Editorial

Top government workers, agencies in Cordillera

It is but fitting that the Civil Service Commission-Cordillera feted outstanding employees and agencies in the region during the Regional Recognition Program that capped the month-long celebration of the 108th anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service held Sept. 30 at the Pines View Hotel here.

This year’s Presidential Lingkod Bayan individual category awardees Dr. Celia Flor Brillantes, medical officer V of the city health services office and Warren Ambat, teacher II of the Baguio City National High School led the honorees during the program.

Brilliantes and Ambat were joined by Lingkod Bayan semi-finalists Nora Amoway, Special Education Teacher III, Evelyn Joyce Taguiba, principal IV of the Mt. Province National High School, George Vidal Jr., teacher II of Quirino Hill Elementary School.

Also cited were Dangal ng Bayan awards semi-finalist San Ubaldo Esteban, electrical inspector of the Bureau of Fire Protection Tabuk City and 2008 PAGASA award semi-finalist Regina Sarmiento, master teacher II of the Department of Education Benguet.

During the program, the CSC awarded the top four agencies with the best Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) Committee namely the Benguet State University, first placer; the city government of Baguio, second; the provincial government of Benguet, third; and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Cordillera as fourth placer.

For the Public Service Delivery Audit (PASADA), certificates were awarded to: administration office of the Benguet State University; registrar’s office also of BSU; the DepEd Benguet Division Office, DepEd regional office, Department of Public Works and Highways Cordillera (DPWH-CAR), Philippine National Police Cordillera crime laboratory and the PNP provincial office. The seal of frontline service excellence was awarded to the Department of Science and Technology Cordillera (DOST-CAR) and the ATI-National Training Center.

The program, attended by CSC regional director Lorenzo Danipog, Assistant Regional director Rafael Marco and CSC-CAR field office directors Adela Esteban of Baguio, Allyson Locano of Ifugao and Mt. Province, Rogelio Del Rosario of Abra, Cornelia Rillera of Benguet and Nerissa Canguilian of Kalinga Apayao and heads and representatives of various line agencies attested to the importance of the event. Congratulations to the awardees and the CSC!