DPWH 117TH ANNIVERSAYA

The long wait was finally over for the DPWH's annual Anniversary festival, with the theme “Sa Daang Matuwid para sa Diyos at Bayan". The one week celebration was held at the DPWH-Regional Office X, headed by no less than our very exuberant Regional Director Evelyn T. Barroso.

The event hosted an inter-district friendly competition, showcasing the hidden and unknown talents. For the long week celebration sporting events were Basketball, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Volley Ball, Badminton, Dart and Chess. Showcasing of talents for cheer dance and battle of the bands was also presented.

Day one was a blast! The celebration formally opened with a colorful parade of the 13 districts exhibiting with pride their own banners. Marching forward with District Engineers and Assistant District Engineers were its constituents and the athletes, of course flashing with it the beauties of its district Muses.

Roars and cheers were all over the crowd. Faces with excitement and chills. ARD Efren Berba delivered his opening speech introducing the theme of the 117th DPWH Anniversary, quoting as he say “success is not about winning the game but how you play the game". After the speech was the declaration of Oath of Sportsmanship by the athletes. To symbolize it the torch was lit with a dashing run. The program started with a pageant, the muses again entices the crowd with their posh sports attire while saying their proverbs.

On the afternoon, the crowd were again yelling, the alacrity cannot be hidden. All presenters lined up waiting as there district be called for the annual Cheer dance competition. All were perplexed as they sat and witnessed the astounding performances. No heat can be felt as the floor already heated up with their breath-taking executions.

While people were busy playing, some also were busy roaming around the booths of each districts. Ours was a Cabana Inspired booth built with purely indigenous materials. Our booth retails clay jars & pots, animal inspired sculptures, and variety of Iligan’s best delicacies.

On the second day, all the games officially started. The jocundity were all over. Each competing teams prepared yells for basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Table tennis and Lawn Tennis. Only one section remained silent despite the noisy horde, those I called a silent alley in a busy cheering mob, where the game of chess was being played.

On the eve of the second day, a long table was set for the boodle fight. The table was full, colorful and tempting indicating a sign of abundance of the merriment. All were gathered, after saying of grace all attacked and ate. After the fight, the stage scintillated. The battle of the bands were ready for their set of mini concert. All were cheering while the leader of the band serenaded the audiences. The night ended up with bliss!

The week-long celebration ended with an awarding ceremony as the closing program. The muses were already crowned out of the 13 only 5 were crowned. They assisted in the awarding of trophies, medals and cash given to the winners.

The Lanao del Norte 2nd Engineering District took home with pride the Champion Trophies for Dart men and Badminton women & doubles, 1st for Badminton men & doubles, and 2nd runners up for Basketball and Chess respectively. Despite the

stressful week both for players and performers, still the joy, excitement and contentment with the celebration filled the faces of the employees of said Department.

PMG INSPECTION

PMD-BOC Field Validation Report was conducted on May 31, 2015 at DPWH-Lanao 2nd Engineering District. The target of the Validation was the 15 locally-funded projects under the implementation of said District.

It was headed by Engr. Paul Peguit, as the Senior Leader and its Junior Cadet, Jericho Guevarra. The team conducted actual field validation to determine and established the deficiencies and errors based on the PMS report submitted by the assigned Monitoring Engineer of the District.

The projects validated were a.) Concreting of Road, Brgy. Poblacion, Municipality of Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, b) Construction of Road, Purok 5, Brgy. Sta Elena, Iligan City Lone District., c)Lanao del Norte Circumferential Road (LDNICR) K1529+972-K1531+069-K1531+344, d)Digkilaan Bridge along Sta. Felomina-Bonbonon-Digkilaan-Rogongon Road (Completion) and e)Construction of Iligan City Legislative Building, Iligan City Lone District.

Some noted deficiencies prior the exit of the Validators were immediately acted upon and corrected, thus leaving this office only less errors to be corrected.

PLANNING AND DESIGN AUDIT

Last July 29, 2015 Design Audit was conducted by Susan D. Pomanais, Engr. III, Bridges Division, Elvin G. Tactac, Engr. II Highways Division and Nafisah L. Abbas

The purpose of said Planning and Design Audit was to check and evaluate the attachments and back-ups, the completeness, percentage equipment, original plans, survey field notes,software for analysis and design, survey equipment/instruments, indexing and filing of office documents and materials, storage, work place, Profile Data Sheet, seminar attendances (technical or non-technical) & Engineers qualification in general.

Over all the Planning and Design Section got the Positive feedback from the audit team. They were also asked by the team a copies of their style in the preparation to be shared to the Regional Office.

DPWH LNED 2 Bids goodbye to ADE Diron and WELCOMES ADE BALDICANTOS

DPWH Lanao 2nd Engineering District sendoffs Assist. District Engineer Mustapha D. Deron and welcomes new Assistant District Engineer Erlinda T. Baldicantos. Ade Deron has served this office for more than 10 years.

Who wants a Story?

This young “probinsyano boy” is a determined man. He was born on October 22, 1959, a son of lovely couple from Malaybalay Bukidnon namely, Quirino C. Gille, Sr. and Leonora L. Bergonia. He grew up with principles in life, determined to reach his goals. He graduated BS in Civil Engineering from Central Mindanao University on 1981. Thereafter, he hurdled and passed the board exam. He started working back then on 1982 at DPWH -10 as an Engineering Assistant. Because of his perseverance

and hard work, the fruit of his labor finally reap, from engineering assistant climbing up to top rank of District Engineer. Currently, he is the DE of Lanao del Norte 2 nd

Engineering District.

Modesty aside, the young “probinsyano boy” did not only settled for less. He took even farther with his degree. He garnered his Master’s Degree in Business Administration on 1997 from Xavier University. Pushing forward even more, he was not settled with what he has. He took and graduated Doctor in Management from Liceo Cagayan University on 2008. Settling with less was never his proverb, he used his every means to improve and gained more knowledge on how to manage his team.

This “young probinsyano boy” also made a web like connections. He is affiliated with Free and Accepted Masons in the Philippines, a Brother of Fraternal Order of Eagles, and a Rotarian, among others. With this web-like connections approaching him for help was never a problem.

He was not only a Mr. Nice and Friendly Guy, but he is also a “SKILLED” man. He is trained in Designing and Estimating Infrastructure Projects. All work without play makes Jack a dull boy as they say but not with this guy. He is also a “PLAYER”, among the many sports he played he loves basketball, Lawn Tennis, Badminton and Golf.

But with all of this, this man never let his heart unattended. He is also a “BAT-DAD”. He is happily married to his gorgeous wife Ms. Melania Gatabon Gille. They were blessed with a lovely daughter named Rizza Mae G. Gille, now in her High school years.

This man has thought that wine will taste better if it is a product of hard work and perseverance. This is from the story of “young probinsyano boy” named Engr. Rey Peter Bergonia Gille, DM.

Thought

SCHOOL BUILDINGS SUMMARY

On April 17, 2015 PAGCOR’s releases the P3 billion additional funding to the Department of Education (DepEd) which later then turnover to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was witnessed by no less than President Benigno Simeon Aquino III.

In line with this PAGCOR assisted programs, Lanao del Norte 2nd Engineering were tasked to implement as total of 57 ongoing projects for CY 2015.

Here is the summary lists for said projects:

FUND SOURCE NUMBER OF PROJECTSFirst batch for Senior High school 37Batch 3 Basic Educational Facilities Fund (Elementary and Junior High school)

7

Basic Educational Facilities Fund (Technical and Vocational Facilities/ Workshop Buildings for Senior High

1

Batch 6 Basic Educational Facilities Fund (Elementary and Junior High

6

school) 2nd batch Regular School Building Program

2

Batch 4B Basic Educational Facilities Fund

4

Funds were downloaded as of June 2015, under SARO-BMB-A-15-0005410 SPECIAL ALLOTMENT FUND- SR2015-05-004167 dated May 26, 2015 as per memorandum of USEC. ROMEO MOMO.

ADE MESSAGE

I would like to convey my sincerest thanks to all the people behind the existence of this District Engineering Office for the gesture of kindness and accepting me as a new member of the family.

As days passed, you made me feel at ease with the cooperation and support you have shown in every endeavor that this office intends to undertake. It is in this aspect that understanding the things being targeted to accomplish will be made easier to embark on.

Considering these facts as a positive factor to the enhancement of teamwork within the environment, efforts to be exerted towards the fulfillment of this department’s goal and plans will not be difficult to attain thoroughly once and for all.