CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 30 July 2026) — Eager motorists are risking life and limb by insisting on driving through a damaged section of the San Fernando – Talaingod highway connecting the provinces of Bukidnon and Davao del Norte, ignoring warnings from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that landslides could recur at any moment. DPWH personnel doing clearing operation at a landslide portion of the San Fernando – Talaingod highway on Wednesday (30 July 2026). Photo courtesy of DPWH 10Engineers from the DPWH and the San Fernando municipal government are meeting Thursday to devise measures to prevent motorists from using the compromised highway, according to Jaymaica Maraguinot, public affairs officer-in-charge for DPWH Region 10. Noel Liande, of the San Fernando Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said motorcycle riders have been traversing the landslide-damaged section of the highway in Sitio Balacayo, Barangay Kalanganagan, between 7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. since last weekend. DPWH Region X has appealed to vloggers, content creators, and social media users to refrain from posting or sharing content that suggests the San Fernando – Talaingod Highway is already safe and open to the public.