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On
this site, 586.00 lineal meters of flood mitigating
structures will be constructed which will serve as an
extension to the existing flood control in Oquendo, Calbayog
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Samar I foresees
flood-free district for 2018
By
MAE ANGELICA R. COMOTA
February 23, 2018
CALBAYOG CITY – DPWH Samar
I will soon construct twenty-one (21) flood control (FC) projects
with a total appropriation of P520 million sourced out from the
General Appropriations Act of 2018. Last year, the district office
implemented ten (10) FC projects totaling P415.5 million.
Flood control structures
are aimed to mitigate flooding caused by the fluctuation of water
level in rivers and creeks. These projects are: Construction of
Flood Control Structure along Jibatang River (Upstream and
Downstream) in barangays Capacuhan, Mag-Ubay and Jose Roño;
Construction/Extension of Oquendo Flood Control; Construction of
Flood Control Structures in Brgy. Cautod; Construction of Flood
Control Structure along Tagnao River (Upstream) in Brgy. Tagnao;
Construction of Flood Control Structure along Gandara River in
barangays Himay and Mancol; Construction of Flood Control Structure
along Calbayog River in Brgy. Nijaga; Construction of Flood Control
Structure in Brgy. Tinambacan Norte and Sur; Construction of Flood
Control Structure along Binaliw River (Upstream) and Binaliw Creek
in Brgy. Binaliw;
Rehabilitation/Improvement
of Flood Control Structure along Caglanipao River in Brgy.
Caglanipao Sur; Rehabilitation/Improvement of Flood Control
Structure along Cagnipa River in Brgy. Cagnipa;
Rehabilitation/Improvement of Flood Control Structure along Tangao
River in Brgy. San Joaquin; Rehabilitation/Improvement of Flood
Control Structure along Manguino-o Creek in Brgy. Manguino-o;
Rehabilitation/Improvement of Flood Control Structure along Banti-an
Creek in Brgy. Banti-an; and Rehabilitation/Improvement of Flood
Control Structure along Gandara River (Upstream and Downstream) in
Brgy. Ngoso, Gandara, Samar.
Plans and Programs of Work
(POW) of the aforementioned projects have been approved, advertised
and bid-out. According to the Secretariat of the Bids and Awards
Committee, most of the notices of award and notices to proceed have
been issued to contractors. All projects are expected to be
completed within the year.
