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<p>ORIENTAL MINDORO — Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has exposed another allegedly substandard flood control project after a road dike collapsed in Barangay San Andres in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. The structure was intended to protect communities from the overflow of the Mag-Asawang Tubig River.</p><p>During an inspection on Saturday with Naujan Mayor Henry Joel Teves and representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways Mimaropa Construction Division, Gov. Dolor discovered several collapsed sections of the road dike, with the longest damaged portion stretching more than 100 meters.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2015231930355355826&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-01-24T23%3A27%3A57.023015%3Ad14817d5-b0d8-4b43-a3a8-4f582a0da9ff%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=1d7fb8671a5c6b1b51684a44ebfc717ab1dcce91&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="2015231930355355826"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>“Ito ay portion pa lang ng nawasak, marami pa ring bahagi ng stretch nito ang wasak,” Dolor said.</p><p>According to the governor, two flood control projects with a combined cost of P420 million—both undertaken by contractor New Big Four J—have experienced structural failures.</p><p>The first project reportedly started on February 11, 2023, and was completed on February 5, 2024, with a budget of P210 million.</p><p>The second project began on the same date but was completed earlier, on December 10, 2023.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/19/oriental-mindoro-gov-shows-collapsed-dike-to-dpwh-director-kalokohan-na-ito-0648">Oriental Mindoro gov shows collapsed dike to DPWH director: &#x27;Kalokohan na ito&#x27;</a></div><p>Dolor noted that the road dike did not follow the approved DPWH design plan. Geotextiles that were supposed to be embedded within the structure as reinforcement were allegedly placed on the outside.</p><p>“Ito ‘yung filler para matibay, hindi buhangin. Eh, ang nangyayari... sa loob, lupa lang, eh. Kaya nga ito ginawa, tatlong sunod-sunod sa disenyo, ito ang nagho-hold dito para tumibay,” Dolor explained.</p><p>After ordering an excavation, Dolor also discovered that the sheet piles used in the flood control project were only three meters long instead of the 12 meters specified in the design.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2015254659292860416&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-01-24T23%3A27%3A57.023015%3Ad14817d5-b0d8-4b43-a3a8-4f582a0da9ff%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=1d7fb8671a5c6b1b51684a44ebfc717ab1dcce91&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="2015254659292860416"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>“Ang pundasyon ang nagho-hold sa taas. Kung ang sheet piles mismo na ibinaon ay three meters lang sa disenyong 12, kahit anong gawing pagpapatibay sa taas, babagsak at babagsak ang ilalim kasi ‘yung nagho-hold sa ilalim ay mahina. ‘Yun ang substandard,” the governor said.</p><p>Dolor said the defective road dike contributed to the severe flooding that affected the towns of Naujan and Victoria in December last year.</p><p>Mayor Teves expressed his disappointment, noting that his town has long suffered from recurring floods.</p><p>“Hindi natin inaasahan dahil malalaking contractor; hindi natin akalain na ganoon ang gagawin,” Teves said.</p><p>“Malaking problema, talagang nakakaperwisyo. Kaya nga halos hindi ka makatulog. Kaya nga kanina nag-usap kami ni Gov, sana matuloy ‘yung dredging dahil malaking tulong sa amin ‘yun,” he added.</p><p>A representative from the DPWH Mimaropa Construction Division said the findings from the inspection would be submitted to their office for review.</p><p>Dolor insisted that those responsible for the allegedly substandard projects, which have caused significant damage to property, livelihoods, and lives in Oriental Mindoro, must be held accountable.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/8/20/more-flood-control-projects-collapse-in-oriental-mindoro-0105">More flood control projects collapse in Oriental Mindoro</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r12UtwYiIAw?si=wVNsSiIz94z2UR61" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has exposed another allegedly substandard flood control project after a road dike collapsed in Barangay San Andres in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. The structure was intended to protect communities from the overflow of the Mag-Asawang Tubig River.</p>

Governor Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor has exposed another allegedly substandard flood control project after a road dike collapsed in Barangay San Andres in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. The structure was intended to protect communities from the overflow of the Mag-Asawang Tubig River.

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'Nakakaperwisyo': Mindoro gov flags defective P420-M dike after collapse

Dennis Datu,

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Published Jan 25, 2026 01:10 PM PHT

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