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Former top executives of the Department of Public Works and Highways
will gather in a simple and nostalgic ceremony at the agency’s
operations room on Wednesday, March 31, 2008, to kick-off the series
of events in commemoration of the department’s 110th anniversary
on June 23.
Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.
leads the activities, specifically the unveiling of the anniversary
theme, the announcement of the memorabilia search and the
presentation of the calendar of events for the year.
Likewise, the department’s cofeetable
book—Stone and Steel—will be formally launched with the
unveiling of the ceremonial cover. Expected to join Secretary Ebdane
in the book signing are the other Public Works secretaries or
officers-in-charge from 2001 to 2007, namely, Senior Undersecretary
Manuel Bonoan and Undersecretary Florante Soriquez. Also expected to
grace the event are the service and bureau directors, regional
directors and project directors.
A round table discussion and consultation with
previous secretaries by the executive committee of the department is
scheduled midday, focusing on past learnings, present concerns and
sharing of recommendations for the total improvement of the
department’s management and operation.
Other former top department officials invited
include Gregorio Vigilar, Fiorello Estuar, Jose ‘Ping’ de Jesus,
Vicente Jayme, Jesus Hipolito, Aber Canlas, Vicente Paterno, Edmundo
Mir and David Consunji.
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