The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed a 127.2-meter revetment structure that will serve as a flood-control wall along Dionum Bridge Upstream, Dipolog River in Zamboanga del Norte.
Citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 9, Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the new river wall which was completed one (1) month ahead of schedule now benefits Barangays Dionum, Lower Gumay, Calican, and Del Pilar in Piñan town and Sianib in the municipality of Polanco.
The project which started civil works in February 2020 was originally scheduled for completion by the second week of September 2020 was accomplished by DPWH Zamboanga del Norte 3rd District Engineering Office (DEO) in early August 2020.
DPWH allocated a total of P25 million under 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the completion of this river wall project.