Holiday gridlock looms as P150-M overhaul of Bukidnon bridge set

Inquirer.net - Nov 14, 2026

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — Motorists and cargo haulers traversing Sayre Highway, Mindanao’s primary inland artery, brace for massive holiday gridlock as major retrofitting work on the structurally compromised Atugan Bridge in Barangay La Fortuna, Impasugong, Bukidnon, is set to roll out in December—right at the height of the Christmas travel rush. Shara Vinessa Garcia, spokesperson

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