PUBLIC-SERVICE NEWS
Official notices and verified service information for residents across Tarlac.
FROM THE NEWSROOM
TARLAC CITY, Philippines The temporary Bailey bridge at Agana Bridge in Tarlac City is targeted to reopen to pedestrians and light vehicles by September 22, 2026 at the latest, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Restoration work continues at Agana Bridge in Tarlac City. Recent photos show workers, cranes, excavators and steel bridge components at the site, while local officials reviewed maps and discussed access and recovery plans. No official reopening date has been announced.
Restoration work at Agana Bridge in Tarlac City remains ongoing, with authorities continuing to remind the public to stay away from restricted areas near the work zone.
PAGASA no longer placed any part of Tarlac under Yellow Rainfall Warning as of 5:00 AM Tuesday, September 8. However, light to moderate rain with occasional heavy rain was still affecting Mayantoc, San Clemente, San Jose, Capas, Bamban, Santa Ignacia, Camiling, Gerona, Tarlac City and Victoria.
PAGASA reported rising water levels in six of nine monitored dams as of 8:00 AM Monday, including Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija and Angat in Bulacan. San Roque Dam in Pangasinan recorded a lower level, while gates at Ambuklao, Binga and San Roque were open.
PAGASA forecasts 50–100 mm of rain over Tarlac on September 7–8 as the Southwest Monsoon continues to affect Luzon. The weather bureau warns that impacts may be worsened by rainfall received in previous days. Residents in flood-prone, low-lying and riverside communities are advised to continue monitoring official advisories.
Face-to-face classes in Tarlac were affected by weather-related suspension and alternative learning arrangements as the enhanced Southwest Monsoon continued to bring heavy rains. As of late afternoon on September 5, no verified province-wide announcement for Monday, September 7 has been confirmed. Parents and students are advised to monitor official LGU and school announcements.
TARLAC | September 5, 2026 — The Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, continues to affect Tarlac and other parts of Luzon and the Visayas, with PAGASA forecasting occasional rains over the province on Saturday
Search and retrieval operations continue for Sheila Mae Taborlupa and Paul Harvey Collado, the two remaining missing passengers in the Agana Bridge incident. The vehicle was recovered from the Tarlac River on September 2, but neither passenger was found inside.
