The Muntinlupa City government will impose fines and penalties on Maynilad Water Services over a pipe repair project that damaged the National Road in Barangay Tunasan.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon summoned representatives of Maynilad over their pipe repair project that has caused severe traffic.
Maynilad's pipe repair project on National Road in Barangay Tunasan, Muntinlupa (Photos from Mayor Ruffy Biazon's Facebook account)
Biazon said on Nov. 21, a pipe valve of Maynilad along the National Road in Barangay Tunasan got disconnected that led to water spilling out and causing cracks on the road. The crack got so big that one lane of the road had to be closed to traffic. This resulted in heavy traffic in the area.
The City Engineering Office and Maynilad immediately responded to the incident.
Maynilad is repairing the pipe and road damage. The crack will be cemented to restore it that will allow the national road to be fully opened again to motorists.
According to Maynilad, Biazon said, the restoration will be finished by Nov. 25 and the national road will be fully opened again.
But the City Engineering Office recommended additional days to totally cure the cement.
“Ni-review ng ating Engineering Department ang violations sa pangyayaring yon at papatawan ng fines at penalties—na nakabatay sa batas—ang Maynilad (Our Engineering Department reviewed the violations from this incident and fines and penalties under the law will be imposed on Maynilad),” said Biazon.