FY3: Study Tour on Infrastructure Construction and Development

FY3: Study Tour on Infrastructure Construction and Development

Event Date: 
February 14, 2011 - February 18, 2011
No. of Days: 
5
No. of Participant: 
25
Venue: 
Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City and Butuan City
List of Topics / Subject Covered: 
  • Day 1: Project Briefing
  • Day 2: Departure to Butuan City, Site Observation
  • Day 3: Site Visits/Ocular Inspections of Bridges and Flood Control Facilities
  • Day 4: Site Observation from Butuan City to Cagayan de Oro City, Arrival at Davao City
  • Day 5: Closing Program
Participating Departments: 
  • DPWH-ARMM

The study tour is intended to enhance the knowledge of participants (DPWH-ARMM in-house trainees and trainers) on the principles of infrastructure management particularly on roads, bridges, flood control and irrigation systems. The activity also included tours in various infrastructure projects along Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway in Davao del Norte, via Butuan City to Cagayan de Oro City. They have visited the CARBDP PMO Butuan (Cotabato-Agusan River Base Development Program) office for their flood control project and Bit-os Pumping Station of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) for their Lower Agusan Development Project – Irrigation Component.