LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Christmas was a season of awards for the province under the stewardship of Gov. Ramon V. Guico III.
Recently, Pangasinan received numerous significant awards for its efforts and accomplishments of Provincial/Municipal Project Management and Implementing Unit (P/MPMIU’s) in the implementation and compliance to guidelines and processes of the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) sub-projects.
The more notable awards received include the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) as Most Active PPMI – 1 – BUILD Component; as the well as the Most Active PPMIU.
The province also has the highest number and cost of 1-BUILD approved subprojects under the Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up.
The province’s sub-project titled “Construction of Pangasinan Bangus Breeding and Hatchery” as the first highest cost of approved Value Chain Rural Infrastructure sub-project under the PRDP Scale-Up.
Pangasinan also obtained a “Pass/Outstanding” rating for the 3rd Operation and Maintenance Audit System (OMAS) from the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 1 for the sub-project “Production and Marketing or Processed Bangus in Binmaley, Pangasinan.
The province received a similar “Pass/Satisfactory” rating for the OMAS from the DA – RFO 1 for its “Salad Tomato Contract Farming and Support Service Facility Enterprise in Bani, Pangasinan.
Other awards include: the highest number of Non-PRDP Funded Intervention in the Provincial Commodity Investment Plan; the highest number of approved 1 – BUILD subproject from the PRDP Original Loan up to the Scale-Up; its 10 years of partnership with Philippine Rural Development Project; and, a “Pass/Satisfactory” rating for the 5th Operation and Maintenance Audit System (OMAS) of the DA-RFO 1 for the sub-project Rehabilitation of Gonzales – San Juan Farm to Market Road” in Umingan, Pangasinan.
The awarding was held during the PRDP – Regional Project Coordination Office 1 Year End Assessment held on December 16 to 18 last year at the Kabaleyan Cove Resort in San Carlos City.
Project Development Officer IV Bernard Barrozo received the awards on behalf of the province. (Chona C. Bugayong/PIMRO)
