A series of landslides and road collapses disrupts key road links connecting Bukidnon and Davao, affecting travel between Davao City, Davao del Norte, Cagayan de Oro, and Bukidnon towns. In late June and into July, officials report that heavy rain saturates landslide-prone areas, causing sections of the Bukidnon–Davao highway to become impassable. After debris is cleared from one stretch of the Kapalong–Talaingod–Valencia (KTV) road in Davao del Norte, traffic is restored later in the day, but more damage follows elsewhere. On July 17, a major section along the Bukidnon–Davao highway in Sitio Marahan, Barangay Marilog Proper (Davao City) collapses after continuous rainfall, leading authorities to divert motorists via alternate routes. Additional incidents include tension cracks that reduce lane access and partial closures, and a separate landslide in San Fernando, Bukidnon that buries a concrete road in Barangay Kalagangan. DPWH personnel conduct inspections and recommend measures to strengthen reconstruction, while engineers and local disaster offices assess longer-term clearing needs. Authorities also warn motorists against using compromised highways, citing the risk of recurrence during ongoing rains.
Series of landslides disrupt Bukidnon–Davao highways and prompt DPWH inspections
A series of landslides and road collapses disrupts key road links connecting Bukidnon and Davao, affecting travel between Davao City, Davao del Norte, Cagayan de Oro, and Bukidnon towns. In late June...
- Multiple landslides and collapses occur along highways connecting Bukidnon and Davao provinces, disrupting travel.
- Heavy and continuous rainfall is cited as the main factor saturating soil in landslide-prone areas.
- Road sections in Davao City (Barangay Marilog) and in San Fernando, Bukidnon (e.g., Barangay Kalagangan) become impassable to all vehicles after debris buries concrete roads.
- DPWH Region offices and officials conduct site inspections, assess conditions, and recommend strengthening/reconstruction and monitoring measures (including responses to tension cracks).
- Authorities issue travel advisories and diversions, and warn motorists against using compromised stretches due to risk of further landslides.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—Eager motorists are risking the crossing of a damaged section of the San Fernando–Talaingod national highway, ignoring warnings from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that landslides could recur at any moment. This highway connects the provinces of Bukidnon and Davao del Norte. Engineers from the DPWH and the San Fernando municipal government in Bukidnon met on Friday to devise measures to prevent motorists from using the compromised highway, according to Jaymaica Maraguinot, public affairs officer-in-charge of DPWH Region 10. “The risks are too high for another landslide to occur because of the frequent rains […]...Keep on reading: DPWH: Avoid landslide-hit San Fernando-Talaingod highway
2 hours agoVALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A second massive landslide and road collapse occurred along the Davao–Bukidnon Highway on Monday evening, July 27, striking Purok 12 Falls in Barangay Buda, Marilog District, Davao City. The incident happened at around 7:00 p.m. at a site roughly eight kilometers from the earlier massive road slip reported in Sitio Marahan, Barangay Marilog Proper. Dean Ortiz, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 11 spokesperson, told the Inquirer on Tuesday afternoon that DPWH Undersecretary for Special Concerns Charles Calima inspected the site to assess conditions firsthand. READ: Floods, landslides hit parts of Cotabato province Calima ordered […]...Keep on reading: Another landslide hits Davao-Bukidnon highway
4 days agoVALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Heavy rains triggered a landslide on Thursday afternoon that rendered impassable to all vehicles a major road network connecting San Fernando, Bukidnon to Davao City. The affected stretch—which passes through the villages of Kalagangan, Cabuling, Durian, and Matupi in San Fernando toward Davao City’s Paquibato District and Panabo, Davao del Norte—was shut down after debris buried the concrete road around 3:00 p.m. on July 23. READ: Clearing of landslide debris from Bukidnon road may take 4 months Anthony Sindoy of the San Fernando Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) said an initial assessment showed that […]...Keep on reading: Landslide cuts off another Bukidnon-Davao road link
1 week agoVALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Highway authorities are closely monitoring a damaged section of the Davao-Bukidnon Highway after meters-long tension cracks were discovered in Barangay Buda, Marilog District, Davao City, forcing a partial road closure. Only two of the four lanes remain open to motorists along the national concrete highway. Personnel from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 11 have cordoned off the affected area and placed sandbags to prevent rainwater from further seeping into the fissures. READ: Bread vendor shot dead in Bukidnon DPWH-11 spokesperson Dean Ortiz told the Inquirer on Friday that while continuous monsoon rains […]...Keep on reading: Tension cracks slow down traffic in Davao-Bukidnon road
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1 week agoVALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon is expected to inspect the massive landslide site along the Bukidnon–Davao Road in Sitio Marahan, Barangay Marilog Proper, Davao City on Thursday, July 23, as authorities continue assessing long-term engineering solutions, a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official said. Dean Ortiz, DPWH Region 11 spokesperson, told the Inquirer on Wednesday that personnel from the DPWH Central Office’s Bureau of Design conducted an on-site inspection on July 21 and initially recommended measures to strengthen the reconstruction of the damaged road. READ: Minutes before disaster, Bukidnon official escapes Davao landslide “Assessment […]...Keep on reading: DPWH chief to inspect Davao landslide site
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