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Facing the San Juanico Bridge, the Anibong Shell Depot where my Perimeter Fence Construction Project is located. San Juanico Bridge is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway and stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait in the Philippines. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers, it is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater.The bridge was heavily damaged by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013 but repaired.

The San Juanico Bridge, view from Samar, towards Leyte
Other name(s)	Marcos Bridge
Carries	2 lanes of vehicular traffic; pedestrian sidewalks
Crosses	San Juanico Strait
Locale	Santa Rita, Samar and Tacloban, Leyte
Maintained by	Department of Public Works and Highways
Design	Arch-shaped truss bridge
Total length	2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Height	41 m (135 ft)
Longest span	137 m (449 ft)
Constructed by	Philippine National Construction Corporation
Construction begin	1969
Construction end	1973
Construction cost	US$ 21.9 million
Coordinates	11°18′10″N 124°58′19″E

 

The Perimeter Fence that enclosed Shell fuel products and its facilities  were totally crushed down during Haiyan Typhoon. This body of water in front of me was the same water that broke the old P-Fence of Shell Depot into pieces and neighboring residences last year 8th day of November 2013 when a strong typhoon Haiyan "Yolanda" hit this little Baranggay 70, Rawis Anibong of Tacloban City. People lost their homes and loved ones.

 

 

 

 

It's been five (5) months already since the first time I stepped on this place to attend the pre-bidding for the construction of perimeter fence and spent sleepless nights to finish my quotation and be competitive on my final proposed cost way back early this year. I did all my best with prayers to win the bid and won. Before participating any bids, the company prepared me and was sent to a series of training and acquire the  needed code names/profession in the field of petroleum industry and somehow could serve Shell company globally. Just this January of 2014 I got my certification as Accredited Safety Officer and just I started the project I got the highest profession Accredited Project Supervisor. Last June 2014 I also took the training and exam and got the highest score, we were just three(3) who passed out of fifty (50) participants for QA/QC and aim to take the interview to achieve the code name as Accredited QA/QC officer and for minor I am also a certified Scaffolder and Tank Cleaner.

A contractor of Shell could not be given any project without the following key personnel:

1. Accredited Safety Officer
2. Accredited Project Supervisor
3. Accredited QA/QC
4. Accredited Scaffolder
5. Accredited Electrician
6. Accredited welders and
7. Accredited Tank Cleaners

I admit and thankful that if it were not because of you, these names in my head were just nothing, But for clarification, this not mean that this permit you to treat me the way you do. Let me remind you that you are just an instrument to educate me on your way to millions. I don't deserved those malicious words against me for every conversation you have with the principals. They told me and I heard it loud. Why is it impossible for you to accept that I am standing to where I am now not because of your bucks but it's because that I work hard enough. It hurts though, I still have my commitment to my project - Lucky You.

Anibong Tacloban taught me many things even changed me. I discovered things...found things.
Mysteries behind this P-Fence project brought an end and to a beginning. Tacloban people were not as I thought they were. They welcomed me and embraced me as if nothing happened. They are my friends. They are good. You know, it really feels great that I was able to helped a friend here who experienced the darkest moment in his life during Haiyan. He lost his home and his wife. His place is just approximately 5 meters away from the two giant ships that landed caused by the storm surge. I was able to impart my skills with the help of my men who voluntarily helped my friend (Kuya lan2x) build his new house as he moved on, recovered and somehow could get his home back.

Along with these people who tried to live their new life is mine to live the most precious page in my new established story. Thank you Taclobanons. You did a great job by standing still and get through those unlikely events and served as an inspiration to many in your own little ways.

              PSPC ANIBONG PERIMTER FENCE SEASIDE AFTER

PSPC ANIBONG P-FENCE BEFORE