A section of the Kapalong–Talaingod–Valencia Road in Sitio Cabadiangan, Talaingod, Davao del Norte is covered with soil, mud and rocks after a mountainside collapsed on Sunday, July 5. —Photo from the Talaingod Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office
VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — A landslide triggered by continuous rains and briefly rendered a vital road linking Bukidnon and Davao del Norte impassable to all types of vehicles on Sunday morning, July 5, is now cleared of debris, and traffic was restored later in the day.
The landslide struck a section of the Kapalong–Talaingod–Valencia Road in Sitio Cabadiangan, Talaingod, Davao del Norte, burying the two-lane concrete road under mud, rocks and soil.The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 10 issued a travel advisory informing motorists that the affected road was closed to traffic due to a soil collapse.
READ: DPWH opens new section of Bukidnon-Davao roadTravelers bound for Davao City were advised to use the Bukidnon–Davao City Road via Quezon, Bukidnon, as an alternate route.The Kapalong–Talaingod–Valencia Road serves as an important road network connecting the hinterland communities of Bukidnon and Davao del Norte.
