electricity was 339,120 KWH or an equivalent amountof P2,7l2,960. Water consumption increased byalmost 5% due mainly to the operation of the WaterSupply Training Center which resulted to a totalincrease of 1,176 cu.m. with an equivalent amountof P70,384.Total consumption of office and computersupplies increased by 30.5% from P2,383,000 in2008 to P3,110,029 in <strong>2009</strong>. This increase could beattributed to the higher prices of supplies andmaterials and higher demand due to theimplementation of more water supply projects by theagency.The Property Control Divisiontransferred without cost unneeded furniture andequipment to two water districts. It also contributedP201,100 to the agency’s miscellaneous income fromthe junk sale of unserviceable equipment and wastematerials including too old and uneconomical tomaintain vehicles which were awarded to interestedwater districts.The Motorpool Division providestransport services to the officials and employees of<strong>LWUA</strong> as are necessary or in the exigency of theservice. In <strong>2009</strong> however, <strong>LWUA</strong> voluntarilydispatched trucks loaded with food and otheressential goods to various parts of Metro Manila andLuzon to conduct emergency relief operations for thevictims of Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng.Notwithstanding this assistance, the agency incurredsavings for gas and diesel by 37% and 13.32%,respectively, over the January to June, 2005benchmarks set by the government. ‘On the otherhand, transport maintenance increased by 22% asa result of inflation and tne normal wear and tear ofaging vehicles.General Services DepartmentThe year <strong>2009</strong> saw the General ServicesDepartment stepping up its efforts to meet thechallenges brought about by new technologyintensiveenvironment and the increasing demandsof its internal clientele.The need to totally replace the old PABXtelephone system installed in 1980 was recognized.As a result thereof, a new IP (Internet Protocol) PBX(Private Business Exchange) Telephony System witha total of 230 IP telephone sets were installed withinthe <strong>LWUA</strong> Building (30 in 2008 and 200 in <strong>2009</strong>).The features of the new technology are: Caller ID,Auto-Attendant, Teleconferencing, and voice callsthrough the internet (between or among IP phonesin different locations), among others. To enable GSDto cope with the new technology, an ICT (InformationCommunication & Technology) Specialist was hiredon Contract-of-Service basis.Another technology-intensive need of<strong>LWUA</strong>ns that was met last year was for faster internetaccess and connectivity. A second ICT Specialistwas hired to meet the required technical expertisein setting up the various internet hardware peripheralswithin the L WUA Building, which was hooked up tothe facilities of PLDT DSL (Digital Subscriber Line).Thus, <strong>LWUA</strong>ns needing to access the internet withtheir desktop or laptop computer, do on-linetransactions, send their E-mails, and/or to doresearch work, etc. can now do so at a faster pace.The year <strong>2009</strong> saw more water districtsformed (177) and more projects undertaken.Consequently, more general support services weregenerated by the General Services Division, andthe Records and Communication Division. Thefollowing statistics reflect this increase: (a) No. ofTravel Orders processed and issued, 8% increase(from 2,875 to 3,112); . (b) No of flight reservationsand domestic place tickets purchased, 13% increase(from 1,134 to 1,284); (c) No. of CTCAs (Certificatesof Travel Completion & Acceptance) recorded &transmitted (to CMDiv.), 20% increase (from 2,237to 2,675); (d) No. of approved Purchase Requisitionprocessed, 30% increase (from 783 to 1,018); and(e) Value of Office Supplies and Services purchasedin-house, 100% increase (from P14.7M to P29.5M).Likewise, (a) No. of xerox copies reproduced, 32%increase (from 709,433 to 933,856); (b) No. of faxmessages transmitted, 52% increase (3,166 to4,821); (c) No. of printed materials bookbound, 128%increase (from 641 to 1,460); (d) No. of telephonesets repaired or installed, 28% increase (from 117to 150); and (e) No. of paging/airing requests served,11 % increase (from 257 to 286).Moreover, the GSD staff successfullyundertook the following activities: (a) theimplementation of the CTCA (Certificate of TravelCompletion and Appearance) documentaryrequirements; (b) continuing effort to pursue “5S”, tofurther improve filing systems and for an orderly andneat work environment; and (c) 19 out of 30 (or 63%of the total) GSD staffers attended at least onetraining seminar during the year as part of its staffdevelopment effort.20Local Water Utilities Administration
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong>OFFICE OF THEDEPUTYADMINISTRATORFOR INVESTMENTAND FINANCIALSERVICESA specialized lending institution for water supply development, <strong>LWUA</strong>’s financial operation is handledby the Investment and Financial Services through its four departments, namely: Accounting; Treasury; LoansAdministratrion; and Water District Audit.Loans Administration DepartmentA. LOAN PORTFOLIO<strong>LWUA</strong> achieved a new height in <strong>2009</strong> forfinancing water supply development in thecountryside. The Loans Administration Departmentprocessed an unprecedented P10.263B in assistance,with P2.518B coming from internal generation andP7.745B in commitments from Non-<strong>LWUA</strong> InitiatedFunds (NLIF). A total of P2.650B in new loans wereapproved by the Agency and P1.144B were availedby the water districts during the year, bringing <strong>LWUA</strong>’scumulative loan portfolio as follows:AREA APPROVED AVAILED1 P 3.945 B P 3.052 B2 3.657 3.0613 3.530 2.4504 2.244 1.6485 3.810 3.2896 3.538 2.7707 3.221 2.8528 2.180 1.4349 1.171 1.062TOTAL P27.296 B P21.618 BThere were 407 water district beneficiaries underthe NLIF program, distributed as follows:WATERAREA DISTRICT AMOUNT1 76 P1.672 B2 70 1.3423 57 1.2164 31 0.4825 49 0.7296 35 0.7037 31 0.5718 27 0.4709 31 0.560TOTAL 407 P7.745 B21
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