Thursday, July 26, 2007
Duterte getting impatient about Bankerohan bridge
DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte wants the Generoso Bridge I in Bankerohan up and just curing by December, this year, or else.
What the "else" means, however, was not so clear except that the public works and highways officials from Manila cannot spend their Christmas in Davao.
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"I've seen a lot of officials from Manila visiting the bridge, sige lang sila tan-aw sa tubig," Duterte said as he parodied the fact that while Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials have been inspecting the space where the bridge used to be, there is no sign yet that bridge construction will start soon.
"One of these days I will kick their asses, push them down the river," he said in last Tuesday night's live television program of Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy.
The DPWH earlier announced that the 50-year-old bridge that collapsed earlier this year was to be replaced by a steel bridge. But this was upgraded to a concrete bridge upon the behest of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Having a concrete bridge, however, will mean that the planned December 2007 completion cannot be met as there has to be at least three months curing time for the concrete.
With July almost over, however, not one column has been set up.
"If the bridge is not there by Christmas, then... don't celebrate Christmas in this city," Duterte said, not elaborating any further. (SAE)
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