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Laviña to blacklist incompetent contractors

MANILA, Jan. 11 (PNA) -- The National Irrigation Administration will inspect thoroughly its dams and other irrigation infrastructures to check on their structural integrity and safety following earthquakes and typhoons.

This was the statement made by NIA Administrator Peter Tiu Laviña during the 3rd day of the National Planning Conference of the agency held at NIA Central Office on Wednesday.

In one of his interviews, the Irrigation Chief called on the inspection nationwide to ensure the safety of the irrigation systems and communities near and around NIA facilities.

“I will order that the construction of NIA projects should adhere to strict quality standards”, he said.

He noted that he would not hesitate to suspend contractors who use substandard materials or deviate from the designs of the infrastructure projects.

Laviña admitted that there were some contractors who started courting him for future projects in the agency but he insisted the strict compliance to the rules and requirements of public bidding must always be observed.

“Kelangan po qualified kayo, pangalawa kelangan sumali kayo sa bidding. Pag-aralan niyo yung project para talagang yung bid ninyo ang mananalo”, he told contractors.

Laviña also called on NIA projects to be disaster-resilient to prevent the recurrent restoration, repair, and rehabilitation of typhoon-damaged irrigation facilities. (PNA)

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