The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director responds to a letter from the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) requesting certification of the Province of Isabela's capability to implement an NIA project. [1] The DPWH finds no provision mandating it to determine local government units' project implementation capabilities. [2] While the DPWH can delegate projects to LGUs through memoranda of agreement, the cited law section no longer exists and does not apply to non-DPWH agency projects. [3] Therefore, the DPWH cannot determine the provincial government's capability to implement the NIA project.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director responds to a letter from the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) requesting certification of the Province of Isabela's capability to implement an NIA project. [1] The DPWH finds no provision mandating it to determine local government units' project implementation capabilities. [2] While the DPWH can delegate projects to LGUs through memoranda of agreement, the cited law section no longer exists and does not apply to non-DPWH agency projects. [3] Therefore, the DPWH cannot determine the provincial government's capability to implement the NIA project.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director responds to a letter from the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) requesting certification of the Province of Isabela's capability to implement an NIA project. [1] The DPWH finds no provision mandating it to determine local government units' project implementation capabilities. [2] While the DPWH can delegate projects to LGUs through memoranda of agreement, the cited law section no longer exists and does not apply to non-DPWH agency projects. [3] Therefore, the DPWH cannot determine the provincial government's capability to implement the NIA project.
Ofce of the Regio!" Di#ecto# Region II- Cagayan Valley Region Tuguegarao City
July 18, 201 Mr. Claro V. Maranan Administrator National Irrigation Administration EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City !IR" This is in connection to your letter #ate# June 0$, 201 re%uesting for &ali#ation of the capacity of the Pro&incial 'o&ern(ent of Isabela )P'I* to i(ple(ent the +I, pro-ect" Construction of an I(poun#ing Reser&oir .ith Retaining /all, ,ppurtenant !tructures an# Installation of /ater Pu(p 0ngine .ith Co(plete ,ccessories locate# at 'a(u, Isabela1 2pon careful e3a(ination of the pro&ision of Republic ,ct +o1 104$$, other.ise 5no.n as the 'eneral ,ppropriations ,ct of 201, it appears that there is no speci6c pro&ision that pro&i#es that the 7P/8 is (an#ate# to #eter(ine .hether or not 9ocal 'o&ern(ent 2nits are capable to i(ple(ent +ational Infrastructure Pro-ect of the +ational Irrigation ,#(inistration1 2n#er the !pecial Pro&isions of the 7P/8 bu#get un#er the ',, of 201, the 7P/8 is authori:e# to #elegate the i(ple(entation of its pro-ects to 9'2 by the(sel&es1 In the process of #elegation, the 7P/8 (ust 6rst certify that the 9'2 has the actual capability to i(ple(ent the infrastructure pro-ect an# pro&i#e# further that the 7P/8 shall enter in a ;e(oran#u( of ,gree(ent );<,* .ith the 9'2 concerne#1 In your letter, you cite# !ection 8= of R, +o1 104$$ as your basis in re%uesting the 7epart(ent for a certi6cation1 Please be infor(e# that !ection 8= un#er the current la. no longer e3ists1 8o.e&er, 71<1 +o 14 series of 1>>> of the 7epart(ent .hich pro&i#es for the gui#elines for the i(ple(entation of 7P/8 pro-ects by 9'2s cite# !ection 8= of the general pro&isions of the 'eneral ,ppropriations ,ct of 1>>> .hich authori:es the 7P/8 to enter into a ;<, .ith an 9'2 .ith the #e(onstrate# capability to un#erta5e a 7P/8 pro-ect by itself1 !uch pro&ision (a#e (ention of 7P/8 pro-ect only an# #oes not apply to pro-ects of other 7epart(ent or ,gency of the 'o&ern(ent1
In &ie. of the foregoing, it?s crystal clear that this <@ce is not (an#ate# nor e&en #uty boun# to #eter(ine the capability of the Pro&incial Capitol of Isabela to i(ple(ent the +I, pro-ect1
Very truly yours,
;09VI+ A1 +,V,RR<, ;+!,, C0!< IV Regional 7irector