Some of the projects are only half-finished even after three years since the construction started, says Cagayan de Oro councilor
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – At least five construction companies are facing the prospect of getting blacklisted by the Cagayan de Oro city government due to projects that have remained unfinished long after the target dates of completion.
Councilor John Michael Seno, the chairman of the city council’s committee on public works, said there were more than 10 other construction firms that were being investigated for breach of contract and for their failure to finish projects awarded to them on time.Seno said some of the projects were only half-finished even after three years since the construction started.
Seno cited some of the unfinished construction projects as the P400-million Cagayan de Oro City Library, child development centers in barangays Puerto and Kauswagan, seawall in Barangay Bugo, road construction in Barangay 32, residential project for indigenous families in FS Catanico, and the perimeter fence at the Bulua market and terminal.
He said the most common reason given by some of the contractors for the delay was the COVID-19 pandemic that infected workers and resulted in movement restrictions which disrupted construction work from 2020 to 2022.caused by COVID-19, a virus that claimed the lives of more than 6.9 million people across the globe, while also wreaking havoc on economies and devastating communities.