by magnolia_eic | Aug 13, 2010 | Headlines, National News
LIKE the no “wang-wang” policy initiated by President Benigno S. Aquino III, Malacanang on Wednesday expressed hope that government officials will refrain from using the Chief Executive’s name or images in government projects.
“We hope that this would be another example where by the President’s own initiative, officials will also follow through” Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a press briefing on Wednesday.
Lacierda said the President, in trying to lead by example, initiated the no “Wang Wang” (siren) policy on the road upon his assumption in office, to show that it is not him but the people, who are the real boss.
He said that it is better for government projects to be highlighted as beneficial to the country.
Lacierda also asked the private sector to cooperate with the President’s initiative.
In line with the President’s memo to cabinet secretaries to refrain from using his name or his photograph on project site billboards, Secretary Rogelio Singson issued yesterday department order (DO) 37, banning the placement of names and pictures of politicians on government projects.
According to the order, project billboards should only contain the name and location of the project, name of the contractor, the date the project started, contract completion date, contract cost, construction consultant, implementing office of the DPWH, and source of fund.
Lacierda also said that the government, in principle, supports the bill filed by Senator Francis Escudero which prohibits the naming of government projects after officials. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Aug 12, 2010 | Headlines, National News
NAMES and/or pictures of any politician or personality will no longer appear on billboards of DPWH infrastructure projects nationwide.
Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson said on Tuesday he is imposing a ban on the practice of putting the names or pictures of politicians on signboards of DPWH infrastructure projects nationwide.
Secretary Singson said that the revised DPWH Project Billboard is also in accordance with the instruction of President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III which ordering all government agencies not to use his name or image on government programs and projects.
President Aquino has ordered his Cabinet and heads of government agencies and Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) to refrain from associating the President’s personality and identity in their programs and projects and advised not to put up tarpaulins, billboards, and other propaganda materials bearing his name and image.
The DPWH has revised the implementing guidelines on DPWH signboard structures which should now only contain the name of the project and location, contractor, the date when it started, and the project’s completion. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Aug 7, 2010 | Headlines
MANILA, Philippines – An official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in an ambush last night in Cebu City, a radio report said.
Ciriaco Salazar, 49, district engineer III of the DPWH 4th Engineering District, suffered three gunshot wounds in the chest, the report added.
Initial report revealed that Salazar was with his wife Dolores around 7 p.m. on board a red Isuzu Crosswind in Tambalan, Cebu City, when two motorcycle gunmen fired at the victims.
The Salazar couple were on their way home to Villa del Rio I in Brgy. Bacayan during the attack.
Salazar’s wife was unhurt during the ambush, police said, adding that they are still looking into the motive of the killing. – By Dennis Carcamo (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)
