DAVAO CITY—Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio created a group to speed up the completion of special and priority infrastructure projects of her government.
Duterte issued Executive Order 8 creating a Task Force on Special Projects to oversee infrastructure projects worth P5 million and above.
“There are several slippages on some infrastructure projects of the city government of Davao,” Duterte’s EO read.
“All identified special/priority projects demand for regular constant attention to avoid the unwarranted delays that may cause inconvenience to the people and hinder the advancement of these infrastructure services,” it added.
The task force, which will be headed by the city mayor, is composed of the city administrator, the city engineer, and the city planning and development coordinator or a duly authorized representative.
The group will monitor, evaluate and fast-track infrastructure projects and the performance of the involved departments.
All projects worth less than P5 million, on the other hand, remains under the administrative control and supervision of the city engineer.
The group is required to submit periodic reports to the mayor.