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DAMAGED. A deteriorated road section in Catbalogan City, Samar in this July 20, 2022 photo. At least PHP1.86 billion budget is being earmarked by the Department of Public Works and Highways to rehabilitate the primary highway from Sta. Rita town to Catbalogan City in Samar province.(PNA photo by Roel Amazona) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Public Works and Highways has earmarked at least a PHP1.86 billion budget to rehabilitate the primary highway from Sta. Rita town to Catbalogan City in Samar province, which has been damaged in the past two decades. DPWH Eastern Visayas Regional Director Allan Borromeo said on Wednesday the PHP428 million rehabilitation for the 109.71-kilometer road is ongoing under the 2022 allocation. In 2023, the highway will get another PHP1.38 billion outlay from the national government. Of the 109.71-kilometer road stretch, about 41 kilometers have been identified for reconstruction in 2022 and 2023 while 32.37 kilometers need preventive maintenance for two