MAASIN CITY,
Southern Leyte, June 29 (PNA) –- The Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) Southern Leyte District Engineering Office lauded outgoing Sec. Rogelio
Singson for setting the timeline to pave all national roads within the year.
In the case
of Southern Leyte, out of 299 kilometers national highways, only 2.5 kilometers
is unpaved. This section within the Abuyog-Silago Road is up for concreting
this year through a PHP53 million outlay.
“I am very
thankful that during the stint of Secretary Singson, third class roads have
been paved and critical sections have been upgraded. He has really guided us to
the right path and set the standard on what we need to do,” said District
Engineer Ma. Margarita Junia.
Earlier,
Singson had set the deadline to concrete all primary highways by the end of
2014 and secondary national roads by 2016.
The
remaining unpaved section in Southern Leyte, which is being implemented by the
regional office, will be completed within the year.
Other than
his vision to upgrade all national roads, Junia commended the outgoing
secretary for transforming the department from being one of the perceived
corrupt government agencies to being one of the stellar performers of the
Aquino administration.
“Thank you
for leading us to the right path and direction. In the past six years, you have
raised the standards, transformed the department’s image, and achieve
transparency through enforcement of 5Rs,” the SLDEO employees stated in their
message to Secretary Singson during the latter’s visit to the regional office
on June 20.
These 5Rs
are Right Project, Right Cost, Right Quality, Right Time and Right People.
Junia said
that in the past six years, Singson came up with a standard on costing of every
project, quality, completion timeline, and hiring of engineers.
JMC/SQM/PR/EGR
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