MEN AT WORK. Workers of the Department of Public Works and Highways clear Southern Leyte roads from debris after Typhoon Odette's wrath on December 16. Some 300 men have been deployed in the area, the Department of Public Works and Highways said on Thursday (Dec. 30, 2021).(PNA photo by Sarwell Meniano) TACLOBAN CITY - Over 300 maintenance workers of the Department of Public Works and Highways have been deployed to help clear Southern Leyte roads from typhoon debris. These workers from the Eastern Visayas (Region 8) regional office and 13 district engineering offices were sent to the typhoon-wrecked province to augment clearing operations. "We have intensified road-clearing efforts since the aftermath of the typhoon so that all other aid and relief operations both from government and private groups could be properly distributed to affected areas," said DPWH Eastern Visayas Regional Director Allan Borromeo in a statement on Thursday. Over 140 equipment and vehicles from al