Manila, Sept. 25 -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has recommended a third-party assessment of the Estero de Sunog Apog pumping station in Gagalangin, Tondo which is criticized for being "constantly broken".

During the inspection, it was found out that no independent third-party assessment had been done on the project since it was completed in 2020 and despite repeated repair works almost every year.

"They say they need an additional 200 million. I've already scratched the surface. I said, there's no end to it. So what we're going to do here is we're going to do a third-party assessment. So that I really know what needs to be done to fix it once and for all. And how much does it cost," the DPWH chie...