Improved access to the home of Homo luzonensis

via Manila Bulletin, 04 May 2021: A new bridge is expected to improve business and tourism at Callao Cave.

Nature lovers can now have a fast and smooth travel should they decide to visit a popular cave where two unique species were recently discovered North of the Philippines.

The P67-million widening project of the Labato Bridge in Barangay Namabbalan has been completed and is expected to address the traffic congestion along Cagayan Valley Road.

The bridge leads to the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape in Peñablanca town that is home to the majestic Callao Cave.

The municipality of Peñablanca is about 500 kilometers from the capital Manila.

The Callao Cave is one of the earliest national parks in the country where a giant cloud rat species weighing about a kilogram once roamed the Philippines. It also houses a church where weddings are sometimes held.

Source: Expect smooth travel leading to popular Cagayan cave with this rehabilitated bridge – Manila Bulletin