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Road Trip: MacArthur Javier Abuyog Silago

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My title sounds like a long name of a person or place. But, those are names of 4 towns! This is still part of my " Eastern and Southern Leyte Joy Ride " that started in Tacloban. Taking off from my last stop , here goes my notes traversing the 'east' side of the island, from MacArthur (Leyte) to Silago (Southern Leyte). Probably about 60kms. of good roads. Let me start with this Balocawe Bridge at the southern exit of MacArthur... It does not show on this photo, but the weird thing is: this highway has four lanes after you cross this bridge. Will DPWH widen the bridge and this side of the road too? Sana! Look! At 7kms to Abuyog, the road is fantastic! (yung tinatawag kong 4 lanes hehe) The sides (I think they're called "shoulders") are newly paved - O, di ba 4 lanes! And the main lanes are asphalt over concrete. You'll be tempted to "fly" - if you were driving! As for me, when I say "lipad Jonathan lipad", the prompt reply i