Dizon criticizes MRT-7 contractors over flooding, orders clear obstructions

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has criticized MRT Line 7 project contractors and Skyway management over flooding issues in Quezon City.

Dizon instructed MRT-7 contractors to clear obstructions blocking drainage along Commonwealth Avenue following complaints from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

San Miguel Corporation, overseeing the MRT-7 project, committed to addressing concerns but denied causing the floods and said construction was coordinated with DPWH.

The MMDA chairman Romando Artes announced on Wednesday that the agency plans to widen drainage inlets along Commonwealth Avenue to address flooding issues near MRT-7 Batasan Hills Station.

MMDA and MRT-7 management are coordinating efforts to find long-term solutions for the area's persistent flooding, with reconstruction of drainage inlets scheduled to begin tomorrow, July 24.

San Miguel Corporation assured that while construction may have affected a section of the drainage system earlier, it was restored upon completion as certified by DPWH Quezon City 1st District Engineering Office on March 3, 2025.