LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA) -- The Cordillera Regional Project Monitoring Committee(RPMC) – Project Inspectorate Team with the Benguet Provincial Project Monitoring Team inspected various infrastructure  projects in the province recently.

The Project Inspectorate Team inspected various projects which have been flagged as delayed under the RPMC Alert Mechanism. The team also validated the reported completed projects.

 Among the projects inspected were the construction of the damaged areas of the ongoing rehabilitation  and reconstruction of the slope protection in Kennon Road particularly in Camp 6, Tuba and the Ubungan – Cayapas – Balintag – Decan Road in Baculongan Sur in Buguias which are implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways-CAR Regional Office.

Projects visited which are  implemented by the DPWH Benguet Second District Engineering Office include the construction of the one-storey two-classroom school building of the Ciriaco Magno Elementary School in Tublay; the Gakian Bridge along the Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road in Gambang, Bakun; the Multi-purpose Building in Barangay Sapid, Mankayan;  road in Sitio Camanpaguey, Barangay Cabiten, Mankayan; the Congressman Andres Acop Cosalan Road along Buguias – Kabayan and Buyacaoan Water Supply project in Buyacaoan, Buguias.

Other projects  monitored  are  the construction of the College of Nursing Building of the Benguet State University in La Trinidad implemented by BSU and the construction of the isolation facility of the Northern Benguet District Hospital implemented by the provincial government. 

Prior to the project inspection, the RPMC led by  NEDA-CAR Regional Director Susan Sumbeling made a courtesy call to the provincial government  to present to the provincial governor and the other officials the targeted projects that would be inspected and the initial issues and concerns regarding the projects.

 The team also made courtesy call to the local officials  of Tublay, Buguias and Mankayan where projects for inspection are located.

Sumbeling explained that the project inspection aims to validate the accomplishment of the projects that have been identified in the 2023 First Quarter Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System report. The team  would  determine the issues and concerns encountered by the project implementers and recommend actions to bring delayed projects back on track.

 During the problem solving session after the inspection  held at the Buguias Municipal Hall, Sumbeling appealed to the different project implementers to complete their projects based on design and according to the program of work. She also called on the different stakeholders to monitor the projects and ensure that the construction process is being done properly and according to standards.

Joining the project inspections were Presidential Management Staff Team Leader Jonathan Ligligen,  National Intelligence Coordinating Agency -CAR Regional Director Camilo Balutan, Private sector representative Dr. Julie Cabato  and  representatives from RPMC member  agencies such as DILG and PIA.(JDP/RMC- PIA CAR)