MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Oct. 22 (PIA) --- Officials of the Department of
Public Works and Highways in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
(DPWH-ARMM) underscored the gains in infrastructure development
following instituted reforms in the agency as it marked its 24th
anniversary last October 20 in rites held at its ground in the Office of
the Regional Governor complex in Cotabato City.
ARMM Public Works
Secretary Emil Sadain also said the momentum in program implementation
got a boost following budgetary support for the regional government in
fiscal year 2013 by 50 percent.
In 2014, he said the department
has further sustained the reforms and infrastructures, attributing this
to the increased budget at P5-B compared to the 2013’s P1.5-B.
For
2015, the ARMM’s coffer will further get a boost when its proposed
budget of P10.1-B was approved by Congress incorporated in the National
Appropriations Act.
The DPWH-national also poured in P2.9-B in the ARMM for national road projects in addition to the 2014 ARMM budget.
Other
than budget support, Sadain said the instituted reforms in the
department contributed to the high performance in program
implementation, cleansing the department bureaucracy from
irregularities, hence, emerging as the highest performing agency in the
autonomous region.
Because of the feat, regional governor Mujiv
Hataman lauded the DPWH-ARMM leadership for upholding the paradigm of
reforms in the autonomous region.
“The department surpassed our
expectations and had accelerated reforms and development in the ARMM,”
Hataman said. “This has been the only agency that hasn’t caused me the
headache.”
Hataman then urged the public works personnel to uphold
the integrity in public service and continue to support the reforms
while advocating support for the Bangsamoro transition.
“Salamat
DPWH, patunay kayo ng reporma, simbolo kayo ng reporma, congratulations
sa ating lahat (Thank you to the DPWH for being true and being a symbol
in the reform, congratulations to all of us),” said Hataman.
The department celebration capped with inter-district sports competition, talent search, and solidarity gathering.
As
anniversary bonus, each permanent employee will receive P15,000 while
it will be P7,000 for job order and casual employees.(Bureau of Public
Information/PIA-10)
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