DPWH-NV is top performing district

Asst. District Engr. Eduardo B. Sibayan, who led the agency, Nueva Vizcaya 1st District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-NVDEO1), that sponsored the flag hoisting ceremony of the Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya (PGNV), held on November 20, 2023, at the Provincial Capitol, reported on their district’s recent accomplishments.

He also extended his appreciation and thanks to the PGNV officials headed by Governor Jose V. Gambito and Vice Governor Eufemia A. Dacayo for their invaluable support of their programs, projects, and activities in the province.

ADE Sibayan outlined the achievements of the DPWH-NVDEO1 which serves the municipalities of Ambaguio, Bagabag, Bambang, Bayombong, Diadi, Quezon, Solano, and Villaverde based on the basic mandates and functions of their national government agency, particularly in terms of its Organizational Outcomes (i.e., 1 – Ensure Safe and Reliable National Road System, and 2 – Protect Lives and Properties Against Major Floods), and Convergence and Special Support Program (CSSP).

According to ADE Sibayan, under the FY2023 Infrastructure Program of the DPWH, their District was allocated a total amount of P3,398,668.00 for its 93 active projects, 91% of which were implemented and/or completed ahead of schedule.

During the recent Office Performance Assessment undertaken by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), through the Finance Service of the DPWH, ADE Sibayan disclosed that the DPWH-NVDEO1 ranked 9th among the 186 District Engineering Offices of the DPWH in the entire Philippines.

About that feat, he said that the DPWH-NVDEO1 excelled in Factual Accomplishments and Disbursements. Its Project Implementation Rate of 97.56% and Disbursement Rate of 70.60% were both way above the 96% and 65% rates, respectively, that were set by the DBM for the implementation of projects for FY2023.

ADE Sibayan then gave the assurance that “the officers and staff of the DPWH-NVDEO1 shall continue to provide and manage quality, safe, and environment-friendly public infrastructure facilities that are responsive to the needs of Novo Vizcayanos and the Pilipino people in general, in the concerted pursuit of national development goals and objectives.”

In closing, ADE Sibayan said that, regarding efficiency and effectiveness in delivering public service, “their agency has always been and will always be committed to implementing the right projects, at the right cost determined through transparent and competitive bidding, with the right quality according to international standards, delivered right on time through close monitoring of project implementation, and carried out by the right people who are competent and committed to upholding the values of Public Service, Integrity, Professionalism, Excellence, and Teamwork”. /jlc

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