HomeIloiloIloilo CityJaroIloilo flood control project targetted for completion by 2010The over-all accomplishments of the two on-going contract packages of the Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFC) are now placed at around 80 percent, as of April 2009. This was disclosed by Engr. Jose Al Fruto, Assistant Project Manager of the IFC during a By Marcos Detourista on May 21, 2009The over-all accomplishments of the two on-going contract packages of the Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFC) are now placed at around 80 percent, as of April 2009.This was disclosed by Engr. Jose Al Fruto, Assistant Project Manager of the IFC during a recent press conference called by the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Regional Development 6 (OPARD 6) in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency 6.“We have received marching orders to finish the major work of this project, the Jaro Floodway, by the end of the year – 7 to 8 months early before its target completion of July 2010,” said Fruto.It will be recalled that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has reiterated her directive to all agencies to speed up the completion of priority government programs and projects to ensure the timely and efficient delivery of public services to the people last month.The Jaro Floodway is included in the Contract Package 1 of the IFC which is seen as a great solution to the perennial problem of flash flood in urban areas of Iloilo City.Aside from the Jaro Floodway, included in the Package 1 is the improvement of the Tigum and Aganan Rivers and it is being implemented by the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Company Limited.Fruto said the physical accomplishment of the Contract 1 Package is now at 71.82 percent while the Contract Package 2 actual physical accomplishment is almost 95 percent already.Contract Package 2 under the China International Water and Electric Corporation includes the improvements of Jaro River mouth, the Iloilo River and Upper Ingore Creek.During the press conference, Project Manager Jerome Borjal also denied the alleged disposal of soil or filling materials excavated from the IFC to some private properties in exchange for monetary considerations.“Hindi naman ‘yan totoo, ba’t naman naming gagawin ‘yan,” said Borjal.Data obtained by the PIA 6 showed that Borjal called the attention particularly of Hanjin to look into the complaints involving its personnel for alleged illegal activities and to act on it.Excavated soil from the IFC is supposed to be disposed in designated areas to be used as embankment materials for the project.The concern has reached the OPARD that prompted Presidential Adviser for Western Visayas Dr. Raul Banias to call the press conference to address the matter. (PIA)Don’t leave yet. There’s more!Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website ΔThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.Comments Poncet saysJuly 28, 2009 at 4:29 pmI’ve posted 2 video clips in youtube on the on-going construction of the Iloilo Flood Control Project – for every Ilonggo to appreciate that this is a serious project and could help mitigate the problem of flooding in Iloilo City as well as ease vehicular traffic in our already congested thoroughfares. Here’s the link to the videos:http//:www.youtube.com/jiancReply karmoy saysMay 25, 2009 at 10:09 amanu itsora ya na ayhan kung matapos , basi lupa man gihapon na, ahay ababon man gihapon na sang tubing, and mag nabaw man gihapon if indi nyo sementohon na, dilikado pa sa mga kilid, if may squater naman syempre. ang iban daan daw badyaw kay kung diin ang ga ilig ang tubig didto man sila mag squat, kung aboton bala sang ecosystem, man tamad, tani tagaan man ni sang government attention para magnami ang iloilo project nga ni basi tapos election daw indi na bala ma iligan tubig haw.I hope that iloilo will be serious with this project, basi ningas cogon lang bala kay tapos na election, when it comes to monitoring tani ang flood control nga ni tagaan na sang additional project para ma promote ang ning project nga ni, for example, convert into tourism ni nga project, butanagn be sang ecopark kung baka, at least may lagawan man ta kung magahud sa balay, maka jogging and kung anu pa da nga extra corricular activities, looks like marikina nga gin promote nila as ecopark (or what ever not sure for the terms) ang ila river kondi tinlo, and mapangalagaan pa,thanks marcus, hobby ko na ni magbasa sang blog mo, forever hope na mag nami pa gid ahh,Reply
Poncet saysJuly 28, 2009 at 4:29 pmI’ve posted 2 video clips in youtube on the on-going construction of the Iloilo Flood Control Project – for every Ilonggo to appreciate that this is a serious project and could help mitigate the problem of flooding in Iloilo City as well as ease vehicular traffic in our already congested thoroughfares. Here’s the link to the videos:http//:www.youtube.com/jiancReply
karmoy saysMay 25, 2009 at 10:09 amanu itsora ya na ayhan kung matapos , basi lupa man gihapon na, ahay ababon man gihapon na sang tubing, and mag nabaw man gihapon if indi nyo sementohon na, dilikado pa sa mga kilid, if may squater naman syempre. ang iban daan daw badyaw kay kung diin ang ga ilig ang tubig didto man sila mag squat, kung aboton bala sang ecosystem, man tamad, tani tagaan man ni sang government attention para magnami ang iloilo project nga ni basi tapos election daw indi na bala ma iligan tubig haw.I hope that iloilo will be serious with this project, basi ningas cogon lang bala kay tapos na election, when it comes to monitoring tani ang flood control nga ni tagaan na sang additional project para ma promote ang ning project nga ni, for example, convert into tourism ni nga project, butanagn be sang ecopark kung baka, at least may lagawan man ta kung magahud sa balay, maka jogging and kung anu pa da nga extra corricular activities, looks like marikina nga gin promote nila as ecopark (or what ever not sure for the terms) ang ila river kondi tinlo, and mapangalagaan pa,thanks marcus, hobby ko na ni magbasa sang blog mo, forever hope na mag nami pa gid ahh,Reply