Jibatang
River Control Structure, Brgy. Lonoy, Calbayog City |
DPWH-SFDEO posted
88% accomplishment in flood control & drainage projects
By ARDEL S. MALANOG, DPWH
Samar I
January 20, 2016
CALBAYOG CITY – CY 2015 saw
65 accomplished projects from DPWH Samar I. Among these, fourteen
accomplished projects with total programmed amount of P159,730,741
were related to flood control and drainage projects.
Among the flood/river
control structures constructed, rehabilitated and/or improved for CY
2015 are those located along Kinawan River in Brgy. San Joaquin,
Bulongto River in Brgy. Malopalo, Malajog River in Brgy. Malajog
(Phase II), Jibatang River in Brgy. Lonoy.
There were also flood
control projects in Brgy. Bantian, Brgy. Malaga (Phase II), Brgy. Peña
and two more projects in Brgy. San Joaquin. On the other hand, Rueda
St. Calbayog City, Brgy. Balud, Brgy. Payahan, Brgy. Aguit-itan and
Brgy. Ba-ay were the situs barangays for the construction, repair
and/or rehabilitation of drainage systems.
Of these fourteen projects
six were under contract with B. Vicencio Construction, three by JFR
Construction, three by CDU Construction and two by Rhyes Construction.
As of December 31, 2015,
only three flood control-related and four drainage-related projects
are ongoing.