DPWH 2nd LED tops testing fee collections

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
October 20, 2012

CARIGARA, Leyte  –  The Department of Public Works and Highways 2nd Leyte Engineering District, topped the collection of testing fees in September 2012 among the 12 District offices in Eastern Visayas.

This was learned during the recently-held monthly meeting of the 2nd LED section chiefs with District Engineer Margarita C. Junia.

Engr. Junia attributed the good collection performance which exceeded even the collection of the Regional Office, to the acquisition of new equipment..

From January to August 2012, the 2nd LED has generated P525,570 from fees and charges in laboratory, higher than the P489,000 collected by the regional office during the same period.

The lady District Engineer intimated that “ Out of this generated income, we can make a request from a national treasury to download money to upgrade our laboratory. Our new laboratory chief Engr. Delia Lim has already listed all the needed equipments and we are trying to acquire those so we can expand our operations.”

Meanwhile, the lady engineer revealed that her office will conduct an inventory of equipments in line with the plan of the DPWH Central Office to replace old equipments.

“Priority for replacement are equipments that have been used for 40 years or more. We really need new ones so we can efficiently deliver services,” Junia said.