Marikina solon calls for sanctions on contractor of idle pumping stations

Marikina deploys bigger pumps to drain floods

MANILA, Philippines — The Marikina City government on Monday deployed mobile booster pumps with three times the pumping capacity of existing units in flood-hit Malanday and Tumana villages after the non-operational Tumana Pumping Station contributed to flooding in the areas.Mayor Marjorie Ann “Maan” Teodoro said the larger pumps were deployed through the Metro Manila Council to increase water discharge and speed up the drainage of accumulated fl…

Attention DPWH: Quimbo wants contractor of non-working Marikina pumping stations suspended, probed

Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo demanded on Sunday, Aug. 9 the immediate suspension of the contractor and operator of the Iwahig and Tumana pumping stations after he discovered firsthand that they were non-working and abandoned.An irate Quimbo directed his call to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon.“I am calling on Secretary Vince Dizon to immediately suspend this operator and conduct a full investig…

Marikina solon calls for sanctions on contractor of idle pumping stations

Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo called for the immediate suspension of the contractor and operator of the Iwahig and Tumana Pumping Stations