WMSU signs MOA with ZCMC-MDP

WMSU signs MOA with ZCMC-MDP

By: Rommel S. Reyes

The Western Mindanao State University headed by the University President Dr. Grace J. Rebollos together with Dean Domingo A. Abarro III, fuap signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Zamboanga City Medical Center headed by Dr. Romeo A. Ong, chief of Hospital, for the preparation and re-plan of the Hospitals’ Master Site Development Plan. In the Memorandum of Agreement the College of Architecture will provide the professional services and manpower in the ground works. The team for the preparation of the Master Site Development Plan of the College of architecture through the Community Extension Services is headed by Architect Joseph Andrew L. Sahial, trained in the field of hospital design to be assisted by Architect Noel DS Querijero.

The Memorandum of Agreements’ salient features therein are the following: The College of Architecture shall provide the technical and manpower assistance for the preparation of the Master Site Development Plan and Landscaping of the hospital premises in accordance with the approved scope of works to be used as terms of reference. In the performance of the works, the students of the College of Architecture may be allowed to participate and their participation therein, including the outputs, shall be credited as part of their curricular requirement as determined by the college dean. Another significant aspect stated that for the purposes of the agreement, the University hereby authorizes the College Dean through Architect Domingo A. Abarro III to act as Coordinator or point person, to direct, administer, oversee or supervise the project implementation in consultation with of other appropriate University or College personnel. Also the ZCMC shall be responsible for administrative support aspect of the project, including the payment of allowable honoraria to University personnel rendering services therein and such other expenses necessary to carry out the same. Also Included is the involvement of the University through the College of Architecture is in the design, preparation and prosecution of the plans under the project shall be properly acknowledge by the ZCMC, including in signage or markers, as contribution of the University and such outputs, including all the knowledge and information derived from or generated by the same may be used by the University for instruction, research and other germane purposes. Furthermore that in order to insure faithful implementation of the Master Site Development Plan, the Architects involved in its preparation shall likewise be allowed to be actively involved in its implementation. For that purpose, the Parties may enter into another agreement to provide for the details of such cooperation and coordination.

Witnessing the signing and acceptance of the Memorandum of Agreement was Dean Eduardo F. Sanson of the College of Law, Dean Dante Jesus R. Villareal of the College of Engineering and Technology, Ms. Violeta C. Magaso the ZCMC Administrative Officer, Mr. Richard Ferdinand Bucoy the ZCMC Budget Officer and Ms. Zenaida V. Casimiro the Accountant of the Zamboanga City Medical Center together with their Administrative Staff. The proposed implementation for the Master Site Development Plan will be by either mid-year of 2010 or early 2011.