DPWH-Biliran DEO hastens project implementation for on-going projects

Press Release
August 29, 2018

NAVAL, Biliran – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Biliran District Engineering Office (DEO) continues to show progress on its 2018 project implementation with an increase of 13.11% accomplishment from the previous month.

For the month of June 2018, Biliran DEO posts an overall accomplishment 29.49% for 2018 projects and now with 42.60% as of July 31, 2018. This is 1.64% ahead of the planned target accomplishment of the district of only 40.96% for the month of July.

The district has been allotted P1.6B for 2018 implementation with a total of 60 projects funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA). Out of the 60 projects, 24 are completed, 8 are Not-Yet-Started (NYS) and 28 are on-going.

These projects are being fast tracked for completion to be able to meet their deadline without compromising its quality.

The completed projects are 13 flood control, four rehabilitation of bridges and one asphalt overlay under its 2018 Regular Infrastructure Program.

Under the 2018 Local Infrastructure Program (LIP) listings, the district has completed three multi-purpose building, one Farm to Market Road (FMR), one road widening project and one flood control project.

Biliran DEO also has five remaining projects on-going under the 2017 infrastructure program with an overall accomplishment of 78.76% as of July 31, 2018.

Spilled-over projects of 2017 amounting to P50M and above includes widening projects, rehabilitation of access road leading to Naval port, and Rehabilitations of Slope Protection Structures.