Landslides, road closures hit Cordillera as ‘Bising’ lingers

BAGUIO CITY—Continuous monsoon rains spawned by Tropical Depression “Bising” triggered landslides across the Cordillera region, blocking major roads and prompting evacuations in vulnerable communities, according to authorities. At least 19 families were evacuated on Thursday from Sitio Camp 3 at Acupan, Barangay Virac, Itogon town, in Benguet due to a landslide that swept through the