MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) started last Monday, Nov.23, to fly its flags at half-mast in its offices nationwide in honor of first responders who died in the recent landslide in Ifugao as Typhoon Ulysses swept through the country.
The flags would be flown at half-mast daily from sunrise to sunset until Friday, Nov. 27, according to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar.
Five members of a DPWH clearing operations team — John Limoh, Julius Gulayan Jr., Joel Chur-ig, Johnny Duccog, and Roldan Pigoh — died while clearing roads in Ifugao province after the onslaughtof Ulysses last Nov. 12.
“We grieve with the families, friends of those brave hea…
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