Moises Padilla mayor asks governor for bridge repair help

By Dolly Yasa

MOISES PADILLA, Negros Occidental — Mayor Ella Celestina D. Garcia-Yulo personally met with Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson to request assistance for the town’s recovery and the emergency repair of the Taytay Intigiwan Bridge, a key link to Canlaon City that was damaged by Typhoon Tino.

The mayor said the bridge sustained heavy damage during the storm, prompting authorities to limit its use to motorcycles and tricycles only for safety reasons.

She added that all hanging bridges in the town were destroyed by the typhoon.

Motorists operating larger vehicles have been advised to avoid the area until the structure is declared safe.

Moises Padilla has been placed under a state of calamity, with more than 9,000 families affected by flooding and strong winds when Typhoon Tino struck on Nov. 4, 2025.

The town remains without electricity, and communication lines were only recently restored.

Around 2,500 evacuees are currently staying at Moises Padilla Elementary School, San Isidro Academy, and CPSU–Moises Padilla Campus, with others sheltering in the barangays of Inolingan, Quintin Remo, Montilla, Macagahay, Magallon Cadre, and Odiong.

The municipal government has been providing meals to evacuees and distributing relief goods to remote barangays.

A damage assessment is ongoing, with the Municipal Agriculture Office reporting initial agricultural losses of PHP 10 million affecting rice, corn, high-value crops, poultry, and livestock.

Meanwhile, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office continues retrieval operations for missing persons.

On Nov. 4, even areas that had not experienced flooding for decades were submerged, with water rising to the rooftops of homes in Moises Padilla.

Mayor Garcia-Yulo and Vice Mayor Pimpoy visited evacuation centers once the weather cleared on Tuesday.

They listened to residents who lost homes and property and assured them the local government is doing all it can to respond to their needs.

The local government continues to assist more than 9,000 affected families and is coordinating with the provincial government for further support.

Ceres Bus Liner has resumed limited operations on the Magallon–Bacolod route as road and bridge repairs continue.

At least 32 people have died and 54 others remain missing in the Negros Island Region, according to a Nov. 6 report from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.