The Department of the Interior and Local Government Regional Office XII looks forward to the completion of its third floor as construction continues and it is now midway, according to its construction calendar.

According to ORD- Project Development Management Unit Chief Engr. Herminia S. Ontoy, the pouring of columns and beams are right on schedule and the trusses are going to be raised on the first week of August.

“On the first day of June, we officially started the construction of the third floor of its office building through its winning contractor F.H. Gopiteo Construction and Supply. The target completion date set on September 28, 2020 and the project costs Php 15, 704, 915.33,” Engr. Ontoy stated.

 “We are now midway of the 120 calendar days construction schedule but the incessant rains during the past few weeks have greatly hampered our efforts to proceed without delays,” she said. “Still, our contractor will be doing extra efforts, and hope for fair weather, so that they will be on schedule.”

The PDMU chief also revealed that “the building will have an elevator, paved driveways, sidewalks and a landscaped outdoor area, among others”. Under the current contract, guard and power houses will also be built. The third floor is expected to provide additional work space for its 100 employees and comfortable waiting areas for guests and clients.

Earlier, DILG XII Director Josephine Cabrido-Leysa, CESO III pointed to ‘some setbacks’ which caused the delay in the implementation of the project but it was able to proceed after a brief hiatus. She remarked, “We owe it to our people to have this building completed as part of our service, commitment and heritage.”

DILG XII has since relocated to the Prime Regional Government Center after the building’s initial completion of the first two floors in 2017. Prior, the Department rents an office building in Barangay Zone III in Koronadal City, about 7 kilometers away from its new location.