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					L-R: 
					Assistant Regional Director Eric Ayapana and Region Director 
					Nerie Bueno during the 9th Regional Monthly Coordination 
					Meeting.  | 
				
			
			 
			
			SFDEO hosts the 
			regional monthly coordination meeting
			By 
			MAE ANGELICA R. COMOTA
			September 27, 2018
			CALBAYOG CITY – The 
			Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Samar First District 
			Engineering Office (SFDEO) hosts the Regional Coordination Meeting 
			on September 25 to 26, 2018. In attendance are key officials of DPWH 
			Regional Office No. 8 and heads of the 13 district engineering 
			offices of the region.
			SFDEO’s District Engineer 
			(DE) Alvin Ignacio welcomes the newly installed Regional Director 
			(RD) Nerie Bueno and presents to her an overview of the District as 
			well as projects implemented and completed for 2018.
			During the meeting proper, 
			RD Bueno’s priority is to improve region-wide performance in terms 
			of physical accomplishment and absorptive capacity. She also issues 
			various policy directives that will replace outdated systems and 
			improve processes.
			“We have the potential to 
			be the best regional office, all we need is to follow the right 
			direction towards our goal of becoming an effective and efficient 
			government agency by 2030. I am appealing to you to be obedient in 
			following instructions because we cannot move forward if there is 
			resistance,” said RD Bueno.
			The planning division of 
			the regional office also announces the breakdown per district of the 
			allocation and projects under the 2019 regular infrastructure 
			program. In line with this, RD Bueno directs the district engineers 
			to complete all the plans and program of works by November 2018 and 
			must be bid out before Christmas of this year.
			The district engineers 
			also discuss issues and concerns affecting their respective district 
			offices.
			The meeting concludes with 
			RD Bueno’s challenge to everyone to go beyond the ordinary call of 
			duty in order to reach and surpass this year’s targets; “As one 
			region, let us help one another attain our goals, let us put Region 
			8 in the map.”