BY: HAZEL F. GLORIA
CSC-7 public assistance and liaison division chief Prolaine Daclan said this during the Association of Government Information Officers (AGIO-7) Forum recently at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA-7) regional office.
This is based on Public Law No. 5 on September 19, 1900, an act for the establishment and maintenance of our efficient and honest civil service in the country, continued Daclan.
Daclan also explained that the celebration aims to promote, showcase, and celebrate heroism in public service which also served to encourage and inspire state workers in their journey as servant heroes or lingkod bayani.
Various activities will be spearheaded by the commission starting with the Regional Awarding Ceremony aimed to recognize and promote outstanding achievements of public servants in the region.
The highlights of the ceremony was the awarding of the six (6) government employees in the region as semi-finalists to the nationwide search for Outstanding Public Officials and Employees for the Honor Awards Program (HAP.)
The Presidential Lingkod Bayan awards were given to BGen Rolando Aquino, 205th Wing Commander and Elton Monet Merelos, civilian employee of Philippine Air Force (PAF) – Mactan, Cebu for their exceptional performance that had nationwide impact on public interest.
On the other hand, the Dangal ng Bayan is conferred to any government official or employee who has exemplified the eight norms of conduct of public servants as mandated by Republic Act No. 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
The awardees were Barbara Ann Aloba, State Auditor IV of Commission on Audit (COA) and Eutaemia Plariza of LGU Dalaguete, Cebu.
The Pagasa Award is given to an individual or group of individuals for outstanding contributions that directly benefit more than one department of the government, and was given to Alan Faburada, Asst. Professor I of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) and Jonelyn Ojastro, Administrative Aide of LGU Bayawan City, Negros Oriental.
Some government agencies were also recognized as one of the partners in mobilizing CSC programs and projects for service delivery excellence.
CSC Commissioner Atty. Robert Martinez, who was the honored guest during the awarding ceremony encouraged government employees to continually elevate our delivery of services by aspiring to give our best for the good our countrymen.
He also shared the importance of being in one vision towards having a culture of excellence and to be their partners in promoting good governance.
The Commission will also organize the R.A.C.E. Fun Run at Central Command Compound, Camp Lapulapu, Cebu City at 4:00am on September 6. A registration fee of P150 without singlet is collected.
Proceeds of the Fun Run will go to the Pondong Pamanang Lingkod Bayan for the benefit of families of civil servants who died in the line of duty.
Another event is the Coastal Clean-Up in Brgy. Pook, Talisay City on September 20 with the CSC personnel and other government agencies.
This year’s anniversary is “Tapat na Serbisyo Alay Ko, Dahil Lingkod Bayani Ako.”(mbcn/HFG/PIA7)