GM's Corner

The Regional Ports Management Authority of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RPMA-ARMM) undertakes the fundamental role of administering an integrated program for the development, operation and maintenance of the region’s ports in support to trade and regional development.  It takes this role with commitment and focus by delivering responsive and client-friendly frontline port services through the system of ports it manages and operates.

The agency continues to exert effort in the development and safe port facilities that are at par with acceptable national benchmarks and attuned with clients’ expectations and requirements.   Providing efficient services to our port stakeholders and the general public, RPMA plays a critical role in moving commerce and trade and spurring tourism in support of the ARMM’s economic development. 

While our plans and programs for 2012-2013 were somewhat gigantic and ambitious, we believe that RPMA will cope well with other port authorities in Mindanao. We consider our planning and investment program as significant infrastructure agenda designed to meet our vision of having in place ARMM ports meeting national standards. In a sense, the RPMA is investing for the future to transform ARMM ports in ways that will significantly benefit its constituents.

In the pursuit of our mission of sustaining the development of our port, we made it a policy that every port plan we undertake complies with the requirement of national port rules and regulations to attune with PPA related port policies.
We hope to show a RPMA that continuously evolves, reinvents itself and is able to withstand a dynamic environment and changing clientele references.  We will do this at the same time that we are developing the competencies of our management team and our personnel by giving them access to relevant training and providing them with tools of current technology within the limits of our resources. We believe this strategy creates value in the form of highly motivated and professionally equipped workforce that can be counted upon to deliver results for the organization.  

In all, we will pursue, relatively unscathed, more resilient and more responsive port plans and programs. Moving forward, we are confident of the commitment and guidance of our OIC-Regional Governor, Honorable Mujiv S. Hataman, and the convening of the Board of Directors which will steer RPMA along a stable course for efficient and effective port management and operation. 

To this end, we are proud to inform the Governing Board that from a mere three thousand pesos (Php 3,000.00)  left in the RPMA Account  when we assumed office last July 6, 2012, a total of One million six hundred fifty two thousand and one hundred sixty five (Php 1,652.165.) pesos were collected from the different ports for the months of July and August 2012 and remitted to the Regional Treasury the total amount of Nine hundred seventy two thousand and five hundred seventy six (Php 972, 576.00) pesos. A significant increase of revenue collections and improved remittance to ORT.  A thirty percent increase of revenue is expected for the next three months.  

Continuing evaluation of port performance and dialogue with port officials and stakeholders are in place to uphold the Policy on Good Governance, Transparency and Accountability in Public Office

Thank you very much.   











                          
    PROF HANIE A. BUD     
    General Manager, RPMA   

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