Billboard, post collapse on Katipunan Ave due to storm, hit 3 vehicles

A billboard collapsed and a concrete post toppled along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City on Saturday morning due to stormy weather, hitting three vehicles.

The billboard incident occurred at 11:30 a.m. along the southbound lane near Ateneo, with two vehicles struck by the fallen structure.

A separate incident on the northbound lane involved a concrete post toppling at about 11:20 a.m. and hitting another vehicle.

MMDA deployed enforcers to manage the situation, which caused moderate to slow-moving traffic.

Department of Energy undersecretary Wimpy Fuentebella stated that Meralco aimed to restore electricity to 1,600 affected customers within the day.

Strong winds, potentially exacerbated by the southwest monsoon, are believed to have caused the collapses.

PAGASA's 11 a.m. bulletin indicated that Metro Manila was experiencing strong to gale-force gusts.

As of Sunday morning, four lanes of C5 Katipunan Avenue southbound remained temporarily closed to motorists due to the billboard collapse.

Personnel from Meralco were on site to restore damaged power lines, and workers were seen dismantling the fallen billboards.

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan stated that it is standard protocol to take down billboards during bad weather.