DCWD welcomes new director
Davao City Water District welcomed Engr Romel Alfredo R Rutz as the newest member of the Board of Directors representing the Professional Organizations. He was appointed by Mayor Sara Z. Duterte for the term effective October 4. 2019 until December 31, 2024.
Engr. Ruiz earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from the Cebu Institute of Technology. He served for 32 years in the City Government of Davao under the City Engineer s Office/ Office of the Building Official as Mechanical Division Head 11986 to 2014 and 2017 to 2019). Inspection and Enforcement Division Head (2011 to 2014), and Administrative and Legal Division Head (2014 to 2017).
In 2017, he was appointed as the Acting Assistant City Engineer for Administration and in 2018, concurrent Head of the Infrastructure Projects Monitoring System under the Office of the City Mayor until his retirement in September 2019.
Engr. Ruiz is a recipient of various recognitions in his field among which is The Outstanding Mechanical Engineer (TOME) Award in the Field of Government Service awarded in October 2014.
Addressing DCWD employees during the October 2019 convocation Engr Ruiz expressed his sincere appreciation and recognition to the City Mayor for the trust and confidence and assured his commitment to craft policies that will redound to efficient, fair. and cost-effective service for Davao City.
He officially took his oath before DCWD Board of Directors Chairperson Eduardo A. Bangayan on November 11 2019 The oath taking was witnessed by the other BOO members namely, Dir. Ma Luisa L. Jacinto. Dir. Helen D. Paguican, and Dir. Rogeho G. Largo. (Jamae G. Dela Cruz)