As carried out during the earlier implementation of the Regional
Project Monitoring and Evaluation System (RPMES) in the previous
years, the Regional Project Monitoring Team (RPMT), the
implementing arm of the RPMC, started the year off with the
initial identifications of various activities of the RPMES. As a
result of which, the draft of CY 2006 RPMES Work and Financial
Plan (Annex A) was crafted during, working on a re-enacted
budget of PhP 600,000.00. The team also initially identified the
projects to be monitored during the year, thus the establishment
of the year's Field Monitoring Plan (Annex B). Requests and
coordination activities were undertaken in the first quarter of
the year for the submission of the list of CY 2006 approved
development programs/projects of various regional line agencies,
GOCCs and SUCs in the region for monitoring purposes.
Following the team's meeting during the first week of the year,
the Regional Project Monitoring Committee (RPMC) met. This was
finalize the year's Work and Financial Plan of the RPMES. On the
granting of the honoraria, it was agrred that RPMT members who
are non-NEDAns can collect honoraria. Director Olayon of the
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) 5 suggested to allot
an amount for the Search for Outstanding Local Project
Monitoring Committee was alloted for possible granting of cash
incentives and for the continued advocacy of the Search. This is
to ensure the operationalization of the RPMES at the local
level.
Desk monitoring was also undertaken during the year. These were,
however, not undertaken as scheduled due to late submissions
from concerned entities, Likewise, the updating of the RPMES
webpage, in response to NMPC's call for e-reporting, is not
fully undertaken due to the office's shift to Linux, thus posing
a problem specifically for the Window-based RPMES Software.
Nevertheless, the Secretariat came up with quarterly summary
reports and were presented during RPMC meetings.
Actions/Major Accomplishments
One innovation introduced for the year was the conduct of roving
RPMC Meetings, as suggested by Director Capili of the Office of
Civil Defense (OCD). Meetings will be done at the different
provinces. This is to encourage the local PMCs and the same time
send a message to them that the RPMC is doing its job. Also
suggested was the synchronization of the RPMT monitoring
activities with the RPMC meetings, that is, conduct visits on
the first day then discuss findings during the RPMC meeting the
next day.
The agreed roving RPMC meeting was carried out during the second
meeting of the RPMC. The meeting was done at the Provincial
Capitol Building of Virac, Catanduanes. On the day before the
meeting, the RPMT conducted site inspection of the Catanduanes
Circumferential Road Improvement Project.
Due to financial constraints, however, the succeeding meetings
were done at the NEDA Regional Office. A total of four meetings
(quarterly) were undertaken during the year.
The publication of the RPMES called The Project Monitor,
supposed to be an annual publication, was cancelled, instead, a
regular feature on the RPMES activities was included in the
December Updates, a quarterly publication of the Regional
Development Council (RDC) 5.
Major issues and actions discussed during these meetings
include:
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Specific for
Catanduanes PMC, to conduct a monthly coordination meeting
and monitoring of the Catanduanes Circumferential Road
Improvement Project to resolve problems immediately.
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The provincial and
city PMC chairman will be invited to RPMC meetings.
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In the light of
E.O. Numbers 553 and 564, RPMES activities will be status
quo.
Field Inspection Activities
Continued field inspection activities were undertaken during the
year. Among the projects inspected include:
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Catanduanes
Circumferential Road Improvement Project
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Almojuela Bridge,
Viga, Catanduanes
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Rawis Elementary
School, Libon, Albay
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Masarawag High
School, Guinobatan, Albay
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Napo-Balaba via
Tugawe Road, Polangui, Albay
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Balog-Pena Road,
Oas, Albay
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Balogo-Parina-Labandami Road, Oas, Albay
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Mauraro-Mapaco
Road, Guinobatan, Albay
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Arimbay Bridge,
Legazpi City
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Dawagan Bridge,
Oas, Albay
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Cagmanaba Bridge,
Oas, Albay
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Bonga Bridge,
Libon, Albay
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Alisoso Bridge,
Ticao island, Masbate
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Tuuban Bridge,
Ticao Island, Masbate
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Abraham Bridge,
Ticao Island, Masbate
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Crossing-Interior
Bridge, San Jacinto, Masbate
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Masbate-Malinta
and Masbate-Mobo Road
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Jct. Milagros (Malinta)-Baleno-Lagta
Road
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Kabuluan Bridge,
Aroroy, Masbate
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Constuction of
Duplex Building (DCC and BHS), Aroroy, Masbate
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2-CL Elementary
School, Aroroy, Masbate
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Rehabilitation of
200 LM Access Road to town proper, Aroroy, Masbate
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Construction of
Level II Water System, Aroroy, Masbate
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Construction of
Barangay Public Market, Aroroy, Masbate
The field inspections scheduled during the fourth quarter of CY
2006 for projects located in the provinces of Masbate and
Sorsogon were not pursued because of Typhoon Milenyo. Monitoring
reports of the inspected projects were presented during the RPMC
meetings. Findings and recommendations relative to the projects
were acted by the Committee. Field monitoring reports of the
above stated projects are shown in Annex D.
Other Significant Developments
LPMC Reactivation
After a year-long wait Legazpi City PMC was finally awarded with
a Plaque of Recognition for its valuable contributions to the
monitoring efforts of the RPMC. This award for the previous
year's (2005) LGU performance. The award was conferred during
the second regular meeting of the RPMC held at Virac,
Catanduanes.
For the second quarter of the year, it was noted that a total of
41 local government units, at the provincial, city and municipal
levels, became enthusiastic on the organization and making their
local PMCs active. This may be attributed to the fact that the
LGUs are now vigilant on the way projects are implemented in
their locality and of course through the efforts of the
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), which
continually reminds and encourages the LGUs to participate.
These PMCs have submitted their year's Work and Financial Plans
as well as status report of projects in their jurisdiction.
For CY 2006, initial evaluation was done by the Secretariat, and
came up with the following awardees: Camarines Sur Provincial
PMC and Legazpi City PMC for the provincial and city category,
respectively. like the previous awardee, a Plaque of Recognition
will be given to these PMCs. The RPMC is still anticipating a
more comprehensive RPMES reporting from the local PMCs, and
thereby be able to come up with a grand winner ad Outstanding
Local Project Monitoring Committee.
Restructuring of the RPMES
With the issuance of Executive Orders 553 (Establishing an
Infrastructure Monitoring Task Force) and 564 (Restructuring the
Infrastructure Monitoring System), which were issued on the
latter part of the year, the RPMC opted to continue with the
RPMES until such time when a directive to stop RPMES
implementation is received. A lot of gray areas noted in the
issuances, thus the need to be clarified on the matter.
Annual RPMES Forum
The Annual RPMES Forum was held last December 8, 2006. One of
the items discussed were EOs 553 and 564. As per agreement, the
RPMES will be status quo. Also agreed during the said forum was
the conduct of Results Monitoring and Evaluation (RME) at the
local levels.
