MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Dante’s cost of damage to public infrastructure as of Thursday morning was estimated to be around P268.5 million, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
According to DPWH’s assessment, a huge chunk of the damage was inside Soccsksargen and Central Visayas, which were estimated to be around P162.3 million and P106.2 million, respectively.
Most of the damage recorded in Soccsksargen were on flood-control structures; in Central Visayas, the estimated P95 million was for damaged roads and P11.2 million for flood-control structures also.
DPWH Secretary Mark Villar assured the public that the department is doing everything t…
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