Exemplary ‘public servants’ in Cordi

EDITORIAL

The Civil Service Commission-Cordillera will hold in Baguio its regional recognition program on Sept. 23 for public service exemplars in the region. The program is the culminating activity in observance of the annual celebration of the Philippine Civil Service Anniversary in September.

Leading local honorees this year are semi-finalists in the Search for Outstanding Public Officials and Employees from Cordillera: Dangal ng Bayan Award, San Ubaldo B. Esteban, electrical inspector I, Bureau of Fire Protection, Tabuk, Kalinga; Dangal ng Bayan award: Lilibeth B. Martin, medical technologist II, provincial government of Abra, Capitol, Bangued, Abra; and Lingkod Bayan Award category: Eugene B. Patinglag, Teacher III, Adiwang Elementary School, Department of Education- Cordillera, Baguio City. Nominators of the awardees shall also be given certificates of recognition.

The annual search aims to recognize and reward state officials and employees for their outstanding contributions and consistent display of exemplary conduct and ethical behavior.

Another highlight of the regional event shall be the recognition of winners in the local CSC–Cordillera search program -- Search for the Best Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) Committee in the CAR.

Launched in March 2005, the Search for Best Agency PRAISE committee in the Cordillera aims to recognize best performing agency PRAISE committees and to highlight role of the agency and PRAISE committees in implementation of the honor awards program in the Cordillera region.

It is envisioned to empower PRAISE Committees as emerging critical partners in the implementation of the annual nationwide Search for Outstanding Public Officials and Employees (SOPOE). Congratulations to the honorees!