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1St Quarter Report Republic of the Philippines Regional Development Council 02 Regional Project Monitoring and Evaluation System Tuguegarao City RPMES/RME REPORT FIRST QUARTER 2009 Rehiyon Dos Kumikilos...Ayos! TABLE OF CONTENTS T I T L E PAGE I. Main Report 1 II. Individual Project Profiles A. Foreign-Assisted Programs/Projects 1. DAR-ADB Agrarian Communities Project (ARCP) . 9 2. DAR-JBIC Agrarian Reform Infra Support Project (ARISP) II . 11 3. Austrian Assisted DPWH Bridge Const./Replacement Project . 13 4. DENR-ADB Integrated Coastal Resource Management Project . 14 B. Major Nationally-Funded Programs/Projects 1. Super Region Program 1.1 North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle (NLAQ) 1.1.a Bagabag Airport Development Project . 17 1.1.b Port Irene Rehabilitation and Development Project . 18 1.1.c Government Hospital Upgrading . 19 1.2 Cyber Corridor Program . 20 2. 2006 PGMA-SONA Projects 2.1 Small Water Impounding Projects . 22 3. 2007 PGMA-SONA Projects 3.1 Construction of Farm-to-Market Roads . 25 3.2 Sta. Ana Airport Development Project . 26 4. Livelihood and Employment Program 4.1 Self-Employment Assistance - Kaunlaran Program . 28 4.2 Promotion of Rural Employment through Self-Employment & Entrepreneurship 29 Development (PRSEED) . 4.3 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program . 30 4.4 Workers Income Augmentation Program . 31 5. Other Major Infra Support Projects 5.1 CY 2008 School Building Program . 33 5.2 CY 2007 School Building Program . 34 5.3 Addalam River Irrigation Project . 36 5.4 Delfin Albano Bridge . 38 RPMES/RME REPORT 1ST QUARTER CY 2009 I. INTRODUCTION The 1st Quarter CY 2009 RPMES/RME Report presents the implementation status of nineteen (19) major regional development programs and projects funded by the National Government (GOP) Funds and Official Development Assistance (ODA). These include agrarian reform support projects, bridge projects, coastal resources management project, airport development, port development, hospital upgrading, irrigation projects, farm-to-market roads, small water impounding projects, school building projects, livelihood projects and ICT development. Many of the projects funded by the NG are those that are in support of the Super Region Program, the 2006 and 2007 SONA Commitments, livelihood and employment programs and other major infrastructure projects in the region. The total cost of these projects is PhP7.36 B, with about 51% or PhP3.74 B funded through the ODA. This 1st Quarter CY 2009 RPMES Report presents both the milestones and bottlenecks encountered in the implementation of the above-cited major regional programs and projects. The report highlights three (3) projects which have been completed during the quarter, two (2) projects that are ahead of their implementation schedule, six (6) projects with negative slippages, one (1) project that is on schedule and other major regional programs and projects. For the period under review, insufficient fund releases, price escalation, natural calamities, restoration and redesigning of damaged structures and other technical constraints in project implementation were cited as reasons for delay in project implementation. Notwithstanding these factors, three (3) projects were completed during the quarter (Austrian-Assisted DPWH Bridge Construction/ Replacement Project, DAR-JBIC Agrarian Reform Infra Support Project and CY 2007 School Building Program) and two (2) projects posted a positive slippage (Delfin Albano Bridge and Bagabag Airport). The completion of the Bridge Construction/Replacement Project in the four (4) provinces of the region is expected to significantly reduce travel time/cost, improve access to the provinces of Aurora and Quezon of Region 4-A, improve mobility, trade and commerce and attract intra-provincial and interregional trade, commerce and tourism activities. On the other hand, the DAR-JBIC Agrarian Reform Infra Support Project will boost agricultural production in the ARCs by tripling the cropping cycle from a mere rain-fed or only one cropping cycle, thus increasing the income of the farmers. The occurrence of water-borne diseases shall also be minimized with the provision of safe potable water supply. Moreover, accessibility shall have been improved with the construction of farm-to-market roads. Region 02 1st Quarter 2009 RPMES/RME Report Page 1 The completion of the CY 2007 School Building Project has provided a total of 107 school buildings or 135 classrooms for elementary and high school, benefiting about 3,600 elementary and 2,475 high school students. For the Delfin Albano Bridge Project, the positive slippage was due to the early mobilization of construction equipment and materials to the project site, and resumption of construction works with the new POW while waiting for the approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 2. The Contractor registered a 25% accomplishment prior to the approval of SA No. 2, hence, the project registered a positive slippage. The completion of the Delfin Albano Bridge is seen to significantly improve the mobility to and from the municipality of Delfin Albano, Isabela, which will trigger more economic activities in the area. This Report likewise presents the specific project profiles with information on the detailed implementation status of each project. (See pages 8 to 38) II. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS A. Completed Programs and Projects As of the end of the 1st quarter of 2009, there are three (3) projects that have been completed. These include the Austrian-Assisted DPWH Bridge Construction/Replacement Project, DAR-JBIC Agrarian Reform Infra Support Project and CY 2007 School Building Program. The Austrian-Assisted DPWH Bridge Construction/Replacement Project entails the construction or replacement of ten (10) bridges in Region 02 with an aggregate cost of PhP164.33 M. These bridge projects are distributed as follows: i) Cagayan - 3; ii) Isabela - 1; iii) Nueva Vizcaya - 2; and iv) Quirino - 4 bridge projects. During the quarter, the remaining two (2) bridge projects have been completed, which include the Disimungal Bridge in Maddela and Gawagan Bridge in Nagtipunan, all in the province of Quirino. (See page 13 for project details) The DAR-JBIC Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support (ARISP II-Irrigation Component) is a national program, the implementation of which was started in 2003. The Region 2 components are implemented in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino comprising of Communal Irrigation Systems, Shallow Tube Wells and Pump Communal Irrigation Projects. (See page 11 for project details) The CY 2007 School Building Program is composed of 107 school building projects with a total of 135 classrooms (80 for elementary and 55 for high school) distributed in the five (5) provinces of the region. The approved total program cost is PhP43.421 Million. (See page 34 for project details) Region 02 1st Quarter 2009 RPMES/RME Report Page 2 B. Programs and Projects Ahead of Schedule For the quarter under review, two (2) projects experienced a relatively smooth implementation and these include the Delfin Albano Bridge Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Bagabag Airport Development Project. The Delfin Albano Bridge Project directly connects the municipalities of Delfin Albano and Tumauini, Isabela. Thus, upon its completion, it will significantly improve the mobility to and from the municipality of Delfin Albano, which will trigger more economic activities in the area. Its implementation was temporarily suspended in July 2007 due to a technical problem, but resumed in July 2008 upon the approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 2. It now has a total project cost of PhP234.155 Million, per the new Program of Work. (See page 38 for project details) With the new POW, the actual cumulative physical accomplishment as of the 1st quarter of 2009 was recorded at 98.87% with a positive slippage of 54.0%. The fabrication of all steel I-girders has been completed despite the programmed quantity of just a little above 10% of the total. Inspection has likewise been conducted on the pre-trial assembly of the girders prior to painting and subsequent delivery to the project site. Another project that registered a positive slippage is the Bagabag Airport Development Project. The Bagabag Airport Development Project entails the construction of a 3 - story flight service station building, rehabilitation of the powerhouse, concrete paving of runway, taxiway, apron, vehicle parking area, drainage system and access road and installation of meteorological instruments. As of the 1st quarter, the overall weighted physical accomplishment of the project was computed at 66% with a positive slippage of 4.5%. (See page 17 for project details) Table 1. Programs/Projects Ahead of Schedule, 4th Quarter of 2008 PROJECT PROJECT COST PHYSICAL ACCOMPLISHMENT SLIPPAGE TARGET ACTUAL Delfin Albano PhP234.155 M 44.87% 98.87% 54% Bridge Project Bagabag Airport PhP87.06 M 61.5% 66% 4.5% Development Project Region 02 1st Quarter 2009 RPMES/RME Report Page 3 C. Programs and Projects Behind Schedule As of the 1st quarter of 2009, there are six (6) projects which experienced delays in project implementation. These include two (2) ODA-funded projects, 1 of which is an agrarian support project and the other is a coastal resources management project. Other projects with negative slippages include major nationally-funded projects consisting of one (1) school building program, one (1) irrigation project, one (1) port development project and one (1) airport development projects. A major project that has been experiencing delays in implementation is the locally-funded Addalam River Irrigation Project (ARIP). This project entails the construction of a 9.2m high x 190m long ogee- shaped overflow dam, 99.6 kms. long irrigation canals, canal structures, road network, project and terminal facilities with an area of 5,830 has. to be generated in the municipalities of Aglipay & Saguday in Quirino province and Jones & Echague in Isabela. A total of 4,500 farmers will be benefited by the project. The ARIP commenced in March 1997 and is supposed to be completed after a period of 5 years.
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