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Profile
Assistant Secretary
Jaime A. Pacanan’s 34 years of professional engineering
experience was served solely at the Department of Public Works
and Highways (DPWH) 8th Regional Office since his
entry as CE Aide I in November 1973.
As
the present DPWH Region VIII Director since April 2004, he
administers the region’s thirteen (13) district engineering
offices in the implementation of the infrastructure projects
in Eastern Visayas.
His
resume is packed with trainings and seminars he attended here
and abroad. These include the 4th Civil Engineer Conference in
Asian Region sponsored by the Asian Civil Engineering
Coordinating Council in June 2007 in Taipei, Taiwan; JBIC’s
Help Catubig Agricultural Advancement Project Training in
Japan in October 2006; American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE)
Annual Conference & Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, USA
also in October 2006.
He
also attended trainings conducted by the Career Executive
Service Board – Problem Analysis and Decision Making;
Executive Leadership Programs (GABAY, DIWA & SALAMIN);
DPWH – Total Quality Management for Executives, Professional
Growth through Value Clarification, Management Development for
Executives, etc. ; NEDA – Gender Sensistivity Training for
Top Executives and Statistical Development Manpower; Devt.
Academy of the Phils. – Disaster Management and Program for
Executive Development; Commision on Audit – Fiscal
Responsibility for Local Chief Executives, Administrators and
Fiscal Managers.
His
vast experience in civil engineering, leadership and
administration has accorded him memberships with the following
organizations: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); President,
Eastern Visayas Road Engineering Association of the
Philippines (REAP); Regional Coordinator, Region 8
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers; Acting President,
University of the Philippines Tacloban Alumni Association For
Public Administration, Vice-President, Eastern Visayas
Executive Leadership Program Alumni Association (ELPAA);
Board of Director, Region Eight Administrators
League (REAL); Chairman, DPWH Region 8 Employees
Multi-Purpose Cooperative (DREEMC); Treasurer, Eastern
Visayas Chapter Association of Gov’t Civil Engineers of the
Philippines (AGCEP) and Member, Eastern Visayas Chapter
Society of Philippine Accredited Consultants (SPAC).
His
success did not make him forget his spiritual obligation, as
he is at present a Head Servant Leader of Leyte Samar Chapter
“Alagad ng Diyos Catholic Community”.
RD
Pacanan earned his post graduate studies degree – Doctor of
Philosophy at the Leyte Institute of Technology in 2003 and
Master in Public Administration at the University of the
Philippines, College of Tacloban in 1983.
He is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering (1973) and Bachelor of Laws (1970) from the Divine
Word University and Leyte Colleges, respectively.
RD
Pacanan was born on January 15, 1950 in Motiong, Samar. He is
married to Concordia Alday, a businesswoman to whom he has
five (5) children: Gerald, Genine Ann, Jennifer, Jackie Rose
and Jim.
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