Batanes bans cogon-roofed trikes on roads amid ‘Francisco’ rains

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela — The Batanes Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO Batanes) issued an emergency advisory on Thursday, banning cogon-roofed tricycles from plying open roads due to strong winds and rains from Typhoon Francisco and the southwest monsoon or habagat.

The disaster response office noted that the cogon-roofed tricycle has been a ...