By Ivy Tejano
THE bridge that collapsed in Davao City. (Photo via Ivy Tejano)
DAVAO CITY – A bridge in Purok 2 in Barangay Callawa in Buhangin District here has collapsed due to heavy rains and flooding since Monday night.
Photos circulating on social media showed portions of the structure collapsing after flood water from a nearby creek eroded its foundations.
The collapsed structure was part of a Department of Public Works and Highways infrastructure project under Contract ID 17LO-0133 – “Concreting/Widening/Improvement of Bypass Road at Buhangin-Tigatto-Mandug-Callawa-Fatima Road, including Reconstruction of Callawa Bridge and Right-of-Way (RROW)” – in the second district of Davao City.
The contract was signed on May 11, 2017 during the term of Davao City second district Rep. Vincent Garcia.
Project records showed it was awarded by the DPWH-11 to Premium Megastructures Inc., represented by General Manager Jerome Butaya, with a total contract cost of P184,588,193.30 and a completion period of 240 calendar days.
The agreement was signed on behalf of the government by then DPWH-11 office-in-charge Regional Director Allan Borromeo.
DPWH-11 spokesperson Dean Ortiz said the collapsed bridge measured about 15 meters and had been affected by progressive erosion over the years, worsened by the widening of the creek below the structure.
Ortiz said the situation deteriorated further due to heavy rains and flood currents from Monday night (May 18) to Tuesday morning (May 19).
“The creek widened significantly over the years, eroding the bridge approaches until the structure could no longer withstand the pressure from the floodwaters,” Ortiz said.
No injuries or fatalities were reported. Authorities are continuing damage assessments and monitoring other flood-affected areas in Davao City as rains persist.
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