FLOODED ROAD. The flooded highway in Arteche, Eastern Samar as taken Sunday (March 6, 2022). Flooding has rendered some road sections in Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces impassable due to incessant rains. (Photo courtesy of Department of Public Works and Highways) TACLOBAN CITY - Flooding has rendered some road sections in Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces impassable due to incessant rains in the region the past days. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said flooding has closed a section of a major highway in Bigo village, Arteche, Eastern Samar. This is part of the road network that links the provinces of Eastern Samar and Northern Samar. Motorists are advised to take the alternate route - the Imelda, Lapinig-Jipapad Road. DPWH Eastern Samar district engineering office chief Ma. Margarita Junia said in a phone interview Sunday that flooding is common in Bigo village every rainy season since the road section is a catchment area every time there is an o