SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The contractor of the damaged P9.75-million multipurpose evacuation center in Carmen, Surigao del Sur, must shoulder all repair and restoration expenses, public works officials said. They clarified that the facility was already completed and turned over to village custody back in December 2023. The directive, issued by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Surigao del Sur 1st District Engineering Office, came after viral footage of collapsed exterior metal cladding sparked public uproar and mounting demands for a comprehensive project audit. READ: Parts of new Surigao evacuation center collapse before turnover In an official […]...

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