Teamwork – Bedrock of DPWH Success
Of the five core values under the Organizational Culture Building Program, Professionalism, Integrity, Public Service, Excellence, and Teamwork, Teamwork is an important component for the DPWH to succeed in accomplishing its mission – to uplift the life of every Filipino through infrastructure.
Teamwork was best exemplified when two (2) teams composed of the DPWH Executives and DPWH Employees’ Union officers and members competed with each other in some friendly basketball games.
During the first game, the DPWH Executives outscored the DPWH-EU. Assistant Secretary Raul C. Asis made a remarkable defensive effort. Rico Baysa, President of DPWH-EU admitted that his team could not run the DPWH Executives who used a wide-open offense piloted by CFMS Director Aristeo Reyes.
The second game was a victory for the DPWH Employees Union posting a four-point lead.
The basketball match should have been a three-game tournament, however, with both teams having garnered a win each, they decided to end the match. That is the EXECOM’s way of saying that “DPWH officials should not compete with the rank-and-file, even in friendly basketball games. If we work together as a team, then, we should also play together as a team. In all we do in the DPWH, it should always be done as a teamwork effort.”
The DPWH Executives Team was composed of Assistant Secretary Asis, Directors Aristeo Reyes, Gilberto Reyes, Virgilio Arpafo, Melvin Navarro, Patrick Gatan, Emmanuel Cuntapay, Emerson Benitez, Camilo Foronda, Emil Sadain, Ernesto Gregorio Jr., Constante Llanes, and Oliver Rudolfo.
The DPWH—EU Team was composed of Rico Baysa, Ric Mobo, Augusto Miranda, Richard Estanislao, Danny Celisius, Ruben Roces, Carmelino Tizon, Rolando Santelices, Fernando Chua, Caesar Cristobal, Mario Leabres, Unido Fabregas, Lito Nuque and Luis Alcantara. (Engr. Ric Mobo)