No road closures on Maharlika Highway for Holy Week 2026 —Dizon

There would be no road closures along Maharlika Highway during the Holy Week, Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon assured motorists on Monday.

Dizon said he has ordered the clearing of all obstructions and the temporary patching of uneven roads by the end of March. 

DPWH Sec. Vince Dizon announces Holy Week plans for Maharlika Highway includes clearing of all obstructions by end of March, temporary patching of uneven road surfaces @gmanews @24orasgma pic.twitter.com/TkyiNBNBa5

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Dizon has been inspecting parts of the Maharlika Highway these past two months in Quezon, Bicol, and Samar. 

Long term rehabilitation of the highway, a major thoroughfare for goods and commuters in the country, will be undertaken by June or July with bidding for the project to begin in May, he added. 

Holy Week this year will be in April, with Maundy Thursday (April 2) and Good Friday (April 3) being regular holidays. 

April 4 (Black Saturday) meanwhile is a special non-working day. —KG, GMA Integrated News