EDITORIAL

Awarding outstanding public servants in the Cordillera

Achievers in public service are set to be given awards by the regional Civil Service Commission on Sept. 28 with the recognition program at the Opal Hall, Hotel Supreme in Baguio City.
Leading the awardees is Lingkod Bayan Awardee (Group Category), the Development of Potato and Sweet Potato Varieties for the Cordillera, Benguet State University. The group was conferred the award during recognition rites at the CCP on Sept. 19 with 23 other awardees nationwide.

The group is the lone national winner from the Cordillera to the Search for Outstanding Public Officials and Employees, the most prestigious civil service awards conducted annually by the Commission.

Lingkod Bayan awardees would receive a gold (gilded) medallion, a plaque containing the citation and signature of the President of the Philippines and cash award of P100,000.

Other awardees during the regional recognition program are the other finalists to the annual CSC Search: Dr. Belinda A. Tad-awan, Associate Professor I, Benguet State University; SPO4 Mercedes M. Garcia, Baguio City Police Office; Janet P. Armas, Social Welfare Officer IV, DSWD RO; Norma D. Bustarde, Master Teacher II, DEPED Rizal ES, Baguio City; Lilibeth B. Martin, Medical Technologist II, Provincial Health Office, PGO Abra and the Social Hygiene Clinic, Health Services Office, City Government of Baguio (Leader: Dr. Celia Flor Brillantes Members: Jeannie Cecilia Boquiren, Christopher Hortaleza).

Nominators of the awardees shall also be given certificates of recognition.
Another highlight of the event shall be the recognition of winners in the local CSC – Cordillera search program in the Search for the best PRAISE committee in the region.

On its second year, the search is aimed at recognizing best performing agency PRAISE committees in the region and to highlight the critical role of agency PRAISE committees in the implementation of honor awards program in the Cordillera. Prizes include plaques of recognition and cash incentives. Congratulations!