The construction of the flood control/slope protection structure along the Suague River started on December 9, 2020 to May 17, 2021 with Supreme ABF Construction & Construction Supply Company, Inc. as the first contractor. This is a project funded by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Iloilo – 2nd District Engineering Office with a contract cost of Php43,303,268.77.The government agency continued to fund the project with a different contractor, Tibiao-Antique N.K. Enterprise, Inc., and this contract costs Php28,679,261.91. The duration of the construction is 165 calendar days, from March 29 to September 9, 2022. The DPWH Iloilo added more budget to the construction of the river flood control/slope protection structure amounting to Php56,427.179.14 with Tibiao-Antique N.K. Enterprise, Inc. still as the contractor from May 23 to December 12, 2022.The main purpose of this project is to avoid flooding around the Municipality of Mina especially in the barangays of Cabalabaguan, Mina East, Mina West and Bangac. This also aims to protect the riverbanks as well as the residents living near the Suague River.
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Rechanneling of Suague River
Tropical Cyclone “Agaton” left an enormous damage to the Suague Riverbank located at Barangay Bangac in the Municipality of Mina. The storm caused scour which greatly affects the residents living near the area. It also changed the natural path or course of the river which poses threat or danger to the Maestral residence near the Suague River. A site inspection was conducted by the staff of the Municipal Engineering Office right after the typhoon. They reported the current situation in the area and provided recommendations to the higher authority. The Iloilo Provincial Government augmented by providing equipment such as bulldozer in the rechanneling activity, and technical assistance through Engr. Fermin Pasolot of the Provincial Engineering Office for more thorough site inspections and validations. Engr. Pasolot together with Atty. John Michael T. Defensor (incoming Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Mina), Hon. Arnel C. Matta [re-elected Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Member of the municipality] and Mr. Roy M. Gonzales (Administrative Assistant V of the Municipal Engineering Office) had a meeting for the possible mitigation strategies to minimize the risks and to keep the Maestral families safe and secured in the area.Mr. Gonzales said that they have already started yesterday in rechanneling the Suague River to return it to its original course. The collected silts and gravel from the rechanneling area will be moved to the left portion of the riverbank in order to ensure the free-flow of water in the river.