesday, October 31, 2023 until 5:00 pm Thursday, November 2, 2023.”
“For three days, our “Lakbay Alalay” Motorist Assistance Centers will be operational to provide prompt and reliable assistance to motorists and travelers going to visit their departed loved ones this long weekend,” Bonoan said.
Strategically-located stations will be manned round-the-clock by uniformed personnel with equipment, who can provide emergency services to motorists and the traveling public.
Prior to the holidays and the commencement of motorist assistance program, DPWH Regional and District Engineering Offices nationwide were also instructed to conduct routine maintenance along national roads, especially routes leading to public and private cemeteries and churches.
Implementing offices with ongoing projects along the same routes were likewise ordered to ensure proper road safety signages and traffic advisories are posted to prevent traffic slowdown.
