MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Memorandum Order No. 116, October 23, 2000 ]

Pursuant to the various directives of the President to fast-track the implementation of the Presidents Bridge Program “Tulay ni Erap” Projects, Salam (Peace) Bridges and “Tulay ni Erap sa Barangay”, concerned personnel of both projects are hereby consolidated and designated to comprise the Oversight Committee of the Presidents Bridge Program – Technical Working Group:

Chairman : SDES Ramon R. Cardenas
Vice Chairman &
Head of Secretariat
: DES Ernesto P. Martinez
Members : Mr. Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr. (PBP-OP)

Atty. Edward Martinez (PBP-Legal)

Exec. Dir. Kagim H. Jajurie (PBP-Salam)

Exec. Dir. Normando J. Toledo (PBP-Tulay

sa Barangay)

Asec. Roberto B. Tan, DOF

Dir. Nora C. Oliveros, DBM

Dir. Linda M. Templo, DPWH

Dir. Rolando G. Tungpalan, NEDA

Mr. Manaros Boransing, Amanah Bank

The general functions of the Oversight Committee on the Presidents Bridge Program are as follows:

(1) overseeing and monitoring the over-all implementation of the whole program on an inter-agency basis;

(2) planning, conduct of discussions, and threshing out of details and administrative arrangements necessary for the implementation of the PBP;

(3) implementing and/or coordinating with various components of the PBP, including financing, physical implementation, and supervision of the Program; and

(4) providing periodic reports to the President.

Project Monitoring shall be headed by Mr. Alvin L. Cabatit in coordination with the various DILG Regional Directors to ensure the projects integrity and transparency.

A TWG Secretariat is hereby established and a Program Adviser designated to facilitate the conduct of and documentation of reporting requirements of the Presidents Bridge Program, as follows:

Head of Secretariat : DES Ernesto P. Martinez
Program Adviser : Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr.
Technical Secretariat
Liaison Officer : Marilou B. Reyes
Admin Officer : Lydia Theresa D. Guidote
Plans/Communications Officer : Antonio L. Montorio
Staff : Brent Tolentino

Geraldine M. Gustilo

Ernesto C. Gameng

Alfred G. Victor

Each project shall have a Special Project Management Office with Project Managers undertaking the operational implementation comprising of the following:

Salam:
Maguindanao : Nazruddin M. Dataya
Lanao del Sur : Sinomra Pangonotan
Sulu : Ahmad Sayedani
Tawi-Tawi : Fauzi Palma
Tulay sa Barangay:
Luzon : Engr. Marino Africa Mendoza
Visayas : Engr. Abdullah Ubeda Abutazil
Mindanao : Engr. Rainier Awang Omar

The TWG shall draw its operating funds from the projects under the Presidents Bridge Program with the aforementioned personnel entitled to allowances and other benefits allowable under existing government rules and regulations. Previous directives and other issuances inconsistent herewith are hereby rescinded.1aшphi1

By authority of the President:

(Sgd.) RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary

Manila, 23 October 2000


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