Diverted floodwater behind structural collapse along Mandaue City river -- DPWH

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Diverted floodwater behind structural collapse along Mandaue City river -- DPWH  The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 6th District Engineering Office clarifies that the structural collapse along the Butuanon River in Mandaue City was caused by a temporary access road, not a design flaw. Assistant District Engineer Eda de Guzman said on Aug. 21, 2025 that the temporary road, built for construction equipment, diverted floodwater behind the riprap, weakening the structure until part of it gave way. She added that floodwaters from upstream split into two channels, sending water toward residential areas. With no proper outlet, pressure built up, destroying at least five homes.  VIDEO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #DPWH #Philippines

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00:00Ito ang upstream, upstream side. Ang flood is going downwards.

00:09Ito ang access to worldwide projects na maglita ninyo was the entry of the heavenly quickness.

00:16Kay kamaloko lang.

00:17Ito ang damang ka-idential structures na siya along this river.

00:24Along this, kanina mong ikonstruct, maglisot yung ka o sulod.

00:29Sometimes you would ask, you would ask permission from the private owners

00:33that we would be allowed to enter their property.

00:37In fact, kung musulod ko man yung area, kung aking mong okay,

00:41na mawala mo mo ang nyo ang kapakasunod.

00:45So, kung aking ka rin ha, if manokis ninyo, di pati may kumpleto ang ato ang development.

00:51There are still gaps.

00:53Kulang pati tayo ato ang funds to compete and to seal off and those to close students sa mga gaps na

01:01para na wala kang mga tulog na maghaya na mas iwagay ng Indonesia na ato ang ganitlar control structures.

01:09Then, dito, from that area, it's about, ah, wala ito ka ng University Center?

01:19That's around from the access.

01:23Around 50 meters from that access towards the damage portion.

01:28So, grabe kayo ang challenge para maka-abort ka ating kanina area.

01:33Anang, I was there last Sunday.

01:36So, if mo-access ka from that, kung maglantaw ka,

01:40eh, lakawang natin yung halim mo,

01:42mo-aking ka on very, very hard road.

01:45And then, umutuyo ko ka,

01:47mo-aking kung kaanang kanikita ko ng mga banay, like blue or red.

01:50So, kung mayroon ka na siyang passage na,

01:52mo-space-proofed ka sa inyong hanggoan

01:55para maka-abort ka niya ang, alam, alam,

01:58damaged portion.

02:00So, ang floodwater was so huge.

02:06Ang, ang, ang, ang, ang, ang, ang, ang ilang intensity,

02:10grabe na puso na, warag,

02:12ang estimate na to is, warag,

02:14kung ano, olympic na swimming pool, warag,

02:18kung Luca Olympic swimming pool,

02:19ang, ai-maha, ni hali napinta.

02:21And then the walker, at ato,

02:25ang, reimplement, was designed

02:28for, da, pa-sinsa kapo,

02:31big adults.

02:32Magdala siya ang, mga, basura ba naging ha,

02:35natin protecting mascots ya,

02:36rito mo, along sa liverwaves, sa waterwaves.

02:39Bata na, daba ?

02:41Wa'na mo na forseeing na,

02:43puso ka ayong, na muamot natontauwan,

02:46that they provide access to heavy equipment

02:52and then they have damaged houses, shot keys,

02:56and the houses.

03:00And then the back of the hill was designed

03:04on the intensity of the roof,

03:06the roof roof is at the back,

03:09because it's the back of the hill.

03:12It was designed.

03:14So, further, I'm going to explain

03:18is our, based on our inspection on the day,

03:23I don't know,

03:24I expected on a Sunday,

03:27I mean, it happened on a Friday,

03:29but there were representatives from our office

03:31who expected on a Sunday day.

03:33Then reports were sent to text messages

03:38that the project was in accordance with plans

03:42and specification.

03:44If you notice,

03:45have you seen the progress pictures?

03:47That was based on the plan.

03:49There was really that reinforcing force,

03:52maybe walang parto siya na-rainforce,

03:56kaya wakan lang itong mabuhusin.

03:58Maybe,

03:59nakatay ko lang na picture na na-competed na itong seksyo, no?

04:03So, if we could present them,

04:05if we could present it to them.

04:07See, sir?

04:09So, na-cleared, na-cleared a contractor,

04:11why, no?

04:12Not even,

04:13uh,

04:14uh,

04:15uh,

04:16uh,

04:17uh,

04:18uh,

04:19uh,

04:20has an obligation to comply.

04:22Because this is still under the warranty period.

04:24And then,

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04:54And I'll see you next time.

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