Baguio toasts NBI- CAR for topping 2014 best unit award

By Aileen P. Refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY – The city council cited the National Bureau of Investigation-Cordillera Administrative Region for copping the award as “best organization unit of the year” during the 78th anniversary celebration of the bureau last Nov. 13.

The body approved a resolution congratulating the NBI-CAR team saying the award “gives pride and prestige” to the city and the exemplary performance of the NBI-CAR is worth emulating and serves as an inspiration to other to other government offices to do their best in discharging their duties.

House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. and Justice Secretary Leila De Lima presented the plaques and awards representing the NBI Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (NBI PRAISE) to 22 officials and employees of the NBI-CAR led by officer-in-charge Florencio Canlas for exemplary performance and dutiful diligence.

The NBI-CAR team is composed of supervising agents Darcy Binayan and Paul Alain Moises, senior agents Stanley Dalayon, Lorenzo Lab-as and Ma. Elena Palaganas, lawyer Linda Annoz, agents Martinelli Cobsen, Tom Mocnangan, Dr. Ronald Bandonill, Dr. Shiela Via Marie Mapalo,  special investigators Edwin Fianza, Andrew Bacayan, Gerard Butale, Bernard Daweng, Abner Dotimas, Oscar Mananig and Rhoderic John Panay, Ma. Carina Madrigal, Maria Carmela Santos, Renato Pablo, Rowena Ruth Valbuena, Allan Dante Santiago, Lorenzo Balay-oday, Caesar Valencerina, Ernesto Labayog, Ruby Ann Guntan, William Fotea, Eliza Biswayan, Josephine Kitan, Rodrigo Frias, Rodrgio Oribello and Roderick Oribello.

During the celebration, supervising agent Palaganas was also adjudged as the agent achiever of the year in the regional operations service category.

A separate resolution was approved by the city council to honor Palaganas’ feat.