The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Ilocos Region is set to reactivate its ‘Lakbay Alalay’ motorist assistance centers during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. These centers will be operational from 8 a.m. on December 24 to 5 p.m. on December 26, and again from 8 a.m. on December 31 to 5 p.m. on January 1, 2025, along the Manila North Road and other key routes.
DPWH-1’s initiative aims to ensure safe and smooth travel during the holiday rush. Esperanza Tinaza, an information officer for DPWH-1, emphasized the department’s commitment to maintaining national highways in top condition for uninterrupted travel.
The assistance centers will be staffed by personnel from DPWH, the Land Transportation Office, the Philippine National Police, and local government units. They will be strategically located across various barangays in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan, ready to assist motorists in need.
In Ilocos Norte, teams will be deployed in Barangay 43, Cavit, Laoag City; Barangay Bayog, Burgos; and Barangays Tarrag and Pancian in Pagudpud. Additional support will be available in Barangay San Pablo, San Nicolas; Barangay Sta. Cruz in Badoc; and Barangay Bungcag, Dingras along Ilocos Norte Apayao Road.
Ilocos Sur will see assistance teams at Barangay Napo, Magsingal; DPWH Compound Bantay; and along Manila North Road in Boquig, Bantay. Further assistance will be provided at MNR, Tagudin Section along Tagudin-Cervantes Road; Barangay Calaoa-an, Candon City; and Barangay Quinarayan, Narvacan.
In La Union, teams will be stationed at MNR along Camilo Osias, Balaoan; Barangay Cacapian along San Juan-San Gabriel road; and MNR, Ili Sur in San Juan. Additional locations include DPWH Compound in Barangay Lingsat; Barangay Pagdalagan Norte in San Fernando; MNR along Barangay Central East, Bauang; Barangay San Agustin Sur in Agoo; and Barangay Subsub, Rosario.
Pangasinan’s assistance hubs will be located at the DEO along Pangasinan-Zambales Road; Barangay Guibel, San Jacinto Section along Managaldan-Manaoag Binalonan Road; and Barangay Manat, Binmaley along Pangasinan-Zambales Road. Further teams will be positioned along MNR in Barangay Palac-Palac, Pozorrubio; Barangay Linmansangan along Mangaldan-Manaoag-Binalonan Road; MNR in Barangay Anonas, Urdaneta City; MNR in Barangay East, Carmen Section, Rosales; and in Barangays Maningding, Tuliao in Sta. Barbara and Barangay San Miguel, Calasiao along Urdaneta Junction-Dagupan Road.