DAMAGED. Typhoon Odette severely damaged infrastructures, like this road in Southern Leyte, on Dec. 16 and 17, 2022. The Department of Public Works and Highways said on Saturday (Jan. 8, 2022) all major repairs on roads and bridges were completed after 15 days. (Photo courtesy of DPWH) MANILA - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Saturday reported the completion of major emergency works on roads and bridges in areas affected by Typhoon Odette in December 2021. Secretary Roger Mercado said repair works were done within 15 days, with 47 national road sections cleared and reopened. "The reopening of roads allowed the national government, local government units, and NGOs (non-governmental organizations) to immediately extend relief efforts especially in hardly affected areas," he said in a statement. Mercado and other DPWH officials inspected affected infrastructures in Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte, and Dinagat Islands last wee