COTABATO CITY, (PNA) –- Five government line agencies in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) were chosen as top performing agencies, giving them recognition for other agencies to emulate, an ARMM official on Saturday said.
The recognition came after the three day mid-year assessment conference held in Davao City that ended Friday.
ARMM Gov. Mujiv Hataman identified the top agencies as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) headed by Regional Secretary Emil Sadain, Regional Board of Investments (RBOI) chaired by lawyer Ishak Mastura, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) headed by Regional Secretary Myrah Ali and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) headed by lawyer Makmod Mending Jr. and Department of Education (DepEd), headed by Sec. Jamar Kulayan.
Hataman said reforms and transparency instituted in DPWH-ARMM led to more projects and savings of more than Php2 billion while the RBOI made the region as investor-friendly destination, recording a Php2.5 billion investments during the first six months of 2014.
The DOST-ARMM, on the other hand, implemented projects that benefited poor communities in the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.
Because of its projects that made the region’s agriculture sector made waves and improved its productivity, the DAF-ARMM was recognized.
After the three day mid-year assessment and evaluation, Hataman said most of the agencies have completed their projects as scheduled.
Hataman said his vision of ensuring the region is ready for the upcoming Bangsamoro government as a result of the government peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) remains.
He urged other agencies of the region to take appropriate steps to reach their targets even as he expressed confidence all the projects aimed to benefit poor communities in the region are realized by year-end.