COMPANY PROFILE

Mandate and Functions

Mandate

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is one of the three departments of
the government undertaking major infrastructure projects. The DPWH is mandated to
undertake (a) the planning of infrastructure, such as national roads and bridges, flood
control, water resources projects and other public works, and (b) the design, construction,
and maintenance of national roads and bridges, and major flood control systems.

Functions

The Department of Public Works and Highways functions as the engineering and
construction arm of the Government tasked to continuously develop its technology for the
purpose of ensuring the safety of all infrastructure facilities and securing for all public works
and highways the highest efficiency and quality in construction.

DPWH is currently responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of
infrastructure, especially the national highways, flood control and water resources
development system, and other public works in accordance with national development
objectives.

Brief History
The development of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) into its present
structure underwent a long process of evolution spanning a century of colorful and
significant events in laying the groundwork for the physical foundation of the country.

The Department is considered as old as the Philippine government, its existence dates back
to about four (4) centuries at the time of the Spanish colonial era. It emerged from its
embryonic form in 1565 when the first settlement roads were constructed by forced labor.
Fortresses then were connected by improved trails as supply lines and means of
communications. As Spain was in its expansion program in the islands, it resorted to a
policy of attraction by way of public works construction. In order to pursue their objective,
the King of Spain designated the Spanish Governor General in the country as Chief of Public
Works assisted by Junta Consultiva through a Royal Degree in 1867.

It was in 1868 when the Bureau of Public Works and Highways (Obras Publicas) and Bureau
of Communications and Transportation (Communicationes y Meteologia) were organized
under a civil enginer known as Director General.
 Since then, the Department underwent various stages of development and
evolution that largely depended upon the change in government shift of administration
policies, and reorganization in its structure and responsibilities to suit the demands of times.

Finally after a long process of evolution by virtue of Executive Order No. 124, dated
January 30, 1987, the agency is now known as the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) with five (5) bureaus, six (6) services, sixteen (16 regional offices,
twenty-four (24) project management offices sixteen (16) regional equipment services and
one-hundred eighteen (118) district engineering offices.

About the DPWH Logo

The design conveys the idea of Filipino engineering
excellence with sub-themes such as the fine
craftsmanship of Filipino design engineers, architects
and the whole field of engineering profession,
competence and integrity.

The most noticeable is the gear frame which is

completely circular. The gear represents motion,
transmission and direction towards the common
mans economic and social upliftment. The
perpetual motion of the circular gear seeks unity of
effort, unity of direction and unity of the diverse
components of the public works and highways
functions and responsibilities. Its sixteen (16) gears
represent the administrative regions in the country.

Within the gear frame, the highway stretches northward and merges to aninfinity,
cutting through and against the backdrop of a doric column. The doric column is the symbol
of the building and construction industry. The term against the backdrop and while the
highway cuts through the doric column, it does not convey divisiveness but instead conveys
that the road stretches to infinity complemented hand-in-hand by the prosecution of the
public works projects represented by the doric column. This denotes unity of objectives and
unity of efforts.

The white doric column and the two range lanes represent the engineering outputs of the
Department - - roads and bridges, flood control and drainage structures, ports, water
supply, national buildings, urban community infrastructure and other public works. Thus,
the doric column and the highway should be taken in a total context.
 Vision / Mission
Vision

By 2030, DPWH is an effective and efficient government agency, improving the life of every
Filipino through quality infrastructure.

Mission

To provide and manage quality infrastructure facilities and services responsive to the needs
of the Filipino people in the pursuit of national development objectives.
Summary of Experience

April 11, 2016

First day of our apprenticeship at DPWH Kidapawan City, we attended Flag Ceremony and their
monthly convocation. After that, we go back to the office and Chief Ernesto Camposano
introduced us to the Project Engineers of the construction section and our Supervisor, Engr.
Jamie Mendoza Jr.

April 12, 2016

Our chief invited us to the construction of city jail in Brgy.Kalaisan, Kidapawan City, he showed
us the plan for the city jail but we leave immediately because he had a meeting in the office so
he dropped us at the Jose Abad Street with Sir Ronnie Tonzo for pouring of concrete in the road.
We ride a mixer to go to the batching plant to watch the mixing of concrete and we stopped
over at the river to pump water. It was our first time to ride a mixer.

April 13, 2016

We stayed at the office to study plans and if there is a question we will just ask. After lunch,
Engr. Mendoza, Engr. Trabucon, and Engr. Collado ask us to come for inspection of project with
Rona and Amirah, while at the car, Mam Kath called me to ask if I have evaluated and Engr.
Mendoza heard her voice and talked to her. First, we go to the construction of covered court at
Matalam and measured the dimensions of pedestal if it is correct; we also go to the
construction of slope protection (riprap) beside the bridge of Labo, Mlang. We measured it if
the length is based to the designed plan. We visited also Mlang National High School to inspect
their accomplishment.

April 14, 2016

First, Sir Tonzo invited us to watch the pouring of concrete but it didnt happen because the
driver of backhoe didnt come so we have free mirienda and lunch and we go back to the office.
After that, Engr. Mendoza asked us if we want to come with them to inspect if there are cracks
on the finished road at the streets of Pob. A, Mlang, Cotabato and list it for the site instruction.
April 15, 2016
We stayed at the office whole day and they taught us how to solve PERT/CPM and helped them
to solve it.

April 18, 2016

Engr. Mendoza taught us how to write site instructions and used the data we listed when we
inspect for cracks at Mlang, Cotabato.

April 19 & 22, 2016

We went out to field with Engr. Karen at the concreting of farm-to-market road at Katipunan,
Kidapawan, Multipurpose building (MPB) at Gayola, Kidapawan and Repair and Improvement of
MPB at Binoligan, Kidapawan. We had a free lunch at kambingan treated by Engr. Karen. After
lunch, we go to Amazion, Kidapawan to inspect the construction of MPB.

April 20, 2016

In the morning, we stayed at the office to help them with their officeworks. After lunch, we go
with Engr. Mendoza to inspect their project at Brgy. LInao, Matalam school building, Brgy. Kibia,
Matalam covered court. The road going there is so rough, steep and dusty. We also stopped
over at Matalam High School to see their accomplishment.

April 21, 2016

We went out to field with Sir Tonzo to the concreting of road at Jose Abad Street, Kidapawan
City and after that we also go to concreting of FMR at San Nicolas, Makilala. The engineer of the
concreting treated us softdrinks and bread.

April 25, 26 & 28, 2016

We stayed for whole day at the office to help them with their office works. We also study plans
of MPB and School buildings.

April 27, 2016

Engineer Hamza Boloto asked us if we want to go with him to watch the pouring of concrete of
the bridge at the boundary of KIdapawan-Makilala. Engineer said to me to go with the staff of
Materials section at the batching plan to watch if the mixing is correct and if I want to see the
pouring, just ride to the mixer. After pouring of concrete, the contractor invited us to have lunch
with him at the Almas and treated us Eat-All-You-Can with ate Chlordine and Bainor.

April 29, 2016

We went out to field with Engineer Salisi and Sir Vicente Encarnacion at Don Antonio Jayme
Memorial HS President Roxas, Brgy. Malatab, Antipas FMR and when we go there, the Engineer
of Materials Section is doing Field Density Test to know the compaction of the soil. We also go
to Brgy. Sarayan, Matalam MPB, Brgy. Ilustre, President Roxas MPB. During lunchtime, we were
treated by Engr. Salisi then we go back to Antipas National HS to inspect the building.

May 2 & 4, 2016

We stayed at the office to study plans and help if there are some works to do.

May 3, 2016
In the morning, we do office works and after lunch, we went out to Antipas National High
School to see if they did the corrections pointed.

May 6, 2016
We went out to field at Brgy. Latagan, Matalam FMR, Brgy, Linao, Matalam MPB covered court,
and Katipunan, Kidapawan farm to market road with Engr. Karen.

May 10, 2016

Project Engineer Demetrio Jore Jr. invited us to go with them to inspect school building at the
barangays of Makilala. We go to Brgy. Bulakanon NHS. At lunchtime, we ate at Kambingan in
Makilala treated by the taker of the said building. After eating, we visited also New Israel NHS,
Ipong Memorial High School, Old Bulatukan, Makilala, Kisante National HS, Malasila Nationa;
Vocational and Technological HS, and Makilala National HS.

May 12, 2016

We went out to field with Engr. Salisi and Sir. Vicente Encarnacion at Arakan, and it is my first
time to go there. First we visit Brgy. Anapolon, Arakan MPB, and then we go to Brgy. Napalico,
Arakan FMR the soil there is red and the item 200 used is mixed with copper according to Sir
Encarnacion they get at the quarry. At the end of the farm to market road there is a
construction of 10x10x20 and .30m thick box culvert, it is my first time to see box culvert that
big. We also go to the Datu Ladayon ES and HS, Arakan. We ate lunch at the restaurant beside
the National Road of Bukidnon-Davao. After, we go to Binoongan HS, Kabalantian HS and
Greenfield HS, Arakan.

May 13, 2016

We stayed at the office to help some office works and study plans and at lunchtime we ate at
the office because they cook rice and buy foods and invited us.

May 16, 2016

We attend flag ceremony and their monthly convocation, the administration section assigned on
the convocation and they performed intermission number. It is our chiefs birthday and he
invited us to their house and after eating we go back to the office to do some office works.

May 17, 2016

We stayed at the office for whole day to help some office works and read some plans about
school buildings and roads.

May 18, 2016

Engr. Mendoza and Engr. Trabucon invite us to go with them to investigate the cracks and
defects in the road per block. First, we go to Cotelco at Matalam because they have a MPB
project, then at Tawan-tawan, Mlang FMR to inspect. Rona and ate Chlordine assigned for listing
the defects and I was assigned on surveying the length of the road but we didnt finish because
heavy rain falls and we stay at the car and go to the batchoyan to take some shelter and when
the rain stops we go to Barangay Pag-asa, Mlang to inspect the defects of the road.

May 19, 2016

All five of us pleaded to go out of field together with Engr. Karen because it is our first time to go
out of field together so they approved, we were so tight at the back of the car but we enjoy the
ride. We go to Barangay Amazion, Kidapawan MPB and Brgy. Binoligan MPB.

May 20, 2016

It is our last day of apprenticeship, so we prepare a lunch for construction section. We go to the
market to buy fish for kilawin and chicken for adobo. Ate May2 and I go to the house of Rona at
Malasila, Makilala to cook there while Amirah and Bainor go to the office to prepare and cook
the rice. At 12:00, we finished cooking and brought the food at the office. We ate together and
after cleaning we said our goodbyes.
Narrative Report
Mandate and Functions
Mandate

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is one of the three departments of
the government undertaking major infrastructure projects. The DPWH is mandated to
undertake (a) the planning of infrastructure, such as national roads and bridges, flood
control, water resources projects and other public works, and (b) the design, construction,
and maintenance of national roads and bridges, and major flood control systems.

Functions

The Department of Public Works and Highways functions as the engineering and
construction arm of the Government tasked to continuously develop its technology for the
purpose of ensuring the safety of all infrastructure facilities and securing for all public works
and highways the highest efficiency and quality in construction.

DPWH is currently responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of
infrastructure, especially the national highways, flood control and water resources
development system, and other public works in accordance with national development
objectives.

Achievements
April 12, 2016
We went out to field with Sir Ronnie Tonzo to watch the pouring of concrete at Jose Abad
Street, Kidapawan City.

Problems Encountered:

The mixing of concrete is wet.

Remedy:

The mixer will go back to the batching plant to add cement and aggregates or apply cement at
the top of the wet concrete.

Lesson learned:

National Road

The thickness is 11 inches and 3.35m wide (one lane)

Farm-to-Market Road (FMR)

Thickness 6 inches

Width 2.5m (one lane)

Asphalt

Width 3.05 (one lane)

1 tonner of cement = 25 bags

April 13, 2016

We stayed at the office to study plans and if there is a question we will just ask. After lunch,
Engr. Mendoza, Engr. Trabucon, and Engr. Collado ask us to come for inspection of project with
Rona and Amirah. First, we go to the construction of covered court at Matalam; we also go to
the construction of slope protection (riprap) beside the bridge of Labo, Mlang. We measured it
if the length is according to the designed plan. We visited also Mlang National High School to
inspect their accomplishment.

Lesson learned:

Welding- must be 4-in thick and full weld

12 inches interval and center to center

Beam (stirrup)

Column (lateral ties)

April 14, 2016

Engr. Mendoza asked us if we want to go with them to inspect if there are cracks on the finished
road at the streets of Poblacion A, Mlang, Cotabato and list the data for the site instruction.

Lesson learned:

The length of the block is 4.5 meters.

Divide it by three. The 1.5 in the middle is called the middle third and the other 1.5 are called
1.5 within the weakened plane joint.

Problems encountered:

There are cracks on the middle third and the recommendation is to apply pressurized epoxy.
The cracks within the weakened plane joint are recommended to be removed and replaced the
1/3 of the pavement block.

Pokemarks caused by some branches or sticks that is mixed within the concrete.

April 15, 2016

We stayed at the office whole day and they taught us how to solve PERT/CPM and helped them
to solve it.

April 18, 2016

We make a site instruction based on the data gathered when we inspect the road at the streets
of Mlang.

April 19 & 22, 2016

We went out to field with Engr. Karen at the concreting of farm-to-market road at Katipunan,
Kidapawan, Multipurpose building (MPB) at Gayola, Kidapawan and Repair and Improvement of
MPB at Binoligan, Kidapawan.

Lesson learned:

Vibrator is used to fill in the void spaces and must be used vertically.

You must not use it more than 10 secs.

April 20, 2016

In the morning, we stayed at the office to help them with their officeworks. After lunch, we go
with Engr. Mendoza to inspect their project at Brgy. LInao, Matalam school building, Brgy. Kibia,
Matalam covered court.

April 21, 2016

We went out to field with Sir Tonzo to the concreting of road at Jose Abad Street, Kidapawan
City and after that we also go to concreting of FMR at San Nicolas, Makilala.

April 25, 26 & 28, 2016

We stayed for the whole day at the office to help them with their office works. We also study
plans of MPB and School buildings.

April 27, 2016

Engineer Hamza Boloto asked us if we want to go with him to watch the pouring of concrete of
the bridge at the boundary of KIdapawan-Makilala.

April 29, 2016

We went out to field with Engineer Salisi and Sir Vicente Encarnacion at Don Antonio Jayme
Memorial HS President Roxas, Brgy. Malatab, Antipas FMR and when we arrived there, the
Engineer of Materials Section did Field Density Test to know the compaction of the soil.

Lesson learned:

Field density test must be conducted before the pouring of concrete.

May 2 & 4, 2016

We stayed at the office to study plans and help if there are some works to do.

May 3, 2016
In the morning, we do office works and after lunch, we went out to Antipas National High
School to see if they did the corrections pointed.

May 6, 2016
We went out to field at Brgy. Latagan, Matalam FMR, Brgy, Linao, Matalam MPB covered court,
and Katipunan, Kidapawan farm to market road with Engr. Karen.

May 10, 2016

Project Engineer Demetrio Jore Jr. invited us to go with them to inspect school building at the
barangays of Makilala. We also go to Brgy. Bulakanon NHS. After lunch, we visited New Israel
NHS, Ipong Memorial High School, Old Bulatukan, Makilala, Kisante National HS, Malasila
Nationa; Vocational and Technological HS, and Makilala National HS.

Problems encountered:

The second floor slabs have honeycombs. The reason is they didnt use vibrator.

Remedy:

Remove and Replace the portion of the slab that has honeycombs.

May 12, 2016

We went out to field with Engr. Salisi and Sir. Vicente Encarnacion at Arakan, and it is my first
time to go there. First we visit Brgy. Anapolon, Arakan MPB, and then we go to Brgy. Napalico,
Arakan FMR, we also visit Binoongan HS, Kabalantian HS and Greenfield HS, Arakan.

May 18, 2016

Engr. Mendoza and Engr. Trabucon invite us to go with them to investigate the cracks and
defects in the road per block. First, we go to Cotelco at Matalam because they have a MPB
project, then at Tawan-tawan, Mlang FMR to inspect.

Problems encountered:

Longitudinal cracks are visible at the road the reason for that are failure of the base.

You must remove and replaced the pavement block noted with pavement block.

PICTORIALS
 Pumping of water at the river to the mixer for the mixing of concrete

Together with Engr. Mendoza, Engr. Trabucon and Engr. Collado at the Mlang National High
School
Pouring of concrete at Jose Abad with Sir Tonzo Batching Plant at Saguing, Makilala
Checking if the bars at the beam is according to the designed plan

At the office solving PERT/CPM

Construction of bridge at the boundary of Kidapawan-Makilala

Measuring the length of slope protection (riprap) at Labo, Mlang

Reading plans of city jail at Kalaisan, Kidapawan

Field Density Test

Surveying the length of the road at Tawan-tawan, Mlang

Slope protection (dike) at Inas, Mlang

Inspection of MPB with Engr. Karen
Inspection of MPB at Cotelco, Matalam