Portion of Davao-Bukidnon highway closed after road slip
A portion of the Davao-Bukidnon highway in the Philippines has been closed following a road slip caused by heavy rains. Authorities are directing motorists to alternative routes while assessing the damage.
Why it matters
Infrastructure failures due to extreme weather events disrupt regional logistics and highlight the need for resilient civil engineering in vulnerable areas.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 July 2026) – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – XI has closed a portion of the Davao-Bukidnon Road in Purok 39, Sitio Marahan, Barangay Marilog Proper in Davao City after two lanes collapsed due to a road slip on Friday evening, July 17.
All vehicles can no longer pass through the major artery connecting Bukidnon and Davao City.
In an earlier advisory on its official Facebook page at 9:39 p.m. Friday, DPWH-XI said light vehicles could pass through the road.
Heavy rains due to a thunderstorm had caused the slip, the agency said.
According to the DPWH Visual Road Condition Assessment Manual, a road slip occurs when a portion of land, usually under a paved road, erodes and causes the road to collapse.
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