LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Philippines — Two scenic highways linking the provinces of Pangasinan and Zambales were closed to moto¬rists on Monday following road accidents and accumulation of garbage that tourists left there. “The temporary closure of [Daang Kalikasan] is to improve it and complete the roadwork. The DPWH said the construction of the 54-kilometer Daang Kalikasan, which crossed Mangatarem and is connected to Sta. The 25-km Daang Katutubo, a project of former Pangasinan Rep. Leopoldo Bataoil, traver¬ses public lands in Aguilar town, also in Pangasinan. Maj. Aurelio Manantan, Mangatarem police chief, said they had recorded 12 accidents along Daang Kalikasan since August 2019, seven of which were fatal.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 17, 2020 20:15 UTC