Timawa road, drainage projects resume in Molo

By Rjay Zuriaga Castor

Construction of the long-delayed road and drainage project along Timawa Avenue in Molo has resumed after Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon directed that the work be completed within three months.

The DPWH said the project is expected to be finished by June.

The resumption came after Dizon personally inspected the project site last week following public concern over unfinished work that caused traffic disruption and inconvenience to motorists and residents.

According to the Iloilo City District Engineering Office, the East Timawa Road project in Molo consists of three contracts, all awarded to Noe’s Builders.

One contract covers a drainage structure project worth PHP 9.78 million.

The drainage project started Feb. 20, 2025, and was originally scheduled for completion on July 5, 2025.

Two additional contracts cover the construction of road and drainage works in Section 1 and Section 2.

Section 1 is worth PHP 19.78 million.

Section 2 is worth PHP 19.77 million.

Both contracts also started Feb. 20, 2025, and had target completion dates of Sept. 6, 2025.

Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas-Chu welcomed the resumption, saying the Iloilo City District Engineering Office had completed the documentary requirements needed for the drainage structure project to proceed.

“We appreciate the proactive coordination of ICDEO […] especially in their request for temporary partial road closure and their continuous consultations of the projects for the city,” she said.

She said the city government’s priority remains the welfare of residents and commuters while supporting projects that address flooding and improve public infrastructure.

The mayor also disclosed that the Iloilo City District Engineering Office presented two more key infrastructure projects set for implementation in Iloilo City.

One project involves the construction of a drainage structure from Rizal Monument to Jalandoni Elementary School.

That project is targeted for completion by the middle of the second quarter of 2026.

Another project involves a flood mitigation structure in Section 3 from Jalandoni-Alalasan to Aguinaldo-Divinagracia, extending to La Paz Plaza.

That project is targeted for completion before year-end.

Treñas-Chu said the engineering office assured the city government that construction work hours would run from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to speed up implementation.

She added that additional traffic enforcers would be deployed along affected roads to help ease congestion and minimize inconvenience to motorists and residents.

The Timawa corridor is one of Iloilo City’s busy thoroughfares, and drainage upgrades are expected to help reduce flooding while improving road conditions in the area.