{"id":201749,"date":"2019-02-11T21:04:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T02:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=201749"},"modified":"2019-02-11T21:04:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T02:04:47","slug":"prrd-reminds-govt-agencies-to-complete-infra-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/02\/11\/prrd-reminds-govt-agencies-to-complete-infra-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD reminds gov\u2019t agencies to complete infra projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over the Joint Armed Forces of the Philippines-Philippine National Police (AFP-PNP) Command Conference at the Malaca\u00f1an Palace on January 15, 2019. ALBERT ALCAIN\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo R. Duterte has reminded all government agencies, including state universities and colleges and local governments, to ensure the \u201ctimely\u201d completion of infrastructure projects in the country.<\/p>\n

Under Memorandum Circular No. 57 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea by authority of the President on Feb. 7, 2019, Duterte ordered heads of all offices and agencies to \u201cstrictly observe the laws, issuances, and policies pertaining to the timely completion of government infrastructure projects, including the imposition of appropriate sanctions for infractions and violations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe heads and concerned officials shall ensure that in undertaking government infrastructure projects, all measures to promote the safety of, and mitigate inconvenience to the public are in place,\u201d the memorandum read.<\/p>\n

It designated the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), chair of the infrastructure cluster, to lead in enhancing the delivery of public infrastructure by ensuring efficient and transparent management of assets and resources.<\/p>\n

The DPWH will also be in charge of improving the quality of reliability of public infrastructure and public investment efficiency, strengthening implementation capacity and budget execution of government agencies involved in infrastructure development, and ensuring equitable access to infrastructure services.<\/p>\n

In issuing the memo, Duterte, who has repeatedly expressed frustration over corruption and red-tape in government, also noted that the public will be inconvenienced by unfinished infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfinished government infrastructure projects cause great inconvenience and serious damage to the prejudice of the general public and adversely affect the delivery of basic services,\u201d the memo read.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe development goals of accelerating infrastructure development and ensuring efficient governance remain as overriding objectives of the government under the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

In a Palace briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo explained that the President\u2019s memorandum should serve as a \u201cwarning\u201d to heads of agencies and offices not to engage in corruption or red tape.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason of the delay is there are legal restraints. Sometimes it\u2019s bureaucracy, bureaucratic red tape, sometimes corruption. He issued that memorandum because he\u2019s warning everyone: \u2018Don\u2019t do that,\u2019\u201d Panelo said in Filipino.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told you about his frustration over the requirements, how it\u2019s taking too long. Of course, he\u2019s annoyed because the President is not fond of protocol, he wants things done immediately,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte walked out of the recent Cabinet meeting over frustration that some project applications have been pending before the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for over 20 years.<\/p>\n

Earlier, he also threatened to fire officials of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) if they do not speed up the land use conversion process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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