Man using pot holes on QC road for his plants goes viral

The photos of a man planting using pot holes of an unfinished road project in Quezon City has gone viral on social media, according to Vonne Aquino on State of the Nation.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said work on the project suspended due to the pandemic.

The photos were posted by Glenn Infante, who said the move started as a joke.

"Actually, katuwaan lang 'yung post na iyon noh. Kasi napansin ko for ilang months hindi ginagawa 'yung kalsada kasi butas-butas. So, napansin ko after ilang months, tinubuan na siya ng mga halaman. so nag lagay ako ng mga monggo seeds. May mga tumubo ang monggo seeds. So hinayaan ko lang na lumaki ng lumaki," said Infante.

The project is part of the drainage installation and road construction of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) along West Los Angeles Street in Barangay San Bartolome in Quezon City.

The project started early last year and there were no plans to stop the work but the pandemic hit the country.

"Nag start po ang project natin nung February 2020. Nagkaroon tayo ng pandemic nung March so nag suspend ng hanggang August o June to August. Nag revise po kami ng schedule, aabutin na po ng June 3, 2021," said DPWH QC First Engineering District OIC Construction Chief Engr. Dennis Sandoval.

Work has started along West Berkley street, which is connected to the West Los Angeles Street to avoid flooding in the area during heavy rains.

"Humihingi kami ng konting paumanhin sa lahat po doon. Nagkaroon ng pandemic so kinonsider namin ang ibang sitwasyon. Pasensya po ipapa-double time namin para mabilis ang proyekto po," Sandoval added. -- BAP, GMA News