TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — DPWH-8 Regional Director Rolando M. Asis said the country’s biggest infrastructure arm is 100 percent behind President Aquino’s directive for change: “Kaisa Tungo sa Tuwid na Landas ng Pagbabago.”

He underscored this in a recent gathering of Eastern Visayas’ biggest group of builders during the induction of officers of the Philippine Constructors Association, Leyte Chapter, held at Ritz Tower De Leyte in Tacloban City, wherein he was the inducting officer and speaker.

Asis challenged the group of contractors to adopt the same change so that the projects they would be undertaking will be consistent with the DPWH Secretary’s mandate of coming up with “the right project at the right price with the right quality.”

“Let us be reminded to work together towards this end. Because if we do, then progress won’t be far behind,” he said.

Likewise, the director urged the group to elevate the standards of the contracting business, and discourage practices inimical to the building profession; to be responsive of their employees’ upliftment, needs and general welfare; to share ideas with each other on new innovations and be updated of new construction techniques, new materials and other “new” things that will promote the profession.

Meanwhile, in connection with the forthcoming National Coconut Summit, wherein the DPWH has been tapped as a potential institutional market as well as local user of the coconut fiber, the regional agency has already submitted a list of DPWH projects region wide — with usage for coconets, Asis said.