N678 highway (Philippines)
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| Route information | |
| Length | 19.224 km (11.945 mi) |
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| North end | .svg.png){kind=small} N676 (Borongan-Guiuan Road) in Guiuan, Eastern Samar |
| South end | Sulangan Peninsula |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Provinces | Eastern Samar |
| Towns | Guiuan |
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National Highway 678, also known as the Guiuan-Sulangan Peninsula Road, is a national secondary highway part of the Philippine highway network. The highway traverses Guiuan, particularly its poblacion, Calicoan Island, and Leleboon Island. An attempt for the road to become national was made, but it was only until July 6, 2017, that the highway gained national secondary status. The highway has faced rehabilitation efforts and was part of seawall projects and the construction of a bridge in Barangay Pagnamitan.
Route description
Few kilometers northeast of the ending of the Borongan-Guiuan Road, the Guiuan-Sulangan Peninsula Road starts at Guiuan's poblacion. The road has a length of 19.22 kilometres (11.94 miles). Going southeast, the highway crosses few local roads before turning northeast then turning back southeast. Shortly after, the highway turns northeast again before turning southeast and curving northeast. Subsequently, the road turns south and east, crossing to Calicoan Island. The road traverses the island, passing through the island barangays of Pagnamitan, Baras, Ngolos, and Sulangan. Before reaching Sulangan, the road makes a sharp right turn to the barangay's center. The road then crosses into Leleboon Island through Sulangan Bridge, before ending in Deria Street.[1][2][3]
History
In 1985, an attempt to make the road national was made, but the action was not done until 2017.[4] Three years later, an act was made by the House of Representatives of the Philippines requesting for the road to be improved.by Congressman Jose T. Ramirez to the Department of Public Works and Highways.[5] Eventually, through Department Order No. 83 of DPWH signed by Mark Villar, the road was declared a national road on July 6, 2017.[6] On July 5, 2022, a 252-meter seawall was built in Barangay Pagnamitan with a cost of 29.64 million PHP, improving access along the road and protecting residents of the barangay from storm surge.[7][8] Along with the seawall, the first phase of the Pagnamitan Bridge—connecting mainland Guiuan and Calicoan Island—was finished.[1][8] The construction of the bridge had a budget of 96,499,952 PHP. Plans were also made to rehabilitate the road in 2024 and 2025.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "N678 highway (Philippines)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Eastern Samar". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ Record of the Batasan. Vol. 6. Republic of the Philippines, Batang Pambansa. 1985. p. 304.
- ↑ Journal and Record of the House of Representatives. Vol. 2. Philippine House of Representatives. 1988. p. 296.
- ↑ Villar, Mark (July 6, 2017). "Department Order No. 83" (PDF). Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ Lim, Cherry Ann (July 5, 2022). "Seawall now protects Guiuan residents from storm surges". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- 1 2 Rosales, Elijah Felice (July 7, 2022). "DPWH completes P30 million seawall in Eastern Samar". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Department of Public Works and Highways - Eastern Samar District Engineering Office Annual Procurement Plan for FY 2025" (PDF). Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved January 10, 2026.