Treñas stops MIWD diggings in city
City Mayor Jerry Treñas has ordered the City Engineer's Office (CEO) to stop issuing excavation permits to contractors of the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) following the latter's failure to restore the areas it has excavated.
Treñas said he will only order the resumption of the issuance of excavation permits as soon as the contractors for the installation of water lines in the city have restored and repaired all their diggings and excavations in the city.
The issuance of the permit for excavation started two weeks ago. However, the mayor only made a written order yesterday to City Engineer Marito Amatorio over the stoppage on the issuance of the excavation permits. It is not immediately known how many applications are left pending because of Trenas's order.
Amatorio and Noel Espinas, in-charge for the CEO assessment, were not available yesterday for comment over the mayor's directive.
Though he did not identify the contractors, Treñas expressed disappointment on their failure to comply with the city's request to restore all the areas they have destroyed for the installation of water pipelines.
It was learned that several contractors were tapped by the MIWD to undertake installation of water pipelines.
He particularly took notice of the uncovered diggings and excavations in the city proper.
Treñas said he made his request before the Dinagyang festival last January and yet the areas they want the contractors to take care are still left unrestored.
Treñas said the open diggings and excavation pose danger to commuters and motorists.
The chief executive said, he has called the attention of MIWD Interim Manager Edwin Reyes over the failure of the contractors to restore the areas they excavated but it fell on deaf ears.