<div> <strong>(Updated 8:09 a.m.)</strong> - At least three roads and 10 bridges in Visayas remained impassable in the wake of a magnitude-6.9 quake that devastated the region Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Thursday.</div><div> </div><div> In its <a target="_blank" class="external" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/attachments/article/439/NDRRMC%20Update%20SitRep%20No.8%20on%20Negros%20Oriental%206.9%20Earthquake%20as%20of%2009%20February%202012,%206AM.pdf">6 a.m. update on Thursday</a>, the NDRRMC also said the initial estimated damage to roads and bridges was pegged at P265.759 million.</div><div> </div><div> The NDRRMC said the impassable bridges in Negros Oriental are:</div><br n/>La Libertad:<ul> <li> Martilo RCDG Bridge</li> <li> La Libertad Bridge</li> <li> Malaiba Bridge</li></ul>Jimalalud:<ul> <li> Pangaloan Bridge</li> <li> San Jose SPG Bridge</li> <li> Jimalalud Bridge</li></ul>Guihulngan:<ul> <li> Bateria SPG Bridge</li> <li> Tinayunan Bridge</li> <li> P. Zamora Bridge</li> <li> Habag Bridge</li></ul><div> </div><div> The NDRRMC said the bridges had collapsed spans, damaged approaches, collapsed abutment, twisting, misaligned spans and collapsed piers.</div><div> </div><div> At least three road sections were impassable, including one in Dumaguete (Dumaguete North Road) and two in Badian in Cebu (Dalaguete-Manlalongan-Badian Road from Km 112.300 to Km 112.400 and Dalaguete-Manlalongan-Badian Road, Km 111.300) due to cracks/cuts, rock fall, landslides and road slips.</div><div> </div><div> At least 976 houses were destroyed while 943 were damaged in Bindoy, Jimalalud, Vallehermoso, Tayasan, La Libertad, Guihulngan City, and Bais City, all in Negros Oriental.</div><div> </div><div> The NDRRMC said the quake affected 14,803 families or 74,017 people in 59 barangays in eight municipalities and one city in Central Visayas.</div><div> </div><div> Of these, 1,527 families or 7,657 persons are being served in 30 evacuation centers.<br n/> <br n/> <div> The NDRRMC said local chief executives and electric cooperatives agreed to work to restore electricity in one week from Feb. 8.</div> <div> </div> <div> As of Feb. 8, port operations in Negros Oriental were back to normal except for Guihulngan Port. Bolodo Port, located 10 km away from the city proper, has been designated as an alternative port.</div> <div> </div> <div> Meanwhile, the Department of Trade and Industry issued an order against the increases in prices of prime commodities, the NDRRMC said.<strong>–KG, GMA News</strong></div></div><br n/>
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