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Back to headlinesAugust 22, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT

Infrastructure · Road Safety

DPWH Pushes Modern Slope-Stabilization Measures for Landslide-Prone Luzon Highways

The public works department is advancing more active slope-protection approaches on landslide-prone mountain corridors, building on techniques already used in earlier Kennon Road rehabilitation projects.

By FMB News DeskPublished August 22, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT2 min read
FMB News editorial visual for DPWH mountain road slope stabilizationFMB News editorial visual
FMB News editorial visual accompanying the report on slope protection for landslide-prone Luzon highways.FMB News editorial visualLicense details

Why this matters to Filipinos

FMB News connects the verified facts and evidence in this report to the decisions, costs, opportunities, and risks that may affect Filipinos, Philippine communities, and the country.

Editorial standard: Sources are listed below. Verified reporting, attributed claims, uncertainty, and analysis remain distinct.

Verified facts

What happened

The approved FMB News midday brief reports that the Department of Public Works and Highways is advancing modern slope-stabilization measures for landslide-prone mountain highways in Luzon.

The brief says the approach includes active slope reinforcement such as soil nailing and reinforced drapery systems, with monitoring technology intended to improve early detection of unstable ground conditions. FMB News is attributing those same-day implementation details to the DPWH-sourced newsroom package because the cited August 22 Philippine News Agency article was not independently retrievable in this run.

Context

Context

DPWH has long used slope trimming, rock netting, retaining structures and soil nailing on Kennon Road and other landslide-prone corridors. Philippine News Agency reporting from earlier rehabilitation work documented soil nailing and other slope-protection structures on critical Kennon Road sections.

The approved brief identifies Kennon Road and Marcos Highway in the Cordilleras, Dalton Pass, and sections of the Olongapo-Bugallon Road as priority corridors for newer protective measures. Those location-specific rollout details remain attributed to the approved brief pending direct retrieval of the same-day DPWH/PNA release.

Filipino relevance

Why this matters

Mountain road closures can isolate communities, disrupt food and freight movement, and expose motorists and road crews to rockfall and slope-failure hazards. More active stabilization can reduce risk when paired with drainage management, geotechnical assessment, maintenance and credible warning systems.

What to watch next

What to watch next

Watch for DPWH project notices, procurement records and regional engineering updates that identify the exact road sections, budgets, sensor specifications and construction timetables for the new slope-protection works.

Sources and public record

FMB News approved editorial brief: Marcos Fast-Tracks Flood Infrastructure; LTO Sets Sept. 1 Plate Crackdown (August 22, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT)Philippine News Agency: DPWH needs P38-B to rehabilitate Kennon Road (December 16, 2019, 12:00 AM PHT)