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ASSIGNMENT
ACCREDITATION
The main accreditation requirement
is that a field engineer should first
undergo the Comprehensive Training for
DPWH Field Engineers. The score in the
examination of the said training
constitutes 35% of the criteria in the
accreditation, as provided for in
Department Order No. 73, Series of
1998.
In 2007, recognizing the need to
review and improve the Department’s
accreditation system, certain provisions
of Department Order No. 73, series of
1998, were amended thru Department
Order Nos. 41 and 61, series of 2007,
resulting to the accreditation of many
field engineers from the regional offices.
The Table below shows the Status of
Accreditation of Project Engineers and
Inspectors as of May 2009.
— Engr. Imelda Q. Ramos (BRS)
April-June 2009 Department of Public Works and Highways Volume X, Issue II
provide the public with safe structures
which can withstand all threats, natural
or otherwise.
It is in this light that Department
Order No. 73, series of 1998 on the
Accreditation and Assignment of DPWH
Project Engineers and Inspectors was
created, in order to ensure that only
qualified and competent field engineers
will be assigned to supervise the DPWH
projects. Pursuant to the said
Department Order, guidelines were
adopted for the continuing professional
upgrading of Project Engineers/
Inspectors. Criteria on the accreditation
requirements of the applicant regarding
field of education and eligibility, training
and exper ience , per fo r mance ,
accreditation examination, and other
aspects were provided, and have to be
complied with by any Field Engineer
requesting accreditation.
The DPWH constantly faces
mounting challenges as more and more
responsibilities to provide extensive vital
social infrastructure are provided by the
Government each year, and the biggest
challenge that we are facing is how to
build good quality infrastructure.
Sometimes, the increasing pressure
to step up the completion of an infra
project can lead to compromising its
quality. It goes without saying, however,
that the highest quality should always be
g u a r a n t e e d e v e n w h e n t h e
implementation of various infra projects
are being rushed. Building good quality,
apart from ensuring increased benefits
from the maximum use of strong, reliable
and functional structures, is much more
cost-efficient in the long run. Our
mission and responsibility as public
servants in the DPWH is not just to build
structures which can accommodate a
great number of people. We also need to
Inside this issue
Internet website: The new look... 2
MIS - bringing IT proficiency... 2
GAD Corner 3
Ask Max Tekkie 4
& Project Engineers and InspectorsProject Engineers and InspectorsProject Engineers and InspectorsProject Engineers and Inspectors
REGION NUMBER OF ACCREDITEES
TOTAL Failed PE-III PE-II PE-I PI-II PI-I
NCR 91 36 48 15 30 220 17
CAR 64 41 44 8 50 207 42
I 101 60 57 23 45 286 15
II 79 45 72 3 29 228 13
III 108 63 61 2 27 261 20
IV-A 119 65 53 3 21 261 8
IV-B 59 35 41 4 33 172 16
V 127 80 31 34 49 321 14
VI 102 63 61 18 58 302 15
VII 98 45 44 30 49 266 12
VIII 102 55 58 11 56 282 29
IX 82 40 39 20 55 236 16
X 57 29 39 16 57 198 20
XI 86 40 26 25 44 221 16
XII 89 26 26 16 13 170 7
XIII 50 34 29 16 31 160 18
CO 64 31 77 0 36 208 8
PMO 148 21 52 7 20 248 4
TOTAL 1626 809 858 251 703 4247 290
Status of Accreditation of Project Engineers and Inspectors BRS Director Antonio V. Molano, Jr. lectures during the comprehensive
training for DPWH Field Engineers
Internet website:
The MIS continues to make every
effort to enhance and add more features
to the DPWH website, in order to benefit
its stakeholders and to attract more local
and foreign investors, thus, contributing
to the improvement of our economy. The
improvement on the DPWH Website is
undoubtedly one more step that brings
the Department closer to its vision of
becoming a model government agency.
— Arnhel Alfred M. Ballocanag, Kresha
Janelle L. Bantolo (MIS)
Information Technology and IT-
enabled applications play a significant
part in the reform efforts of the
Department of Public Works and
Highways and the DPWH website is one
of its Department’s most useful and
important tools.
The DPWH website not only serves
as a reservoir of information but above
all as a testament to the Department’s
effort toward greater transparency in the
conduct of its transactions and
administration, which benefits not only
the DPWH employees but serves, most
especially, its external stakeholders.
The MIS-Web TWG with the
collaboration of the Public Information
Division, reviewed and evaluated the
content and appearance of the DPWH
Website, keeping in mind –and adhering
strictly- to the NCC guidelines during the
redesign process. One of its main
objectives was to improve the way the
DPWH Website can help facilitate and
support a more convenient, efficient, and
transparent way of doing business with
its Stakeholders. As a result of this
endeavor, the MIS Web Administration
Section, has successfully implemented a
makeover of the DPWH website.
The New look of the website gives a
clearer overview of the Department and
makes vital information commonly
required by the browser a lot easier to
find and peruse. It highlights more
pertinent fields that browsers visit the
most such as current News,
Announcements, information about the
department (About us), Infrastructure
and more importantly, Doing Business.
Information that is vital for research and
knowledge are immediately accessible
right there at the homepage. In relation
to Doing Business, daily updates are
done to provide real-time data to
stakeholders. The Department also looks
toward e-Commerce in near the future.
No austerity program could –and
would– deter the MIS from its effort in
promoting the expansion of Information
Technology knowledge and in advocat-
ing the use of IT for a more efficient and
responsive service to the public. The
MIS accepts special training requests
from offices within the Department, to
conduct IT courses, on the condition that
the requesting office takes care of the
reproduction of Training manuals and
RIMSS TAMBULI April-June 2009 Page 2
other incidental expenses relative to the
training. The IT Training Section can
also customize a training program ac-
cording to the requesting office’s needs.
In fact, while awaiting for the approval
of the IT Training Calendar programmed
for 2009, the IT Training Section’s first
training course was a series of seminars
on Introduction to IT, MS Windows, MS
Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
requested by ADB-PMO and attended by
their selected personnel. The course
started on January 19 and finished on
February 6, 2009.
As soon as the ITTS received a go
signal from AMMS to start conducting
its calendared training courses, the IT
Training for District Engineers and As-
sistant District Engineers on Introduction
to IT, MS Windows, MS Word, Basic
Networking and MS Outlook was con-
ducted to the first batch on April 1 – 3
and to the second batch on April 22 – 24.
Participants of this training consisted of
DEs and ADEs from the 45 DEOs that
will be connected to the DPWH Commu-
nications Network under the National
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the new look and feel
The new look and feel of DPWH Internet website
MIS – bringing IT proficiency
to the next level
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Corner
To ensure the Department's
continuing compliance with Republic
Act No. 7192, otherwise known as the
“Women in Development and Nation
Building Act," Secretary Hermogenes E.
Ebdane, Jr. has reconstituted the DPWH
Committee on GAD (COGAD).
GAD, which is short for Gender and
Development, is the program centered on
all efforts to unify the women of DPWH
across the country, in order to address
their concerns in a male-dominated
infrastructure agency of the government.
Assistant Secretary for Planning
Maria Catalina E. Cabral, Chairperson of
DPWH-COGAD, said that it is high time
that GAD policies be given importance
for women employees in the department
to raise awareness on their role on
development and nation building.
To fully operationalize GAD
activities, plans, programs, and projects,
Assistant Secretary Cabral stated that the
department would provide an office
space for GAD at the Central Office.
Necessary equipment shall also be
procured, Assistant Secretary Cabral
said.
Preparation of Department Order
integrating all Department Orders (DOs)
on GAD, updating on gender based
statistical data and publication and
distribution of primers will also
undertaken.
To help reduce women’s workload
in household by providing water supply
in all barangays and conduct inventory of
existing facilities, the department will be
restructuring water supply projects.
The department will also be
providing evacuation centers in Munay,
Kauswagan and Kalambingan, Lanao del
Norte for the security of women and
children in time of disasters and conflict.
Monitoring and Information Service
Director B. Elizabeth E. Yap, DPWH-
GAD Vice-Chairperson said that,
“although we have heard of GAD for the
past years, we have yet to see the
empowered women of DPWH go into
real action.”
“With the accomplishments of GAD
for the past years taking into
consideration the implementation of
projects attributed to women, such as
roads, bridges, water supply projects and
other infrastructure, this time we have to
focus on the ‘warm bodies’ – the
working DPWH women, regardless of
status,” Director Yap added. (PID)
Road Improvement and Management
Project (NRIMP2). More IT Training for
this group were scheduled in the second
semester. Last year, eight (8) batches of
DEs and ADEs completed the IT Train-
ing for DEs and ADEs Part I. Starting
June 2009, the DEs/ADEs who com-
pleted Part I will be taking the IT Train-
ing for DEs and ADEs Part II, which
will cover MS Excel and MS Power-
Point, which will run for 5 whole days
(or a total of 40 hours). The topics and
duration of the course were based on the
participants’ requests and feedback last
year. In fact, as of this writing, one
batch of DEs/ADEs have just concluded
their 5-day training.
From the last week of April to the
first week of May, the MIS devoted its
efforts to the ongoing IT training and
updating of the DPWH Regional and
District Network Administrators. These
trainings are in preparation for the forth-
coming changes and developments in the
Department’s IT infrastructure. The
three-day training entitled “NetAd
Workshop and IT Forum” was con-
(Continued from page 2)
ducted to a total of eight (8) batches of
Network Administrators. The topics
included in the said course were: Voice
Over IP (VOIP), Telephone Systems
Fundamental, Virtualization (with an
Overview on VMWare), Network Emer-
gency Response Team (NERT) 1 & 2,
etc. The IT Forum on the last day tack-
led the IT issues, questions, and concerns
encountered by Network Administrators
in their respective areas. These were
addressed, clarified, or responded to by
the MIS technical specialists, resource
speakers, and the MIS management.
The IT Training Program conducted
by the MIS is a testament to its commit-
ment in raising the awareness and appre-
ciation of the Department’s personnel on
the power and benefits that can be de-
rived from using IT. But the successful
propagation of the use of IT begins with
increasing the IT literacy/proficiency of
(Continued on page 4)
IT Training for Asian Development Bank-Project Monitoring Office (ADB-PMO) Personnel
Every day we face health risks in the
workplace, whether it is contagion, heavy
lifting, repetitive motion, or plain old
stress. It doesn’t have to be flu pandemic
to remember to protect ourselves on
safety and health while on the job.
Here are some reminders that you
can use every day to stay healthy at
work.
First, let's take a look at your
personal workspace. Being tied to a desk
has its own health risks, and if you are
constantly sitting, typing, or mouse-
clicking, you could be in for an array of
aches and pains. At the very least, make
sure your chair, your keyboard, your
mouse, and your monitor are
positioned for your greatest comfort.
Take advantage of ergonomically
designed equipment for your particular
needs. It might not seem like a big
change, but over time, those little
adjustments can greatly reduce physical
strain. In addition to optimizing your
physical environment, remember to get
RIMSS TAMBULI April-June 2009 Page 4
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up every few minutes to stretch, walk
around, and rest your eyes.
Lastly, unless you work in a lab,
don't let your workspace become a
breading ground for germs, insects, or
other creepy crawlies. You might not
have that much control over others'
hygiene, but try to keep
your own equipment
and workspace
reasonably clean.
Furthermore, if you
have or recently had a
cold, periodically wipe
down your monitor,
keyboard, and phone.
And, use tissue paper
and dispose them
properly.
Since germs can
live on surfaces anywhere from a few
minutes to several hours, make sure you
regularly wash your hands or use hand
sanitizers. This will help keep you
protected as you roam around or from
office to office, touching potentially
infected keyboards, desks, and other
equipments.
Most importantly, avoid touching
your face or eyes, until you've had a
chance to wash or disinfect them.
Keeping yourself healthy
and safe at work is mostly
common sense, but we
tend to get so busy and
stressed out that we
sometimes forget to take
the basic precautions.
Remind yourself that no
matter how busy you are --
if you get sick or become
injured, you'll only make
things worse. This also
goes for those times when
you realize you're already
ill. If you are - stay home and avoid
spreading it to your coworkers. Not only
will you recover more quickly, you’ll
also do everyone in the office a big
favor!
Staying healthy at work!Staying healthy at work!Staying healthy at work!Staying healthy at work!
RIMSS TAMBULI is a quarterly publication of
DPWH’s Road Information and Management
Support System Project with editorial business
address at:
DPWH Central Office
IT Help Desk - MIS
G/F ICC Bui lding
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila
Phone: 3043202 / 3043558 Fax: 3043185
http://www.dpwh.gov.ph
IT in the public sector and we have one
of the most developed communication
and information network, that is the envy
of many government agencies. With
these resources at our disposal, we in-
deed have a powerful ally in increasing
the efficiency and transparency of our
transactions and operations. Let us make
the most of these resources and put a stop
to the negative perceptions of the public
by giving them the kind of service that is
worthy of admiration and respect. Hand
in hand, let us work together and reclaim
the honor that the DPWH truly deserves.
— Zorahayda Paz D. Abreu, Josephine
P. Publico, Annabelle S. de los Reyes
(MIS)
The human side of Max Tekkie
the Department’s workforce in all levels
– from the Executives down to the rank
and file.
The DPWH is one of the leaders in
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NetAd Workshop and IT Forum Participants, Batch 2