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DPWH-11 eyes December opening of Davao City flyover

Published Aug 13, 2025 06:43 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-11 on Tuesday, Aug. 12, said the delayed Maa-Magtuod Flyover on Diversion Road here could be partially opened to motorists by December this year, provided utility companies expedite the removal and relocation of electric and telecommunication posts along the project site.
During the City Council regular session, DPWH-11 spokesperson Dean Ortiz said construction work remains stalled pending the resolution of right-of-way issues and the transfer of utility posts. Of the 41 affected properties, the official confirmed 29 have been acquired by the government, with most hosting power and telecom facilities.
Ortiz said that relocating posts, particularly for Davao Light and Power Co. poles, is not simple, as it would result in significant power interruptions affecting a wide area. He added that they could widen the road and work on the approach ramps of the flyover once the concerned companies relocate the poles.
“We have already acquired the properties in Monteritz. All the Davao Light and Power Co. and telecommunications firms need to do is move the poles outside our construction limits so we can start concreting,” Ortiz said, emphasizing the need to widen the road for the contractor to have ample working area to work on the construction.
Following this concern, Davao City councilors invited the DLPC and telecommunications firms to next week’s seventh regular session on Aug. 19 to explain delays in the relocation of utility poles affecting the Maa-Magtuod Flyover Project. The invitation was made after a motion by Assistant Floor Leader Councilor Diosdado Angelo Mahipus Jr.
Mahipus proposed a resolution, which the councilors agreed to, urging the DLPC to remove poles earlier than scheduled, stressing the need to hear directly from the utility providers about the pros and cons of expediting the transfer and to secure a firm commitment for immediate action. The council advised the DLPC to coordinate closely with DPWH on the project.
According to the DPWH-11, 29 out of 41 affected properties have been secured – two in 2023, 16 in 2024, and 11 in 2025 – while negotiations are ongoing for the remaining 12.
These pending acquisitions include properties owned by two major real estate companies, a gas station, and one private individual.
DPWH legal counsel Alpha Faith Macailing said one landowner has already agreed to meet to process the loan computations, with funding for the acquisition fully allocated. She identified the property as urgent for acquisition to enable work on the flyover’s approach ramps.
Macailing said the DLPC has been coordinating with other utility providers and has committed to completing the pole relocation within four months. However, the Davao City Council is now pushing for an earlier timetable to allow DPWH to proceed with road widening, following the public frustration over the lack of progress in the area.
Councilor Jessica Bonguyan, head of the Committee on Public Works and Highways, earlier said the unfinished flyover causes daily stress for Davaoeños, leading to heavy traffic and prolonged delays for people going to work, school, and other essential places. Thus, the council invited the DPWH to provide updates on the project.
The Maa-Magtuod Flyover Project, which has a total budget of P2.0704 billion – P1.6 billion for civil works and P400 million for RROW – started in 2021. The DPWH assured the public that the project remains a priority as the department aims to finish the project within the year.

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