A total of 19 engineers and planners from the four provincial government units in the region underwent a four-day virtual training on Project Supervision and Contract Management facilitated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) XII on August 4-7, 2020.

DILG XII Regional Director Josephine Cabrido-Leysa, CESO III said that ‘this is the way how meetings or trainings are done nowadays and our Department is on track to impart learning and lessons in the virtual way”. As such, Director Leysa added, “capacity development training is essential to ensure that we maintain the construction of quality roads and buildings in the Region without disregarding minimum health standards and risk being victims of this pandemic.”

“The Construction industry has been a big contribution to the socio-economic development of our nation. Through the building of vertical structures, road constructions and a lot more, we provide services that help boost the economy through the generation of employment. These activities, in turn, help alleviates poverty,” the Director explained.

“I understand how important it is to have effective management and administrative practices. It all starts by providing sufficient knowledge on the basics like Project Supervision and Contract Management, which I know is familiar to project implementors at the local government unit level,” she further added.

Engineers from the Department of Works and Highways (DPWH) Central Office served as Resource Speakers during the four-day training with discussions focused on procurement planning and process, contract execution, monitoring and control, and establishment of leadership and teamwork to ensure timely implementation of projects.

Leysa hopes that the LGUs will “apply good leadership and management skills after the activity, provide a systematic and delivery of operation, and implement projects that are not only good but are of standards.”