PART III: INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FACILITIES

Fund Source	Allocation (PhP’000)	Number of Projects				Accomplishment (%)
		Total	Completed	On-going	NYS
Regular Infrastructure Program	3,241,700	173	100	49	24	59.79%
PDAF, etc.	2,404,000	1,078	486	245	347	69.39%
TOTAL	5,645,700	1,251	586	294	371	63.87%

                       Source:  DPWH 5

   Carry-over projects in 2007 and 2006 were 97.7 percent completed. Implementation of these were on-schedule registering an allowable negative slippage of only 2.34 percent.  A total of 660 projects were completed, four are still on-going and the remaining eight projects were not yet started (Table 15.2).  These included regular infrastructure projects and those funded by the PDAF of congressmen and senators.

Table 15.2 Accomplishment of DPWH Carry-Over CY 2007 and CY 2006 Infrastructure Program,
as of December 31, 2008

Fund Source	Allocation(PhP’000)	Number of Projects				Accomplishment (%)
		Total	Completed	On-going	NYS
A. CY 2007	3,467,515	612	600	4	8	97.10%
Regular Infrastructure	2,716,585	240	235	3	2	98.54%
PDAF, etc.	750,930	372	365	1	6	91.53%
B. CY 2006	821,068	60	60	-	-	100.00%
Regular Infrastructure	744,823	45	45	-	-	100.00%
PDAF, etc.	76,245	15	15	-	-	100.00%
TOTAL	4,288,583	672	660	4	8	97.66%

                      Source:  DPWH 5

   The remaining on-going and not yet started projects were projects  programmed in the previous years but with funds released only during the current year, hence, causing the delay in project implementation.

 

   From CY 2007 to 2008, DPWH was faced with a big challenge in restoring various infrastructure facilities that were damaged by super typhoons Milenyo and Reming. The Department intensified its efforts for the immediate rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure, mostly highways and flood control structures, which were vital to economic recovery and development.   

 

   Accelerated implementation of various Bicol Calamity Assistance Rehabilitation Effort (B-CARE) Projects in the region were undertaken in compliance with the directive of President Arroyo to prevent further damage to infrastructure facilities. The B-CARE projects assigned to DPWH included repair and reconstruction of national roads/bridges and flood control/seawalls structures that were damaged by typhoons Milenyo, Reming and Senyang. 

 

   Of the total 217 B-CARE Projects of DPWH, 166 and 50 projects were completed in CY 2007 and 2008, respectively.  Only one national road project remains on-going as of year-end.  Overall accomplishment as of December 31, 2008 was 99.18 percent. Total allocation for the B-CARE projects in the region was PhP 1.325 billion. The Department constantly coordinated with the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) and local government units for the smooth and fast implementation of the B-CARE projects (Table 15.3).

Table 15.3 Accomplishment of DPWH Bicol-CARE Projects

(National Roads, Flood Control and Seawalls)

As of December 31, 2008

Fund Source	Allocation(PhP’000)	Number of Projects				Accomplish-ment (%)
		Total	Comple-ted	On-going	NYS
Highways	613,150	132	131	1	-	98.23%
Flood Control	651,350	66	66	-	-	100.00%
Seawalls	43,000	9	9	-	-	100.00%
Other Structures	17,500	10	10	-	-	100.00%
TOTAL	1,325,000	217	216	1	-	99.18%

                      Source:  DPWH 5

   The condition and accessibility of local roads, especially farm-to-market roads (FMRs), were constantly improved to facilitate the movement of agricultural produce and services from production areas to market centers.

 

   The FMR projects of the Department of Agriculture were implemented by DPWH Regional Office.  Overall physical accomplishment of the farm-to-market road projects was 27.53 percent (Table 15.4).

Table 15.4 Accomplishment of CY 2008 Farm-to-Market Road Projects (DA)

As of December 31, 2008

Fund Source	Allocation(PhP’000)	Number of Projects				Accomplishment (%)
		Total	Completed	On-going	NYS
DA Farm-to-Market Road Projects	257,000	58	6	27	25	27.53%

                      Source:  DPWH 5

   Major factors that hindered project implementation included peace and order problem, bad weather condition and project realignments which needed concurrence of the concerned congressmen.  Most projects that were implemented through Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with local government units likewise encountered delays beyond the control of DPWH.

 

   On motor vehicles (MV) registration, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) recorded a total of 185,364 MVs in CY 2008, a 33.12 percent increase over the start of the development plan period in 2004.  Likewise, the number of student permits and conductors/drivers licenses issued increased by 29.96 percent over the four-year period (Table 15.5).

Table 15.5 Comparative Summary of Accomplishment, LTO 5,

CY 2004 and 2008

Indicator	CY 2004	CY 2008	% Increase(Decrease)
MV Registered	139,243	185,364	33.12%
MV Registration Transactions Handled	307,835	435,447	41.45%
Licenses and Permits Issued	103,147	134,050	29.96%
Licenses/Permits Transactions Handled	149,269	186,350	24.84%

                       Source:  LTO 5

   As far as revenue collection is concerned, the 13 LTO District Offices and the Regional Office collected a total revenue of PhP 256.981 million in 2008 compared to P209.775 million in 2004, posting an increase in collection by 22.50 percent over the four-year period.  Revenues were sourced from transactions for: (a) MV registrations; (b) issuance of drivers licenses and studenst/conductors permits; (c) law enforcement; and (d) fines and penalties from traffic violations.  The bulk of revenue collections came from registration of motor vehicles (Table 15.6).

Table 15.6 Revenue Collections by Source, LTO 5, CY 2004 and 2008

Source	CY 2004		CY 2008		Growth Rate (%)
	Amount	% Share	Amount	% Share
Registration	145,841,267.85	69.52
Licensing	15,562,017.80	7.42
Law Enforcement	8,495,829.50	4.05
Fines, Penalties, Misc	39,876,387.48	19.01
TOTAL	209,775,502.63	100.00	256,980,728.73	100.00	22.50

                       Source:  LTO 5

   Meanwhile, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) issued 8,488 franchises in 2008, corresponding to 9,670 units of various public transport vehicles covering 1,634 different routes (Table 15.7).

Table 15.7 Number of Franchise/Units Issued

As of December 31, 2008