TACLOBAN CITY, May 6 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of the Bigo Bridge in Arteche, Eastern Samar designed to address road closures during heavy flooding.

The DPWH Eastern Samar district engineering office reported that the 80-meter bridge built on top of the highway is now passable after two years of construction.

DPWH Eastern Samar district engineering office chief Domcelio Natividad said this is one of the high-impact projects in Eastern Samar contributing to the economic and social development of Arteche, Jipapad, and nearby towns in the province.

"This will solve the problem especially during rainy season because it takes days before the floodwater subsides," Natividad said in a...