VILLAR LAUNCHED CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITY INSIDE FORT MAGSAYSAY

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar led on Friday, February 28, 2020 the
ceremonial groundbreaking for the construction of a two (2) storey headquarters building inside the
Philippine Army’s Fort Ramon Magsaysay Military Reservation in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.
The launching of construction of the new headquarters building for the 7th Infantry “Kaugnay”
Division with Tactical Operation Center in the amount of P42.26-million is in support to the
modernization program of the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP).
Secretary Villar said that new building will provide an inspiring working environment and will
enhance the operational readiness of 7th Infantry “Kaugnay” Division under its commander, Major
General Lenard T. Agustin.
The DPWH Chief was joined at Fort Magsaysay by DPWH Region 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino,
retired General John Dominic Pulido from Office of Secretary Villar, Nueva Ecija 2nd District
Engineer Ricardo M. Puno and Assistant District Engineer Eduardo V. De Guzman.
According to DPWH Regional Director Tolentino, a total amount of P273-million was allocated in
the CY2020 budget for various infrastructure facilities inside Fort Magsaysay, the largest military
reservation in the Philippines, under the DND-DPWH Convergence Program on Strengthening and
Expanding Military Readiness for National Security and Development otherwise known as Tatag ng
Imprastraktura para sa Kapayapaan at Seguridad (TIKAS) program aimed to improve military
facilities, runways, and detachments
The convergence program also involves construction of a two-storey Administration Building worth
P20-million to provide safe and substantial facility that will enhance the operational readiness of the
Light Reaction Regiment.
DPWH will also undertake the construction of a 7.261-kilometer road from the Light Reaction
Regiment/Special Forces camps leading to Molave Complex, with a total budget of P85-million.
DPWH is also set to begin construction of the new hangar for the Army Aviation Battalion,
amounting to P65.44-million; four (4)-storey transient facility building at the Light Reaction
Regiment costing P40-million; and barracks for the Special Forces Regiment (Airborned) enlisted
personnel with an allocation of P20-million.
The TIKAS projects at Fort Magsaysay will be implemented by DPWH Nueva Ecija Second District
Engineering Office (DEO).
The 7th Infantry “Kaugnay” Division of Philippine Army is serving the people in the entire Regions
1 and 3, Nueva Vizcaya in Region 2, and Abra and Mountain Province in the Cordilleras.