4th LED exec places 2nd in test for eng'rs

Engr. Irwin L. Antonio

ASST. District Engr. Irwin L. Antonio of 4th Leyte Engineering District is one of the five officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region 8 that successfully hurdled the 2nd Level Promotional Exams of the Civil Service Commission last Oct. 1 in Cebu City.

The exam was availed of by at least 42 officials in Region 8. Engr. Antonio scored the second highest points at 114 after Asst. Dist. Engr. Angelita G. Opina of Tacloban Sub-District who scored 104 pts. The other successful examinees from the region are Asst. Regional Director Edgar B. Tabacon (115 pts.), Asst. Dist. Engr. Manolo A. Rojas of Southern Leyte Engineering District (111 pts.) and Engr. Pablito Quiniones, chief planning and design of 1st Leyte Engineering District (102 pts.).
 

The exam is for DPWH engineers who are interested to apply for future promotions. DPWH Order No. 43 was issued requiring the passing of the Promotional/Qualifying Exam as requirement in the evaluation and selection of candidates for appointment to executive/managerial positions.
 

Those qualified to take the test are those holders of the positions Engineer III-V, District and Asst. District Engineers, Project Managers I-IV, Director III (Asst. Regional Director and Asst. Bureau Director) and Director IV (Regional Director and Bureau Director) regardless of whether they had taken and passed other similar exams.
 

The exam covers the following subject areas: analytical ability; specialized technical ability (consists of planning (10%), design (20%), procurement (10%), construction (25%), quality assurance (20%), and maintenance (15%)); and managerial ability. Percentage weight allocation per subject is different for the 2nd and 3rd level positions.
 

Examinees who failed the exam last Oct. 1 may retake the same next year. However, frequency of re-taking the exam is limited to ensure only the best and most competent candidates will be appointed to executive/managerial positions. Those who failed the second time may only re-apply after five years while 3rd time examinees who still fail the test are automatically disqualified.

(West Leyte Weekly Express issue of Dec. 19-25, 2011)