SAN FERNANDO City, La Union (PIA) — To ensure a safe and hassle-free journey for travelers during the observance of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos Region will deploy Motorists Assistance Teams, or “Lakbay Alalay,” along strategic highways across the region.
The “Lakbay Alalay” (LA) teams will be composed of DPWH personnel equipped with maintenance equipment from 8:00 a.m. on Oct. 31, until 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 2.
They will be stationed at strategic locations to assist motorists with any concerns or emergencies.
This initiative is being undertaken in coordination with the Land Transportation Office, Philippine National Police, and Local Government Units.
A total of 34 motorist assistance stations will be set up across the region, with eight in Ilocos Norte, six in Ilocos Sur, and 10 each in La Union and Pangasinan.
Three LAs will be deployed by the DPWH Ilocos Norte First District Engineering Office (DEO) in the following areas:
- Barangay 43, Cavit, Laoag City;
- Barangay Bayog, Burgos town;
- Barangays Tarrag and Pancian in Pagudpud town
The team of DPWH Ilocos Norte Second DEO will be ready to provide assistance at:
- Barangays San Pablo, San Nicolas, and Sta. Cruz in Badoc town; and
- Barangay Bungcag, in Dingras town along Ilocos Norte Apayao Road.
The DPWH Ilocos Sur First DEO team can be approached at:
- Barangay Napo, Magsingal town;
- DPWH Compound Ilocos Sur First DEO, and along Manila North Road (MNR), Barangay Boquig, in Bantay town.
The team of the DPWH Ilocos Sur Second DEO is ready to help travelers at their designated posts at:
- MNR, Tagudin Section along Tagudin-Cervantes Road in Tagudin Town;
- Barangay Calaoa-an, Candon City; and
- Barangay Quinarayan, Narvacan town.
Meanwhile, the DPWH La Union First DEO team will be positioned at:
- MNR, along Camilo Osias, Balaoan town;
- Barangay Cacapian along San Juan-San Gabriel road and MNR, Ili Sur in San Juan
- DPWH Compound at Barangay Lingsat First DEO and Barangay Pagdalagan Norte in San Fernando City
Meanwhile the team of DPWH La Union Second DEO will be assigned at the MNR, along:
- Barangay Central East, Bauang town;
- MNR, Sta Rita West, Aringay town;
- MNR, Barangay San Agustin Sur in Agoo town;
- MNR, Poblacion East in Pugo town; and
- MNR, Barangay Subusub, Rosario town
The DPWH Pangasinan First DEO team will assist the motorists at the District Engineering Office along Pangasinan-Zambales Road.
While the team in DPWH Pangasinan Second DEO will also assist the motorists at:
- Barangay Guibel, San Jacinto Section along Managaldan-Manaoag Binalonan Road in San Jacinto town; and
- Barangay Manat, along Pangasinan-Zambales Road in Binmaley town
Likewise, the DPWH Pangasinan Third DEO team will be positioned along:
- MNR, Barangay Palac-Palac, Pozorrubio town;
- Barangay Linmansangan along Mangaldan-Manaoag-Binalonan Road in Binalonan town;
- MNR, Barangay Anonas (Entrance/Exit of TPLEX) in in Urdaneta City; and
- MNR, Barangay East, Carmen Section, (Infront of Quarantine Area Checkpoint), in Rosales, Pangasinan
While the team of DPWH Pangasinan Fourth DEO will be deployed at:
- Barangays Maningding and Tuliao in Sta. Barbara ; and
- Calasiao Junction, Barangay San Miguel, along Urdaneta Junction-Dagupan Road in Calasiao town.
This effort follows the directive of DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan to manage the anticipated influx of motorists in the whole country for the coming “Undas” season.
“We are expecting the influx of motorists for Undas 2024, we are mobilizing our Lakbay Alalay Motorists Assistance Stations to provide prompt and reliable assistance to the traveling public,” said Secretary Bonoan. (MJTAB/REB/PIA Region 1)
