Legazpi PMC Intensifies Field Monitoring Activities
The Legazpi Project Monitoring Committee is not resting on its laurels.
After it romped the Most Outstanding LPMC Award in 2006, it has already
inspected a total of 45 projects towards the end of
the first quarter of 2007.
Among
the field-inspected projects reported by Barangay Captain Teresita
Alisago, Legazpi PMC head, were the concreting of the Puro-Lamba Road
and the construction of covered court at Barangay Banquerohan.
The
LPMC report indicated the concreting of Puro-Lamba
Road at Sitio Malangog, Barangay Puro, as ongoing but behind
schedule. Bad weather and the unregulated passage of cargo
trucks have caused the delay. Further, Chairman Alisago noted that the
host barangay was not informed by the implementing agency about the
details of the project. The LPMC recommended that it be mandatory for
any implementing agency to make a courtesy call on the
host barangay
chairman prior to project implementation.
The LPMC also recommended that a billboard indicating the necessary
information about the project be posted at the site.
The
construction
of a covered court at barangay Banquerohan was also proceeding on
schedule. As of the inspection date, the structural concrete works were
completed. While the project plan and specifications were
duly complied with, the LPMC recommended that project information be
also provided through a billboard at the project site.
Other projects
inspected by the LPMC included the following:
-
the
concreting of Rawis-Baybay Road -
Rehabilitation of the DILG office -
site
development and fencing at Victory Village -
road
opening at Project Caress at Brgy. Buraguis -
repair/improvement
of Rawis drainage system -
the
concreting of Rawis-San Jaoquin road (widening).
Meanwhile,
Chairman Alisago said that the Legazpi LPMC is now improving its data
base generation system. This developed as a result of the comparison
sessions with the Project Monitoring Committees of the cities of
Paranaque, Baguio and San Fernando, La Union, the LPMC embarked on
Lakbay-Aral and visited landfill sites last year.
Search
for Outstanding LPMCs On
The search is on
for the Outstanding Local Project Monitoring Committee (LPMC) in Region
5.
The annual search, which was started in 2005 by the Regional Project
Monitoring Committee (RPMC), aims to institutionalize the Regional
Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (RPMES) at the local level;
motivate the LPMCs to conduct monitoring activities; strengthen the
functions of the LPMCs effectively and efficiently; document best
practices of LPMCs; and identify LPMC models.
Continuing advocacy of the Search is being undertaken by the RPMC with
the participation of the Department of Interior and Local Government
(DILG) Regional Office 5.
Provincial,
city and municipal level PMCs are eligible to join. They will
be judged based on their submission of quarterly monitoring reports,
field visits conducted, and effectiveness in handling issues and
problems encountered by various agencies in project implementation.
The
winning LPMC will receive a plaque of recognition. In addition, it will
be recommended by the RPMC to the National Project Monitoring Committee
for further recognition. Conferment of award will be on the second
quarter RDC meeting.
Further
information may be obtained from the RPMC Secretariat.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS -
SECOND QUARTER
After a year-long wait, Legazpi City PMC was finally awarded
with the Certificate of Recognition for its valuable
contribution to the monitoring efforts of the RPMC. Present to
receive the award was Engr. Joseph Esplana, CPDC, Legazpi City,
as PMC Secretariat together with Mr. Elmer Pecson, PMC member.
The award was conferred during the second regular meeting of the
RPMC held last June 8, 2006 at Virac, Catanduanes.
With the end-view of operationalizing the local PMCs at least at
the provincial level, the strategy of holding roving RPMC
meetings were agreed upon during one of the meetings of
the RPMC. As a result of which, the second meeting of the RPMC
was held in Virac, Catanduanes last 08 June 2006.
Among the items discussed during the meeting were the status of
major programs and projects in the region. Also discussed were
the result of the field visit on the Catanduanes Circumferential
Road earlier that day. It was agreed that the Provincial PMC of
Catanduanes to hold a monthly meeting solely to discuss the
progress of the project. It is though such meeting that
anticipated implementation problems be worked out and settled
before it could cause the delay of the project.
For
the second quarter, it was observed that 41 local government
units, at the provincial, city and municipal levels became
enthusiastic on the organization and their their local PMCs
effective. This may also be attributed to the fact that LGUs now
are vigilant on the way projects are implemented in their
locality and of course through the efforts of the Department of
Interior and Local Government, which continually reminds and
encourages the LGUs to participate. As a proof of this feat, the
following Local PMCs have submitted their Work and Financial
Plan as well as the status report of projects in their
jurisdiction:
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Malinao MPMC
-
Guinobatan
MPMC
-
Daraga MPMC
-
Manito MPMC
-
Camalig MPMC
-
Libon MPMC
-
Oas MPMC
-
Basud MPMC
-
Talisay MPMC
-
San Lorenzo
Ruiz MPMC
-
Vinzons MPMC
-
Labo MPMC
-
Jose
Panganiban MPMC
-
San Miguel
MPMC
-
San Nadres
MPMC
-
Pandan MPMC
-
Bato MPMC
-
Gigmoto MPMC
-
Virac MPMC
-
Baras MPMC
-
Bagamanoc MPMC
-
Panganiban
MPMC
-
Bula MPMC
-
Calabanga MPMC
-
Libmanan MPMC
-
Pamplona MPMC
-
Matnog MPMC
-
Magallanes
MPMC
-
Bulusan MPMC
-
Pilar MPMC
-
Casiguran MPMC
-
Bulan MPMC
-
Naga City CPMC
-
Legazpi City CPMC
-
Iriga City CPMC
-
Ligao City CPMC
-
Tabaco City CPMC
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