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					The 
					Quality Assurance Team from the DPWH Central Office 
					accompanied by Leyte II DEO engineers inspects ongoing 
					projects of Leyte second district.  | 
				
			
			 
			
			DPWH-QAU assesses 
			Leyte infra works
			By 
			DPWH 2nd LED
			September 27, 2019
			CARIGARA, Leyte – 
			Ensuring progress in compliance and work quality, the Department of 
			Public Works and Highways (DPWH) -Quality Assurance Unit (QAU) 
			conducted a three-day assessment of projects in the second district 
			of Leyte.
			The QAU Team Engineers 
			Julius Gonzales, Krister Bill Umoso and Angela Kyra Porciuncula 
			spearheaded the inspection on September 23-25, 2019, as they were 
			assisted by the Leyte 2 project engineers.
			District Engineer Gerald 
			Pacanan said that among the projects inspected were construction and 
			off-carriageway improvements along Jaro-Dagami-Burauen-La Paz road, 
			construction of flood mitigation structures along Binahaan river in 
			Pastrana, Leyte and along Daguitan Marabong river in Brgy. Batug, 
			Dulag, Leyte, construction of bridge in Brgy. Uyawan, Carigara, 
			Leyte, strengthening of Hibuga bridge along Mayorga-La Paz road, and 
			construction of multi-purpose building in Brgy. Sto. Niño, Capoocan, 
			Leyte.
			“It is necessary that the 
			QAU is here with us to continuously monitor and assess the quality 
			of our projects implemented, as it shows the transparency of doing 
			our works in compliance with the design and standard specifications 
			of the department,” added Pacanan.
			The QAU is a quarterly 
			assessment or quality audit of on-going and completed projects 
			undertaken by different district offices in order to check whether 
			all infrastructure projects are implemented in compliance to plans 
			and standard specifications.