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www.cesboard.gov.ph April - June 2011 Vol. 23 No. 2

In this IssueIn this IssueIn this IssueIn this Issue Speech that connects……………….. 5

Management of super iors. . .……. . . . . 9

Stra tegic & Cr i t ical Thinking….….11

The road to wel lness….….………. .17

I -Gabay 9th Sess ion………………….18

CESB graces RDC IX meeting. .……19

June is Philippine Environment Month

CESOs address environmental concerns June is Philippine Environment

Month, according to Presidential

Proclamation No. 237 signed in

1988 by President Corazon C.

Aquino. The Proclamation recog-

nizes the country’s inherently rich

natural resources -- cited by Con-

servation International as one of the

world’s 17 ‘mega-diverse countries

in the world’ -- and highlights the

need to protect and preserve it for

future generations.

Consider the recent ‘fish kill’ disas-

ter in Batangas and Pangasinan,

which has wreaked havoc on the

fishing industry and deprived

hundreds of families their liveli-

hood. This ecological disaster has

been attributed to years of neglect

and poor oversight by accountable

government entities, underscoring

the need for urgent and sustained

action to promote the sustainable

use of our natural resources.

CESOs Step Up to the Plate

The good news is that there are

people in the bureaucracy who have

taken the cudgels for the environ-

ment and among their ranks are

CESOs. In the Batangas crisis, for

instance, CESOs have been the

ones at the forefront of implement-

ing proactive measures to prevent

another environmental disaster from

happening again.

The country’s top environment

honcho, DENR Secretary Ramon

JP. Paje, a CESO I, immediately

responded to the Batangas fish kill

incident by going after illegal fish

pen operators in Taal Lake and by

ordering the Protected Areas and

Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) to charge

them with appropriate criminal of-

fenses. Director Nilo B. Tamoria, a

CES Eligible, has also released a

directive to limit the number of fish

cages in the CALABARZON area.

PAWB, under the stewardship of

CESO IV Theresa Mundita S. Lim,

has likewise cautioned those who

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ED Maria Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I, discusses with CHED executives the

competency clusters that CESOs shall demonstrate at the workplace.

ED Allones shares Competency Standards for CESOs

CESB Executive Director Maria

Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I,

talked on Competency Standards of

Career Executive Service Officers

(CESOs) during the start-up session

of the Certificate Program on

Competency Development and

Enhancement for CHED Executives

(CDECHEDE) offered by the

Development Academy of the

Philippines (DAP) held at CHED,

Quezon City last June 13, 2011.

ED Allones explained the

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April - June 2011 CES News

3rd CES C.I.R.C.L.E. Forum highlights role

of ICT in human security and development

This year’s 3rd offering of the

CES C.I.R.C.L.E. Forum aimed at

underscoring the role of Informa-

tion and Communications Technol-

ogy (ICT) have successfully at-

tracted a huge turn-out of partici-

pants last June 23, 2011 at the

Marriott Hotel, Cebu City.

Keynoted by Representative of

2nd District of Parañaque Roilo

Golez, and former National Secu-

rity Adviser, the event was likewise

graced by Dr. Francisco A. Magno

of De La Salle University and Po-

lice Director Roberto L. Rosales of

the Philippine National Police.

CESB Executive Director, Maria


encouraged all the participants to

harness the huge potentials of ICT

whether in their respective offices

or in their private lives’ endeavors.

She also said that government

officials and policy makers should

advocate clean governance and

wield influence in developing

programs that focus on human and

environment security using ICT.

In his keynote presentation, Rep.

Golez who is also the author of the

Department of ICT Bill in the Phil-

ippine Congress, provided the

framework of ICT in human and

environment security emphasizing

on the following aspects: cyber

terrorism, creation of e-courts to

handle cyber disputes, national ID

system, international mobile equip-

ment identity to trace where mobile

phone messages originated, cyber

security of the defense forces to be

apt against cyber wars and terrorism

as well as protect ICT infrastruc-

tures, e-surveillance, and remote

sensing and geographic information

system (GIS). “While ICT plays a

big and important role in human

and environmental security, its

abuse will also be a security threat”,

he warned.

Dr. Magno, the forum’s second

speaker simply defined ICT as

the combination between “Old

Media” (radio and TV) and the

“New Media” (Cellular Phones and

Computers). He emphasized that

human security is a broad concept

which includes development issues

such as safety from chronic threats,

hunger, protecting people in violent

conflicts, to encouraging fair trade

and market that should benefit

the poorest of the poor. He cited

e-governance as one of the building

blocks of ICT that will benefit those

in extreme poverty.

Gen. Rosales centered his

discussions on ensuring national

security and combating criminality

with the use of ICT. He gave

emphasis that ICT is very important

today as it can store volumes of

data that enhances intelligence

gathering and law enforcement. ICT

can also very well anticipate

changing climate and weather

patterns that will allow communi-

ties and constituents to be prepared

for any eventuality caused by these

changes. He also cited some of his

initiatives on ICT while he was

assigned as commanding officer of

the Manila Police District. He also

caused the computerization of

police clearance and the use of

video conferencing.

Director Asterio P. Saliot, CESO

III, of the Agricultural Training In-

stitute, Department of Agriculture

acted as forum Chair and

synthesized the presentations.

CESOs and eligibles troop to Marriott Hotel in Cebu City to learn from

prominent speakers the significant roles of ICT in human security and

development.

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CESB presents CES updates to DepEd Region IV-A

CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I, encourages

aspirants to be eligibles and the CESOs to consistently adhere to CES ideals

during the DepEd Region IV-A ManCom meeting on June 22, 2011.

She encouraged the DepEd

officials to undergo the CES eligi-

bility examination process and

enumerated the various innovative

training programs of the CESB

that they could attend to once

they become members of the CES

community.

ED Allones also cited the



presented the core programs, recent

CES policy reforms and other

training activities offered by the

CESB during the Department of

Education (DepEd) Regional

MANCOM Meeting held in NBC

Social Hall, Naval Base Heracleo

Alano, Sangley Point, Cavite City

on June 22, 2011.

ED Allones proudly announced

the ISO certification of the CESB’s

eligibility and examination proc-

esses. She discussed the rigorous

stages that applicants need to

hurdle in order to acquire the CES

eligibility and how one can be

appointed or promoted to CES

ranks. She also explained the

rationale behind the lifting of the

three-year prescriptive period for

the validity of the Management Ap-

titude Test Battery (MATB), now

CES Written Examination (CES

WE), and allowing all previous

MATB passers to proceed to the

Assessment Center (AC) and the

succeeding stages of the CES

eligibility examination process.

various benefits and privileges that

CESOs and other incumbents of

CES positions are entitled to enjoy.

She reiterated the CES ideals of

competence, excellence, and ser-

vice and stated that CESOs are

also held to a higher standard of

performance through the existing

policy of the Board on the revoca-

tion and/or demotion in rank of

CESOs who are found guilty of an

administrative case.

She also shared some updates

about the CES Bill and gave assur-

ance that the CESB and the

NUCESO are working together for

its passage.

ED Allones ended her talk by

expressing her sincere support in

educational undertakings and devel-

opmental programs of the DepEd

Region IV-A under the stewardship

of Regional Director Lorna D.

Dino, CES Eligible. She, as well,

posed a challenge to attendees to

continue to provide genuine and

quality service to the people.

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AREMM to launch an InfoVan

Atty. Maria Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I, expresses her strong support to

programs and activities of the Association of Regional Executives in Metro

Manila (AREMM).

In its meeting on June 30,

2011, the Association of Regional

Executives of Metro Manila

(AREMM) led by its President

Renato L. Brion, CESO III, and

Regional Director of DILG-NCR

bared its decision to launch an

directly to the people.

The Infovan will be strategically

deployed to identified depressed

barangays in the four major river-

system of Manila Bay: the Pasig-

Marikina-San Juan Rivers ,

Parañaque-Zapote-Las Piñas Riv-

ers, Navotas-Malabon-Tullahan-

Tenejeros Rivers, and Laguna de

Bay. The project shall also address

pressing issues in Metro Manila like

illegal drugs and drug courier prob-

lem, peace and order situation, Ma-

nila Bay Clean-up Rehabilitation

and Preservation, and other disas-

ters that affect the National Capital

Region.

Said meeting was graced by



who presented to the member agen-

cies the CES core programs, train-

ing activities, and recent policy re-

forms.

AREMM is a non-profit associa-

tion that sought to engage in pro-

jects that will contribute to the at-

tainment of the goals of the national

government, delivery of public

service, among others.

Information Caravan (Infovan).

The association’s member

agencies will gather ready informa-

tion and resources regarding the

services being provided per govern-

ment agency with the intention

to deliver their mandated services

223 aspirants battle with nationwide CES WE this June

A total of 223 aspirants from

various government offices took the

courage to battle with the nation-

wide CES Written Examination

held simultaneously in designated

testing centers in Manila, Cebu, and

Davao on June 26, 2011.

The Career Executive Service

Board (CESB) was able to success-

fully administer the conduct of the

CES WE to 140 hopefuls in the

National Capital Region (NCR)

which was held in the University of

the Philippines - National College

of Public Administration and Gov-

ernance (UP-NCPAG), Diliman,

Quezon City.

For the Visayas leg, 36 appli-

cants trooped to the University of

San Carlos, Cebu City to battle with

this general exam that is primarily

focused on managerial knowledge

and aptitude of the examinees.

For Mindanao, 47 examinees

took the CES WE at San Pedro Col-

lege, Davao City hoping to qualify

to the next stage of the CES eligi-

bility examination process.

Another nationwide CES WE is

scheduled on September 25, 2011.

For pertinent concerns, please

contact the CESB’s Eligibility,

Rank and Appointment Division

(ERAD) at telephone number (02)

951-4981 local 118 or 832.


57 execs gain confidence to deliver speech that connects

A total of fifty seven (57)

government executives participated

in a seminar-workshop on speaking

with confidence and on delivering a

speech ‘that connects’ in a CES

Club activity held last June 17,

2011 at the PhiVolcs Auditorium,

Quezon City.

Facilitated by Gwendolyn Albar-

racin, Chief Operating Officer of

the Learnax (The Learning Access),

a division of the Center for Pop

Phils., Inc., the seminar-workshop

taught executives to connect to

their audience, improve their oral

communication skills, conquer the

stage and gain confidence in the

process.

Albarracin gave valuable tips on

how to give effective opening

speeches. “It is necessary to find

a connection between the topic and

the audience,” she shared. A

speaker, according to her, may

use an intriguing statement or

question, a mind-blower or unusual

fact, or an anecdote to catch the

interest of their listeners.

She also encouraged the

participants to spice up their

speeches by using stories/

anecdotes, analogies/comparisons,

statistics, brief case studies, quota-

tions, props and visual aids, audi-

ence participation or by using

humor.

Throughout the seminar-

workshop, Albarracin encouraged

active participation and provided

the executives the opportunity to

deliver short speeches or spiels

for her evaluation and constructive

critiquing.

The CES Club is a career

development program of the

Career Executive Service Board

(CESB) that seeks to develop

and enhance the socio-cultural and

artistic quotient of CESOs while

promoting civic consciousness

among government executives.


Board (CESB) is preparing for

another innovative learning activity

of the CES Club that would be of

interest to CESOs and eligibles. For

relative inquiries, please feel free to

contact the CESB’s Performance

Management and Assistance Divi-

sion (PMAD) at telephone number

(02) 951-4981 local 110, 111 or 126

or at telefax number (02) 951-4986.

Fifty seven (57) government executives learn how to deliver speech that connects during the CES Club on June 17,

2011 at the PhiVolcs Auditorium, Quezon City.



CESB holds info session on Executive Development Programs

TESDA DG Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva recognizes the value of CESOs and

eligibles in the bureaucracy during the Fellowship Lunch and Information

Session on Executive Development Programs of HR Managers and CES

Coordinators on June 2, 2011.


Board (CESB) held the 2nd Quarter

Fellowship Lunch and Information

Session on CES Policies and Ex-

ecutive Development Programs

with Human Resource (HR) Man-

agers and CES Coordinators on

June 2, 2011 at the Tandang Sora

Hall, TESDA Women’s Center,

Taguig City.

In her talk, Executive Director

Maria Anthonette V. Allones ac-

knowledged the important role HR

managers and CES coordinators

play in the development of talents

and competencies in the bureauc-

racy. She shared that the CESB is

exerting all efforts to capacitate

CESOs and eligibles to contribute

to good governance and nation-

building.

The event was graced by

TESDA Director General Em-

manuel Joel J. Villanueva, who, in

his inspirational talk, encouraged

CESOs to continue to make a

difference and remain to be the

‘salamin’, ‘diwa’ and ‘gabay’ of

the entire bureaucracy. He also paid

tribute to TESDANs who have

been exemplars of leadership and

excellence in government service

such as Cenon Querubin, CESO IV,

and a 2006 CSC Pag-asa Awardee;

Washington M. Agustin, CESO III,

President of NUCESO I and VP for

Luzon of NUCESO, Inc.; and,

Milagros D. Hernandez, CESO I,

Deputy Director General of

TESDA.

Ms. Maria Theresa R. Escolano,

Chief of CESB’s Professional

Development Division (PDD),

was also present to re-orient the

participants on the Executive

Leadership Program (ELP) and

the Accredited Training Programs.

Escolano also enlightened the

participants on Recognition of Prior

Learning and the Forty (40) Hour

Annual Minimum Training Credit

Requirement.

Christopher F. Calugay, also of

PDD, on the other hand, discussed

the concept and mechanics of

the CES Fellows Program, which

allows qualified CESOs to engage

in external development work with

pay as an alternative to the perform-

ance of regular/ standard office

functions.

The Fellowship Lunch and

Information Session is a continuing

activity of the CESB that aims to

revitalize ties with HR champions

in various government agencies.

The HR Champions and CES Coordinators with CESB Executive Director

Maria Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I, and CESB Secretariat. 6

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Members of the 13th batch of

the Salamin – Diwa ng Paglilingkod

training program, known as

the Tsunami Group, headed by its

President, Engr. Edilberto D. Tayao

of the Department of Public Works

and Highways, fulfilled their com-

mitments to their community im-

mersion site by holding follow-

through activities last 28 May 2011

in Barangay Narvacan, Sto. Tomas,

La Union. Said event is part of the

group’s priority projects under its

Social Responsibility Program.

A groundbreaking ceremony for

the construction of communal toi-

lets, followed with gift-giving of

grocery bags to 170 Brgy. Narvacan

residents were conducted. A get-

together with the batch members’

SALDIWA Batch 13 hold Barangay Follow-Through Activities

host families capped the day’s

activities.

The said event was spearheaded

by Project-In-Charge Directors

V a l e r i a n o V . L o p e z J r .

of Department of Health (DOH)

and Francis Ray A. Almora of the

Land Transportation Office. Assist-

ing in the activities were batch offi-

cers Rowena A. Cacanindin

(Department of Education), Jose

Bernardo H. Gochoco J r .

(Philippine Charity Sweepstakes

Office), and Ricardo C. Rigo

(Power Sector Assets and Liabili-

ties Management Corporation).


Anthonette V. Allones commended

the Tsunami Group’s efforts

to undertake post-Saldiwa activities

HAPPY TO GIVE. Officers of the Tsunami Group of SALDIWA Batch 13 pose for a group shot as they sincerely perform

developmental activities relative to their Social Responsibility Program. A get-together with the batch members’

host families adds to the sweet memory of the whole day activity.

as these provide fresh and challeng-

ing opportunities to demonstrate

executive excellence and harness

good governance to achieve sus-

tainable development while

strengthening the fellowship and

camaraderie of CES members.

The program is part of the

batch’s commitment as responsive

public managers to deliver quality

government service, more so, to the

community of its host families from

Brgy. Narvacan who extended their

hospitality during the barangay im-

mersion phase of their execu-

tive leadership training last 1-14

March 2011 in Pines View Hotel in

Baguio City. The batch is planning

more programs that will uplift the

plight of their fellowmen.



CESB concludes SALDIWA XIV


Anthonette V. Allones led the

closing ceremony of Batch 14 of

the Salamin-Diwa ng Paglilingkod

(SALDIWA XIV) held last May

17-31, 2011 at the Development

Academy of the Philippines (DAP)

Conference Center in Tagaytay

City. Sixty-seven (67) executives

completed the two-week founda-

tional course under CESB’s Execu-

tive Leadership Program (ELP).

SALDIWA is an intensive

course aimed to enhance the effec-

tiveness of public managers and

reinforce their belief that leaders

must first know themselves well

before they can lead others effec-

tively. It consists of five modules:

Ethical Governance – Integrity and

Performance Accountability; Lead-

ing in a Continuously Changing

Environment; Linkaging/ Network-

ing for Productive Partnerships;

Developing/ Empowering Your

People for Productivity; and Com-

munity-Organizational Attachment

Module (COAM). San Gabriel, a

farming community in Laurel,

Batangas, served as the site for the

COAM.

Allones, in her closing remarks,

reiterated that the SALDIWA seeks

to equip the participants with the

4Cs: Capacity-building, Conver-

gence, Commitment among CESOs,

and Community – strengthening

within the CES. The 4Cs, Allones

hopes, can contribute to achieving

the vision of a CES community that

is a potent force for economic

development and nation-building.

The officers for SALDIWA

Batch XIV are: DPWH Director

Walter R. Ocampo (President);

DPWH - Region III Asst. Regional

Director Ador G. Canlas (Vice-

President); Provincial Health

Officer I Mary Ann S. Canonizado

(Secretary); MSU Director Elin

Anisha C. Guro (Treasurer); DOH

Director Ma. Carolina V. Taiño

(Auditor); COMELEC Attorney VI

Maria Juana S. Valeza (PRO);

DPWH–CAR Asst. Regional Direc-

tor Nerie D. Bueno (Business Man-

ager); SEC Asst. Director Gerardo

F. Del Rosario (Class Rep-Luzon);

OIC-Asst. Schools Division Super-

intendent of DepEd Region VII

Leah P. Noveras (Class Rep-

Visayas), and Provincial Health

Officer II Alinader D. Minalang

(Class Rep- Mindanao).

ED Allones personally awards the Certificate of Participation to Atty. Maria

Juana S. Valeza of COMELEC and to the other 66 participants who attended

the two-week SALDIWA training course.

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Management of superiors tackled in C.I.R.C.L.E. Forum

The participants listen attentively as Dir. Margarita V. Sampang discusses the

possible options for managing the boss on May 19, 2011 .

The central theme of this year’s

2nd CES C.I.R.C.L.E. (Creative

Innovations and Reforms for

Committed Leadership and Effec-

tiveness) Forum dubbed as

“Prescriptions for Managing the

Boss” focused on retooling CESOs

and third level eligibles on how

to consciously manage their

relationship with their superiors. It

attracted a total of 81 participants

on May 19, 2011 at the Diamond

Hotel in Manila.

The forum was graced by

Director Margarita V. Sampang,

CESO III, of the Social Welfare

Institutional Development Bureau ,

Department of Social Welfare and

Development and Dr. Enrique A.

Tayag, CESO III, Director IV of

the National Epidemiology Center

and OIC-Assistant Secretary of

the Department of Health.

Sampang spoke about one’s

“Options for Managing the Boss”,

describing the various types of

bosses who exist in the workplace.

According to Sampang, there are

three (3) responses to dealing with a

Challenging Boss: (1) Fright. Don’t

argue, just listen until the boss

gets exhausted. This is a form of

deliberating so he could return to

the ‘balance between thought and

feeling’. (2) Flight. If it is possi-

ble, evade an arguing or highly

emotional boss until he subsides.

Ask for the ‘weather or typhoon

signal’ in the room before you

come in. (3) Fight/ confront. When

both you and the boss are at the

balance between thought and

feeling, assure him that you are

concerned and willing to be of help.

Remember that the boss needs you

in the same manner that you need

him.

Dr. Tayag discussed the link

between leadership and wellness

and began his lively discussion by

encouraging the participants to

dance with him for a healthy life

style. He spoke about Stephen

Covey’s 7 habits of highly effective

people in relation to achieving a

healthier lifestyle.



synthesized the discussions and

shared the CES anti-depressants

H.O.P.E., which stands for

Humanizing our relationship with

our boss/es; Opening communi-

cation lines leads to paths of

discovery and understanding;

Putting ourselves in our proper

place (since CESOs are superiors

and subordinates at the same time);

and Expectations management.

Atty. Maria Anthonette V. Allones shares to the members of the CES community

her piece of CES anti-depressants.



CESB pilots Change Leadership program

transition process.

The participants are: RD Ma.

Josefina P. Abilay (DOST, MIMA-

ROPA); RD Urduja A. Tejada

(DOST, Reg. 2); ASEC Michelle

Angelica D. Go (DENR, NCR);

Curator Elenita D.V. Alba

(National Museum, NCR), DM

Danilo B. Beramo (Land Bank of

the Philippines); ASEC Franklin S.

Perez II (Telecommunications Of-

fice, NCR); RD Blandino M. Ma-

ceda (DILG, Reg. 5); RD Mito-on

M . I b r a , A l H a j

(Telecommunications Office, Reg.

9); VP Daniel A. Ariaso, Sr. (Naval

State University, Reg. 8); ASEC

Camilo G. Gudmalin (DSWD,

NCR); Dir. Leocadio R. Trovela

(DILG Reg. 3); RD Edgardo M.

Esperancilla (DOST, Reg. 8); OIC

RED Marilyn V. Sta. Catalina

(DA, CAR); Dir. Wenceslao E.

Saguidec (DSWD CAR); ASEC

Mario P. Bravo (DOST, NCR);

Chief AR Officer Jesus R. Barrera

(DAR, Reg. 5).

The CESB, with its training part-

ner HURIS, Inc., conducted its pilot

run of the Change Leadership pro-

gram on May 30-31, 2011 at the

Valle Verde Country Club in Pasig

City. The training was facilitated

by HURIS’s Chief Learning

Officer Enrique Abadesco and was

likewise graced by CESB Deputy

Executive Director Arturo M.

Lachica, CESO II.

The program aims to introduce

various management tools to man-

age organizational change. Various

techniques to handle ‘change’ con-

structively and, thus, become

change agents are imparted to the

participants. An important compo-

nent of the program is a workshop

on understanding their personal

5 members of I-SALDIWA Batch 13 take their oath

Right after the conduct of the 2nd

CES C.I.R.C.L.E. Forum on May

19, 2011 at the Diamond Hotel,

Manila, five (5) members of

the Integrated Salamin-Diwa ng

Paglilingkod Batch 13 took their

oath before CESB Executive

Director Maria Anthonette V.

Allones.

They are led by their Batch

President Edilberto D. Tayao,

Acting Director IV of the Depart-

ment of Public Works and High-

ways. Together with him are other

officers/ members of the batch

including Rowena A. Cacanindin,

Executive Vice President and

Assistant Schools Division Super-

intendent of the Department of

Education; Ricardo Dela Cruz Rigo,

Assistant Secretary and Senior

Information Systems Specialist of

the Power Sector Assets and

Liabilities Management (PSALM)

Corporation; Jose Bernardo H.

Gochoco, Jr., Treasurer and Assis-

tant Department Manager II of the

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes

Office; and Dinah E. Pichay, Active

Member and Department Manager

of the National Tobacco

Administration.

Known as the batch’s Tsunami

Group, they shared their planned

activities for Brgy. Narvacan in Sto.

Tomas, La Union, which was their

Community/ Organization Attach-

ment Module (COAM) immersion

site on May 27-28, 2011. Said

activity is the group’s priority

project under its Social Responsi-

bility Programs.

The I-SALDIWA Batch 13 un-

derwent the said training program

under the CESB Executive Leader-

ship Program on March 1-14, 2011

at the Pines View Hotel, Baguio

City.

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HURIS conducts pilot session of Strategic and Critical Thinking Training Program


Board (CESB), through its training

partner Human Resource Innova-

tions and Solutions, Inc. (HURIS,

Inc.) have successfully conducted

the pilot session of the “Strategic

and Critical Thinking” seminar for

CES members last May 12-13,

2011 at the Valle Verde Country

Club in Pasig City.

HURIS’ Chief Learning Officer

Enrique V. Abadesco, Jr. facilitated

the two-day seminar that equipped

the participants with a comprehen-

sive overview of strategic thinking

skills including systems thinking,

critical reasoning and creativity.

Participants were able to acquire

insights and skills on improving

their grasp and practice of strategy

formulation and strategic learning

through an interactive discussion

and engaging mix of presentations,

role-playing and management

simulation exercises.

CES members who participated

in the seminar included: RD Puri-

ficacion S. Suanding-Molintas

(DOT-CAR); Director Magdalena

B. Aruta (DBM); Engr. Carolina S.

Canuel (DPWH); Executive Asst.

Marita Pasuengos (Philhealth); RD

M i t o - o n I b r a , A l H a j

(Telecommunications Office); Asst.

Secretary Francisco S. Perez II

(Telecommunications Office); RD

Alexander R. Madrigal (DOST);

PARO Deogracias F. Almora

(DAR); Chief Arturo E. Fadriquela

(DENR), RD Felix B. Aguhob,

(DAR); and, Chief Elenita B.

Quimosing (BIR).

Per CESB Resolution No. 718

dated 21 February 2008, completion

of accredited training programs

is one of the requirements for

appointment / adjustment to CESO

ranks I to III.

For pertinent inquiries on the

CESB 2011 Accredited Training

Programs, please contact the Pro-

fessional Development Division at

telephone number 951-4981 local

108, 109 or 113.

Participants of the Strategic and Critical Thinking seminar pose with a smile after a comprehensive two-day seminar that

improve their systematic and strategic perspective as public managers.


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Resolution No. 936 April 12, 2011

ROBERTO REYES BERNARDO Assistant Regional Director Department of Public Works and Highways TEODORO DOMINGUEZ BUENAVISTA, JR. Acting Director II National Telecommunications Commission REYNALDO MAYOR BUNGUBUNG Security Officer V Department of the Interior and Local Government AGUSTINES ENAD CEPE Education Supervisor I Department of Education BOBBY ARRIOLA CRISOSTOMO Division Chief IV Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ROSA TRINIDAD CRISOSTOMO Information Technology Officer III Social Security System LILIBETH CAOILI DAVID Director IV Bureau of Local Health Development ROGER AGAGON DE DIOS Regional Director Mines and Geosciences Bureau - DENR

ABDULLAH BAJUNAID DUMAMA, JR. Director IV Department of Health RAMON VIRAY ESTANISLAO Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II Department of Agrarian Reform EDNA SHEILA BELDEROL EUGENIO City Health Officer I Center for Health Development for Northern Mindanao GERUNDIO CUISON FERNANDEZ Executive Assistant IV Department of Environment and Natural Resources GERARDO REYES FLORENDO Director I Bureau of Internal Revenue RONELO AL KAHANO FIRMO Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education ROXANA HERNAEZ HOJAS Director III Department of Agriculture ALDRIN QUIOCHO JAVIER Manager Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas FELY CALAGUI LATTAO Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education

EDGARDO VILLAFUERTE ABANIL Principal I Department of Education CARIDAD OLI ABUAN Chief Education Program Specialist/ OIC-Director IV Commission on Higher Education RICKY MOJICO ABUNDO Presidential Staff Officer VI Office of the President MAGDALENA BALITE ARUTA Director IV Department of Budget and Management GERARDO ADVINCULA AVORQUE Assistant Provincial Treasurer Office of the Provincial Treasurer - Leyte Province REYNALDA RAMOS BANGUNAN Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education

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AL-ZAMIR ISAHAC LIPAE Chief Trade and Industry Development Specialist Department of Trade and Industry PAULINO TOLIBAS LOPEZ Department Manager A National Electrification Administration VALERIANO VALMONTE LOPEZ Director III Department of Health - CHD for Ilocos ZULEIKA TANGLAO LOPEZ City Administrator Davao City MARLENE RELADO MOLO Director I Parole and Probation Administration HERMINIA VERA ALITA ALFARO MORALES Supervising Loans and Credit Officer Home Development Mutual Fund


Resolution No. 936 April 12, 2011

PETER NILO TIANGCO Administrator National Mapping and Resource Information Authority FRANCISCO AGTARAP VALDEZ Chief of Hospital III Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center ROLYN QUILLOPE ZAMBALES Director III Department of the Interior and Local Government

CORAZON PALANCA MURCIA Department Manager II Philippine Economic Zone Authority ALBERTO SOLAMILLO OLASIMAN Director I Bureau of Internal Revenue BENJAMIN DIAZ PARAGAS Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education RUDYLIA CORRO PARREL Chief Administrative Officer Department of Budget and Management JOCELYN GIL PESQUERA Consultant Cebu City Government MILAGROS FERNANDEZ DU RAZOTE Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education LEMUEL ERWIN PARUNGAO ROMERO Customs Operations Officer V Bureau of Customs FLORENCIO FIBRA SUNICO, JR. Director III Technical Education and Skills Development Authority


Resolution No. 941 May 10, 2011

GERONCIO ROMOROSA AGUIO Administrative Officer V National Commission on Indigenous Peoples MANUEL PUROG ALBAÑO Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education ZORINA DAVID ALDANA Acting Director II Department of Trade and Industry



TITA NATIVIDAD CALLUENG Director III Center for Health Development for Cagayan Valley NICOLAS TONGOL CAPULONG Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education FRANCISCO RELEVO CRUZ Director III Department of the Interior and Local Government IMELDA DE JESUS CRUZ Collector of Customs V Bureau of Customs JOKER TICBAYAN CUANSO Police Superintendent Philippine National Police KAREN PUNSALAN DE LEON Director III Presidential Management Staff ALBERTO TENEBRO ESCOBARTE Director III Department of Education LEON MARIA ESPINOLA FAJARDO Officer II Government Service Insurance System JULITA LEAH MOJICA GARCIA Vice President Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the Philippines

PONCIANO MAGSAYO LIGUTOM Director IV Department of Labor and Employment GENIS SANCHEZ MURALLOS Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education ARIEL HUERTO PADILLA Director II National Telecommunications Commission RHODA TADEJA RAZON Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education MARILYN DASMARIÑAS SABOY Local Government Operations Officer VI Department of the Interior and Local Government JOHN ARNOLD SASI SIENA Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education EDGAR BABIERA TABACON District Engineer Department of Public Works and Highways SALVADOR COMPETENTE VILLAROSA, JR. Prosecutor I National Prosecution Service


Resolution No. 941 May 10, 2011


FIEL YONGCO ALMENDRA Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education CARMINA BARBOSA ALONZO Conciliator - Mediator National Conciliation and Mediation Board ADRIAN GALEZ ALVARIÑO Investigation Agent V Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency NUZAR NADALA BALATERO Director I Bureau of Internal Revenue ANNA YORK PUYAT BONDOC Congresswoman Fourth District of Pampanga MINDA BULATAO BRIGOLI Director IV Department of Social Welfare and Development ROWENA ABENOJAR CACANINDIN Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

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JAIME SALLOMAN BERNADAS Director IV Department of Health KATHERINE BRIGUERA BRIMON Deputy Executive Director III Department of Labor and Employment MAURA CONSOLACION DELA CRUZ CRISTOBAL Chief Program Specialist Commission on Higher Education EVELYN FLORINA MANANSALA DAPLAS Director III Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Transferred to the Australian Embassy as Senior Program Officer - Development Corporation) RONALDO MARTIN DAQUIOAG Attorney IV National Commission on Indigenous Peoples LUZVIMINDO TIMBANG DAVID Group Manager Technology Resource Center ELEONORA RAMOS DE JESUS Department Manager A Local Water Utilities Administration

DORECITA TABLANTE DELIMA Director III Department of Trade and Industry CYNTHIA GORDONCILLO DEMAVIVAS Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education MANUEL TANDADO ESCASURA Planning Officer V Department of Environment and Natural Resources NOREEN PAMATMAT ESCULTURA Director II University of the Philippines CLARO PECZON FERNANDEZ Executive Director I Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas JOHN GABATINO LOYAC City Civil Registrar I Local Government Unit of Candon City MAURA FALLAR PAIT Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education RENEE PIMENTEL BALAGOT-PARAAN Police Superintendent Philippine National Police



Resolution No. 945 June 14, 2011

HENRY RHOEL RATUITA AGUDA Chief Technology Officer Government Service Insurance System ALEXANDER HILARIO GILO AGUILAR Senior Vice President Home Development Mutual Fund NERI ANNE MONTES ALIBUYOG Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education RHEA MAR ABELLANOSA ANGTUD Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education NATHANIEL SUIZA AREVALO Director IV Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines LILLIAN NAVARRETE ASPRER Department Manager A Local Water Utilities Administration





Resolution No. 945 June 14, 2011

ERNESTO REYES PURUGGANAN Assistant Vice President Development Bank of the Philippines

ELIZABETH ELIGADO QUESADA Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education MARILYN VILLAR STA. CATALINA Director III Department of Agriculture BERNADETTE FOJAS TAMAYO Education Program Supervisor II Department of Education

JULIET ULIBAS TEXON Acting Director III Department of Environment and Natural Resources FELIX ALBOVIAS VISEY Division Chief III Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority

EXECUTIVE MOVEMENT UPDATE

ERRATUM This is to inform the public that the name Winnie Rose H. Fallado published in the 1st Quarter of this

publication refers to Winnie Rose H. Encallado. Also, Rodolfo Lb. Jaucian is the Director II of LTFRB,

Region II not of LTO. We apologize for the inconsistencies.

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necessary competencies, attitude,

knowledge and experience that

ideal public managers shall effec-

tively demonstrate at work. She

presented the identified competency

clusters, grid components, and its

applications to CESB’s continuing

professional development system,

performance management, and

ISO-certified eligibility and rank

appointment system.

The certificate program is a

joint project of DAP and CHED. It

is a series of courses for CHED

managers to be conducted until

December 2011. The program aims

to develop the capabilities of CHED

officials in terms of executive

leadership and organization man-

agement, in accordance with the

highest government standards. The

whole curriculum of CDECHEDE

is anchored on the Competency

Standards for CESOs.

are maintaining wildlife in captivity

in feeding double-dead fish to wild

animals because it contains high

amount of thiaminase which can

cause neurological problems or

even death to wild animals.

Disaster or no disaster, the

protection and preservation of our

environment is indeed a worthy

cause that the CES community

can rally around to. Sustainable

development is a mission every

CESO is tasked to pursue for

the sake of the nation and of future

generations.

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concerns ...

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CESOs and eligibles hit the road to wellness

“We are fit to lead!”

This statement was proven by a

total of 62 CESOs and third level

eligibles who have participated in

the 4th session of the CES

Leadership and Wellness Camp on

April 27-29, 2011 at the Alona Kew

White Beach Resort in Panglao

Island, Bohol.

Titled “Detox, Destress, Deliver,

and Discover: A CES Work-Life

Balance Camp“, the camp is

part of the CESB’s advocacy to

promote total wellness, work-life

balance and sustained productivity

among government executives. The

wellness camp is also specifically

designed as a positive response to

the clamor from CESOs for a semi-

nar on holistic stress management

that deals with physical, emotional,

spiritual and social, well-being

aspects.

The wellness camp offered eight

(8) plenary sessions covering a

wide variety of topics ranging from

holistic stress management to work-

life balance to acupuncture and

Chinese medicine. The participants

also learned valuable tips in main-

taining a healthy lifestyle through

eating right. Discussions on change

management and managing one’s

superior were also tackled during

the camp. Additional wellness ses-

sions on yoga, aerobics and other

unstructured activities like swim-

ming, power walking and jogging

likewise enlivened the wellness

camp.

Participants who completed the

program earned a total of twenty-

four (24) hours of training credits.

For inquiries on how to join the

wellness camp, please contact the

Professional Development Division

(PDD) at telephone number 951-

4981 local 108, 109, or 113.

Sixty two (62) participants of the 4th Session of the CES Leadership and Wellness Camp pose for a souvenir photo and

smile with confidence that they are all FIT TO LEAD and capable to provide genuine and quality service to the public.



I-Gabay holds its 9th Session

True to its mission of promoting

career development, continuous

learning and capacity-building for

public managers, the Career Execu-

tive Service Board (CESB) con-

ducted the 9th session of the Inte-

grated Gabay ng Paglilingkod

Course (I-Gabay), participated in by

61 government executives, on

March 30 to April 6, 2011 at the

Villa Caceres Hotel in Naga City.

Part of the Executive Leadership

Program, the I-Gabay is an eight-

day residential course with three (3)

learning modules focusing on the

key areas, challenges and tools in

public governance, namely: 1) Plan-

ning and Organizing for Greater

Impact, 2) Information and Com-

munications Technology for Public

Executives, and 3) the Community/

Organizational Attachment Module.

The first module, held on

March 30 - April 1, focused on

helping participants acquire an

in-depth understanding on the

nature, types and functions of

planning as well as the planning

process and its elements, phases,

tools, approaches and success fac-

tors. The module also guides the

participants on how to align and

link their respective organization’s

plans to the Medium Term Philip-

pine Development Plan.

The second module tackles

Defining an ICT Strategy, ICT

Sourcing and Procurement Manage-

ment and Internal Capacity Build-

ing for ICT. ICT Project Manage-

ment was also discussed under this

module.

The third module or the Com-

munity/ Organizational Attachment

Module (COAM) seeks to harness

the key competencies of third

level executives through real-life

exposure to a best practice labora-

tory community or organization.

The participants were divided into

three (3) groups to study one of

the most awarded programs in Naga

City —- the Kaantabay sa

Kauswagan (Partners in Develop-

ment). Each group was assigned

a relocation site and asked to

gather and validate data relative

to the said program. The results

of their study were presented to the

city officials as possible reference

for the enhancement of this social

amelioration program.

Participants who completed the

program earned a total of sixty (60)

hours of training credits.

The next session of the I-Gabay

is tentatively slated on June 30 -

July 7, 2011.

For pertinent inquiries on ELP,

please feel free to contact the

Professional Development Division

at telephone number (02) 951-

4981 local 109, 113, or 127, or at

[email protected].

With sweet smiles on their faces, 61 participants of the Integrated Gabay ng Paglilingkod pose for a class photo at the

Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City.

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2nd Fellow-up Session of CES Leadership

and Wellness Camp in Subic

CESB graces RDC IX meeting The Career Executive Service

Board (CESB) graced the 136th

Regional Development Council

(RDC) IX meeting cum Orientation

and Team Building on May 4-5,

2011 at the Agripino Hotel, Salag-

doong Beach Resort, Siquijor.

Elaine Grace R. Antenor, Project

Officer of The Public Manager,

official newsletter of the Career

Executive Service represented


Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I, in

the said event. She discussed the

CES programs and activities, recent

policy reforms and updates on CES

Bill.

Antenor discussed the innova-

tive training program offerings of

the CESB that sought to enhance

the competence of the CES

members. She laid down the recent

reforms in the CES policy and

also discussed Senate Bill No. 2671

– An Act Strengthening the Career

Executive Service or the CES

Bill. She presented the differences

between the status quo and the

provisions of the proposed CES

Bill in terms of CES coverage,

composition of the CESB, its pow-

ers and functions, and the creation

of the CESB and Office of the

CES (OCES) Evaluation Body.

She, as well, reiterated that under

such proposed CES Bill a CESO

shall enjoy security of tenure in the

CES based on eligibility and not on

rank.

Antenor took the opportunity to

promote the 2011 Search for Gawad

CES, which, acceptance of nomi-

nations has been extended until

May 31, 2011. In behalf of Dir.

Allones, Antenor called for nomina-

tions of deserving CESOs and third

level eligibles. She cited DOLE IX

Regional Director Ponciano M.

Ligutom, one of the 2006 Out-

standing Career Executive Officers.

She also announced that in rela-

tion to the “Taas Noo, CESO!”

campaign launched by CESB in

the 9th CES Annual Convention

last November 2010 in Laoag City,

the CESB through The Public

Manager and the CES website is

featuring every week outstanding

CESOs and third level eligibles.

They are those who are considered

as source of pride and inspiration

to the members of the CES

community because of their exem-

plary performances and outstanding

contributions not only to their

respective departments but have

successfully made developmental

and positive impact to the whole

society.

The RDC IX is chaired by

Mayor Evelyn T. Uy of Dipolog

City.


Board (CESB) will conduct the 2nd

Follow-Up Session of the CES

Leadership and Wellness Camp on

July 21-22, 2011 at the Vista

Marina Hotel and Resort in Subic,

Zambales.

The Camp, entitled “Revive,

Reconnect, Reaffirm and Respond“,

intends to equip participants with

further motivation, knowledge and

practical tips on managing stress

and maintaining healthy lifestyle

and relationships to achieve holistic

well-being, longevity and increase

productivity at work.

Plenary sessions on eating ad-

vice will be given by the National

Nutrition Council while a seminar

on detoxification will be handled by

Dr. Romulo de Villa, a renowned

molecular oncologist. Dra. Isabel

Lopez-Nazal, one of the country’s

top dermatologists, shall share ways

and tips to take care of the skin to

help one look and feel better and to

“age” gracefully. Participants can

also indulge in various unstructured

activities such as swimming, jog-

ging, yoga and aerobics.

Completion of the program

entitles the participant to sixteen

(16) hours of training credits.

The Leadership and Wellness Camp

is part of CESB’s advocacy to pro-

mote total wellness, work-life bal-

ance and sustained productivity

among government executives. It is

also a response to the clamor from

CESOs for a seminar on holistic

stress management that not only

deals with physical and emotional,

but also spiritual and social, well-

being aspects.

The Public Manager

The Public Manager is the official newsletter of the Career Executive Service. It is published by the CES Board Secretariat and re-entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Quezon City Central Post Office with Postage Charge Account No. SPS Permit No. 04-06-053 dated December 31, 2011. CESOs, Eligibles and other readers are encouraged to send articles, information on government projects and other significant activities of interest to public managers, including comments and suggestions to: The Editor-in-Chief, The Public Manager, Performance Management and Assistance Division, Career Executive Service Board, No. 3 Marcelino St., Holy Spirit Drive, 1127 Quezon City.

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EXECUTIVE MOVEMENT welcomes all information on career movements of CESOs and Eligibles. Concerned officials are requested to fill up and send this coupon, including copies of pertinent documents such as appointment papers, to: CESB, No. 3 Marcelino St., Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City.

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