Kennon Road now open to light vehicles

Baguio City is no longer isolated, as one of its main access roads has been reopened to motorists, the Cordillera Regional Disaster Coordinating Council said Sunday afternoon. Kennon Road, one of the three main road connecting the city to the adjacent Ilocos and Central Luzon regions, is now accessible to light vehicles as of 3 p.m. Sunday, after having been closed since Friday due to landslides. Department of Public Works and Highways engineer Constante Sarmiento stressed that it is important that the public follows the "light-vehicles only" rule to ensure the smooth flow of traffic on the road. Heavy vehicles have to wait until further notice before they can pass through the highway.

Baguio’s other access roads, Naguilian Road and Marcos Highway, are still closed due to landslides and washed-out sections. Prices of food and other necessities have shot up in the city as supplies have stopped coming in since the roads have closed. [See: Report: Rice at P60/kg, fuel stock runs low in Baguio City] City residents expressed concern that Kennon Road, as it only allows light vehicles to pass, will only provide minor relief to Baguio's immense supply problem caused by the major road closures. – GMANews.TV