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OFFICIAL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE

www.cesboard.gov.ph 1st Quarter 2015 Vol. 27 No. 1

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“T he key to learning is humility. If you think you know everything and you do not need to learn anything, then the CES is not for you. The CES is a community of learners.”

Career Executive Service Board Executive Director Maria Anthonette C. Velasco‐Allones, CESO I, fittingly wrapped up the two‐week Integrated Salamin‐Diwa (SALDIWA) ng Paglilingkod Training Course under the Executive Leader‐ship Program of the CESB with these words during the graduation rites of SALDIWA Batch 26 at the Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City last 16 March 2015.

More stories inside:

CESB Juanas and Juan join Women’s Day ……...………...2 Corpuz tops the December 14 CES Written Exam .....……....10

Game Changers meet for Inaugural Circle Forum ..….……5 CESB launches online CESPES, 2 Recognition Programs....11

CES Club: Making the Workplace Flourish …………..……..6 New CES Eligibles and Newly-Appointed CESOs……......14-15

CES grows ‘hope bearers’…………………….…………...…7 Taas Noo CESO! Engr. Romela N. Ratilla .………………..….19 and Assistant Secretary Gilberto S. Reyes

SALDIWA Batch 26 bridges learning to actions in Brgy. Caranan, Pasacao, Cam Sur

It is never too late to make a difference. CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette C. Velasco‐Allones, CESO I (2nd row; middle seat) with SALDIWA Batch 26 learners (in black), department heads of the Municipal Government of Pasacao, and officials of Barangay Caranan.

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T he Career Executive Service Board (CESB), led by Executive Director Maria Anthonette Velasco‐Allones, trooped to the Quezon Me‐

morial Circle on 08 March 2015 together with other Juanas and Juans from the government and the pri‐vate sector to join the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in celebrating the International Women’s Day (IWD). The 2015 National Women’s Month, with the theme, “Juana, Desisyon Mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa. Ikaw Na!”, paid tribute to all women lead‐ers who passionately lead and continue to advance women’s advocacies. The IWD celebration kicked off with a parade around the one‐kilometer Elliptical Road at 6 a.m., which was followed by the National Women’s Day Program at the Liwasang Aurora, with Philippine Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Hu‐man Rights Ambassador Rosario G. Manalo and De‐partment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano‐Soliman as guest speakers. In her welcome remarks, PCW Chairperson Remedio Ignacio‐Rikken stressed the importance of the role of women in leadership in governance. “What we want is rep‐resentation. We comprise almost 50% of the country’s population; therefore, we should be part of the leadership, the power and decision making.” She also encouraged women leaders to join the Career Executive Service as “they play a huge part in governance since they are decision makers.” Meanwhile, Secretary Soliman lauded the ordinary women who have become symbols of change in their families, communities and this

country. She mentioned two women beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program who be‐came instruments of change in society through the help of the government. Ambassador Manalo, on the other hand, discussed women empowerment and shared some of her ex‐periences as ambassador and former Chairperson of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (now PCW).

The activity ended with a simultaneous nationwide

streetdance to the tune of “Juana, Ikaw na ang

Manguna!”, with the participants in Quezon Memo‐

rial Circle dancing in synchronicity with other partici‐

pants in Vigan, Ilocos Sur; Angeles City, Pampanga;

Oton, Iloilo; Cebu City; Cagayan De Oro City; Surigao

Del Sur; Isulan, Sultan Kudarat; Kolambugan, Lanao

del Norte; and Cotabato City.


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Forty‐five CES Eligibles, who came from different gov‐ernment agencies across the country, underwent a two‐phase learning journey from 3 to 16 March 2015. The first phase of the training course constituted modular sessions with skills‐sharpening, confidence‐building and values‐strengthening workshop activities aimed at real‐izing the potentials of and empowering the learners to develop a deeper awareness and appreciation of effec‐tive, accountable and innovative leadership style, be resilient to continuously changing environment of gov‐ernance, be grounded with integrity and ethical behav‐ior, and focus service delivery on emerging challenges confronting the nation. Distinguished multi‐disciplinary experts facilitated the first phase modules, namely, former Department of Budget and Management Secretary and current Profes‐sorial Lecturer Benjamin E. Diokno, PhD; S.E. Getalado Consultancy and Leadership Center founding President Santos E. Getalado; Silliman University Assistant Profes‐sor Emervencia L. Ligutom; TRAC Training Consultancy President and Chief Executive Officer Teresita R. Albert; University of Santo Tomas Graduate School Lecturer Josefina J. Quintana; and, former Department of Social Welfare and Development Undersecretary Celia C. Yangco.

The second phase of the training course centered on the Community Engagement Module (CEM). It served as the integral component of the program as it sought to enable the SALDIWA Batch 26 learners to internal‐ize and harness the knowledge, skills, lessons and in‐sights they learned from the first phase modules and from their work‐based experiences through a four‐day structured immersion‐engagement in the coastal zones of Barangay Caranan, Pasacao, Camarines Sur. The Bureau of Local Government Finance classified the Municipality of Pasacao as a third class municipal‐ity. However, during the sharing sessions of SALDIWA Batch 26 learners with local officials and sectoral leaders, Mayor Niño A. Tayco showcased Pasacao as the home to national, local and private ports and oil depots, and one of the rich areas in Camarines Sur in terms of tourist spots and attractions. He delved into the current core development challenges of the mu‐nicipality such as the absence of disaster risk manage‐ment contingencies, weak capacity to spur economic development, lack of communal irrigation system and service facilities, lack of farm to market roads, lack of credit facilities to farmers, absence of intervention on urban ecosystem (e.g., solid waste management, wa‐ter and air pollution), lack of proper monitoring and

evaluation of projects, lack of locally‐sourced reve‐nues, low total expendi‐ture per capita, among others. The SALDIWA Batch 26 learners were tasked to do field evaluation research in the municipality using inter‐disciplinary ap‐proaches and methodolo‐gies. They were divided into four sectoral groups according to their techni‐cal expertise and work experience, namely, Edu‐cation and Human Re‐source and Training

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4 All great change begins at the dinner table. Dr. Louella H. Estember, Assistant Regional Director of the Department of Health, comfortably eating dinner with her host family.

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Development; Public Utilities, Infrastructure, Land Use and Environmental Management; Local Governance – Insti‐tutions/Structures/Sectors, Systems, Processes and Dynamics; and, Enterprise Development, Agricultural Produc‐tivity and Economic Promotion. Department heads from the Municipal Government of Pasacao and officials of Barangay Caranan headed by Chair‐person Randy U. Latosa were invited as panel of reactors during the group report presentation of the SALDIWA Batch 26 learners. Their group outputs were comprised of sectoral profile of stakeholders, challenges and issues in governance and development; community agenda for strengthening governance and development; individual daily reflection journal; and, group reflection report on the challenges, lessons and commitments to good governance and public service. The panel offered positive feedback and reactions to the group reports and expressed their will‐ingness to adopt and act on matters requiring their intervention. Bridging Learning to Actions: Reflections, Lessons and Challenges from a Barangay Immersion While doing their field evaluation research, the learners immersed themselves as “long lost family members, dis‐tant relatives or extended kin” hosted by Barangay Caranan and adopted by carefully selected household units. They experienced and shared in the lives, aspira‐tions, challenges and dreams of the host fami‐lies as well as the commu‐nity. Department of Labor and Employment Director Ex‐equiel Ronie A. Guzman saw how his host family and their neighbors live in unexplained poverty: that despite their condition, they have not lost their hope that life will become better if only government will pay attention to them. As days passed by, Direc‐tor Guzman further observed that 70 percent of the barangay residents belong to the marginalized and vulnerable whose primary livelihood is fishing and farming, there are existing people’s associations but are inactive and im‐properly functioning, most of the fisherfolk do not own fishing boats, most of the women are idle, and most of the barangay residents depend on lending institutions to subsidize their daily needs. Meanwhile, Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent (ASDS) Cherrylou D. de Mesa of the Department of Education – Division of Rizal saw the hardships of a fisherman as the only source of income of her host family is fishing. She recognized that going to the sea is not an assurance that there will be a catch for the family. She saw disappointments in the eyes of her host family, yet she was amazed and would never forget what Tatay Kakong, the household head, has said: “Ganun talaga minsan merong [huli], minsan wala. Basta ang mahalaga hindi ka titigil [sa paghuli] para hindi ka mauubusan ng pag‐asa.” 13

“Walang batang maiiwan sa pag‐unlad.” These were the bold words of Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent of the Department of Education – Division of Rizal Cherrylou D. de Mesa as her “instant students” patiently wait for her class to start near the shore.

A total of eighty‐eight (88) Career Executive Service Officers, eligibles and third‐level offi‐cials gathered last 20 February 2015 at the

Grand Ballroom, Diamond Hotel Philippines, Roxas Boulevard, Manila to witness and participate in the inaugural CES CiRCLE Forum for 2015. The new breed of leader‐executives answered the call of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) to rise to the challenge of transforming the nation’s governance and leading it in the era of political, economic and cul‐tural integration through the productive, safe and re‐sponsible use of social media in government. Personalities within and beyond the circle of the CES Community graced the event, with National Union of Career Executive Service Officers, Inc. (NUCESO) Treasurer and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Assistant Secretary Maria Joji A. Aragon, CESO II, leading the opening ceremony with an invocation.



The 2015 CES CiRCLE Forum series is anchored on the theme: “Transform Tomorrow Today – R U Game 4 Change?” Messages from CESB Presiding Chair and Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Nieves L. Osorio and NUCESO President and Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) Tonisito Machiavelli C. Umali, CESO II, reinforced the significance of upholding integrity and credibility among government officials amidst the surge in the use of social media and emphasized the significance of ethics as a cornerstone in today’s digital age. Commissioner Osorio said, “I hope that we will bring change where it is needed; change that comes within us; one that understands what our fellow Filipinos need. We don’t have the luxury of time. It has to be today.” ASec Umali, on the other hand, called for “Mabuti pong serbisyo ngayon, hindi po bukas. Makabuluhang programa ngayon, hindi po bukas. Pagbabago ngayon, hindi po bukas.”

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“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle

T hirty‐nine (39) top government executives had the chance to unwind from the usual paper and pen routine as the Career Executive

Service Board (CESB) held the inaugural session of the CES Club entitled “CES Blooms in the Workplace” on February 25, 2015 at the Century Hall, Quezon Memorial Circle. CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette Velasco‐Allones commenced the activity by stating that the workshop, scheduled in line with the celebration of the EDSA People Power, is the contribution of the CES to the commemoration of the revolution which paved way for the democracy of our nation. She stressed that these kinds of experiences foster harmony among different agencies of the government, resulting in better public service.

Workshop facilitator, Ms. Carissa Singson‐Mabasa, familiarized the participants with “Ikebana” by briefly discussing its meaning and history. According to her, Ikebana is a traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement that literally means ‘arranged flowers’ in Japanese. It is a decorative art form that uses both flowers and branches in different symbolic styles, together with a deep spiritual and religious significance, which made this workshop a fitting activity in time with the observance of the Lenten Season. Ikebana is also a form of meditation that places high value on awareness in respect to time, especially the change and passage of seasons. An Ikebana arrangement has three main components: the shin (the longest main stem, at times called heaven); the soe (the second longest stem which supplements shin, at times called man); and the hikae (the shortest stem or flower, at times called

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earth). There are also subordinate stems called jusi and are arranged around each main stem, and they are shorter than the main stems. Each component has specific measurements relative to the container and to each other. As Ms. Mabasa was thoroughly explaining the procedures and guiding the participants in creating Ikebana arrangements, she was also reminding the importance of art in life. “We are so accustomed in using the left part of our brain (logical part), but we should also exert extra effort in using the right part of it (creative part)”, she said. She added that “immersing ourselves into art develops closeness to nature which provides relaxation for the mind, body, and soul.”

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Executives, who are used to the smell of toner and other office equipment as they go about their demanding schedules, enjoyed the more appealing scent of flowers as they reached into their inner artists to express themselves through different and creative flower arrangements. Director Angelito V. Fontanilla of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that “this workshop is much needed by executives as it serves as a temporal relief from the usual day‐to‐day challenges that their work poses, and the outputs from this can liven up the mood of every office and its clients.” “This experience was very interesting and stress‐relieving that it brought out the creativity in me”,

added Ms. Jacqueline V. Luzon, School Head at the Department of Education (DepEd) Caloocan. The workshop concluded at around 4:00 pm. Producing quality outputs from a very complicated form of art may be challenging, but for the officials who are constantly pounded with difficult challenges at work, it was an opportunity for them to express their selves through art and revitalize their spirits. The participants headed home not only with four hours of training credits, but also with renewed energy and outlook. Certainly, government offices are

going to bloom a little more than

it used to.

T he inaugural session of the P A G L A UM T r a i n i n g Workshop for 2015 was held

on January 29‐30, 2015 at the Oasis Hotel, Angeles City Pampanga with fifty two participants from various government agencies from Central Luzon. The two‐day PAGLAUM workshop followed the “train the trainer” framework wherein the learners are honed as future trainers/ facilitators. It relied on a good balance of experiential and cognitive learning approaches which harnessed a variety of implementation and

assessment methodologies to facilitate and ensure the transfer of essential knowledge, skills and technical know‐how on mental health and psycho‐social support to the participants. Workshop methods included lectures, psychosocial processing activities such as art, music and prayer dance session, simulations, debriefing dialogues, spiritual services and community jamming as closing ritual. Dr. Violeta V. Bautista of Care and Counsel Wellness and Training Center as well as her associates, Ms. Cristabel Fagela‐Tiangco, Mr. Bryan Q. Engay and Ms. Ma. Theresa Duran‐Dy collaborated

with a team of facilitators from PAGLAUM’s previous batches, DSWD Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia, CESO II, DILG LGOO, Ms. Salvacion Z. Baccay in managing the workshop sessions. During the opening program, CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette Velasco‐Allones inducted into office the incoming officers of the Central Luzon Association of Regional Offices (CLARO) namely: DILG Regional Director Florida Dijan as President; NEDA Regional Director Severino C. Santos as 1st Vice President for NUCESO Affairs; DOST

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The inaugural forum with the sub‐theme: Leveling Up Philippine Competitiveness in the Context of Regional Inte‐gration – Social Media in Government jump‐started the leader‐executives in charting the future direction of infor‐mation‐communication‐technology (ICT) in social media in their respective agencies to achieve performance ac‐countability, inclusive governance and competitiveness. Professor Emmanuel “Bhoying” Lallana, Chief Executive of IdeaCorp presented “Social Media in Government: To‐wards a Policy for Productive and Safe Use of Social Media” for the Plenary Session where he discussed, among others, the role of social media in governance, the five steps to a social media strategy, the top five things to re‐member when using social and digital media at work or in a personal capacity, and the key issues that government agencies must address on the use of social media by the agencies themselves and their personnel. The afternoon session for simultaneous workshops on “Formulating a Relevant Policy to Promote a Productive and Safe Use of Social Media in Government” was made fun, lively and interactive by Mr. Alexander “Valong” Arevalo, the workshop’s Forum Chair. The participants were grouped together and made to draft their respective policies on social media in the government; define measures to facilitate the implementation and institutionalization of the policies; and identify ac‐tual and potential risks, threats, issues, as well as challenges, measures and initiatives to mitigate, neutralize and/or resolve such risks, threats and is‐sues. In his synthesis, Mr. Arevalo observed that government agencies are apprehensive in using social media primarily because of lack of understanding and fear of the perceived and real unknowns that come with its use. Mr. Arevalo continued, “Instead of fearing the seemingly complicated hi‐tech ‘monster’ called social media, we need to train this ‘technological dragon’ and utilize it to transform governance in the Philippines for ours to be at par with those not just in the region, but among the best in the world.”

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“Mabuti pong serbisyo ngayon, hindi po bukas. Makabuluhang programa ngayon, hindi po bukas. Pagbabago ngayon, hindi po bukas.”

‐Asec Toni Umali



Regional Director Victor B. Mariano, Jr. as 2nd Vice President for Cooperative; DPWH Regional Director Antonio V. Molano, Jr. as 3rd Vice President for External Affairs; DOLE Regional Director Ana C. Dione as Secretary; CHED Regional Director Caridad Oli‐Abuan as Assistant Secretary; DTI Regional Director Judith Angeles as Treasurer; TESDA Regional Director Teodoro M. Gatchalian as Auditor, DA Regional Director Andrew B. Villacorta as Business Manager, PNP’s Police Chief Superintendent Ronald V. Santos as Public Relations Officers; and PIA Regional Director William L. Beltran as Assistant Public Relations Officers. The members of CLARO’s Board of Directors, including DBM Regional Director Elisa Salon, DENR Regional Director Francisco E.

Milla, Jr., DOH Regional Director Leonita P. Gorgolon, and BLGF Regional Director Luningning R. Llanto also joined the oath‐taking ceremony. In her Inspirational Message, CESB Executive Director Allones shared how PAGLAUM as a flagship training program was conceptualized after the devastation wrought by Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013. She reiterated that PAGLAUM aims to build a pool of “hope bearers” within the CES who are equipped with the capacity, competence and commitment to provide and facilitate mental health and psychosocial support services to victim‐survivors of catastrophes. Twenty‐six participants who completed the full workshop individually gave their personal commitments as a new hope‐bearer during the closing program. A new hope bearer Maribel Blanco from DSWD‐3 said, “In general it was light, refreshing and exciting. The methodologies are perfect. I hope I can be of help in the succeeding trainings/

activities.”

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E ighty eight (88) or 29.83% passed the Nationwide CES Written Examination (CES WE), the first examination stage for CES eligibility,

held last December 14, 2014 (originally set on December 7, 2014) simultaneously in three testing centers, i.e. UP‐NCPAG (Quezon City), University of San Carlos (Cebu City) and San Pedro College (Davao City). A total of 295 officials from different government and private agencies took the hurdle.

Of the 88, 58 (65.91%) took the exam in Quezon City testing center, 17 (19.32%) in Cebu City and 13 (14.77%) in Davao City.

Topping the list is Atty. Ma. Cecille L. Corpuz who obtained a rating of 89.23%. She is a first‐time examinee and presently holds the position of Director III at the Presidential Human Rights Committee Secretariat (Office of the President). She graduated with a degree in BA Political Science at the University of the Philippines‐Manila in 2005. In 2009, she obtained her Juris Doctor Law Degree at Ateneo Law School and passed the Philippine Bar Examination in the same

year. Her fields of specialization/expertise include foreign affairs, law, national security & defense, policy administration/management, research, human rights and international humanitarian law.

The rest of the top 10 examinees include: Padilla, Marc Voltaire A. (88.56%); Ortuoste, Jennifer Rebecca L. (87.96%); Palatino, Benedict T. (86.92%); Sabado, Buenafe E. (86.39%); Oliva, Regal M. (86.02%); Udarbe, Fidel T. (85.85%); Shahani, Lila R. (85.57%); Beronilla, Nikkin L. (85.40%); and, Roa, Corazon P. (85.12%).

The complete list of December 14, 2014 passers is a v a i l a b l e a t t h e CE SB web s i t e : www.cesboard.gov.ph.

All successful CES WE examinees may call the Eligibility and Rank Appointment Division (ERAD) at telephone number 9514985 loc. 100 or 832 for the schedule and other details of the Assessment Center, the second examination stage for CES eligibility.

A s the nation observes a day of mourning to grieve the deaths of forty‐four members of the elite Special Action Force, CES members pray, and continue to offer works of sacrifice and supplications for the eternal rest of the souls of the departed SAF members.

“This significant loss of our policemen is painful for us, co‐warriors in government. And so we know how doubly painful it is for their immediate families and loved ones,” remarked Executive Director Tonette Velasco‐Allones as she opened the 5th training session of Project PAGLAUM in Clark, Pampanga yesterday, January 30. She led the participants in praying for the eternal rest of the SAF members who died in the battle field over the weekend in Maguindanao. She also requested the participants to “walk with the bereaved families in this time of great sorrow” and “offer works of sacrifice so that the light of God will dissipate the darkness around us”. Finally, she urged members of the CES to “unceasingly pray for our leaders in government” especially at this time when the country faces confusion and conflict while at the same time working on the day‐today running of government.

“God is not only the God of the sufferers but the God who suffers...through the prism of my tears I have seen a suffering God.”

‐‐ Nicholas Welterstorff

Lament for a Son



T he Career Executive Service Board jumpstarted the year

with the launching of the Online Career Executive Service Performance Evaluation System (CESPES) and the pilot‐testing of two new recognition programs during the first 2015 Human Resource (HR) Managers Fellowship Meeting and Learning Session at the Social Hall of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City last January 23. CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette C. Velasco‐Allones, CESO I, led 62 HR managers and CES coordinators from various government agencies in an orientation session on the Online CESPES. The CESPES is the mandatory annual performance evaluation for incumbents of CES

positions that serves as the basis for third level personnel actions, including the grant of merit increases, salary adjustments, rank appointments and recognition systems. She discussed the rationale, parameters, features, advantages as well as potential challenges of implementing the Online CESPES. She emphasized that the Online CESPES will use the same forms and adhere to the same set of guidelines and formula for performance evaluation. Executive Director Allones further highlighted the role of HR managers and CES coordinators as CESB’s partners in disseminating and clarifying information to ensure a successful shift to the Online CESPES in their respective organizations. Representatives from Clearvision Outsourcing Consultants, the service provider of CESB for the Online

“If we know each other, half of the work is done.” CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette C. Velasco-Allones, CESO I, (front row, center) with the 62 HR managers and CES coordinators kick off the 2015 HR Managers Fellowship Meeting and Learning Session Series.

CESPES, guided participants on how to navigate and administer the Online CESPES. The mechanics and tools for the newly‐established recognition program awards were also pilot‐tested in the session, namely, the CES VIP (Very Innovative Person) Award and the Outstanding CEO (Cost Effective Officer)Award. The CES VIP Award seeks to recognize public managers who have initiated novel policies/programs that have improved operational processes/methods and have assisted in the achievement of organizational e f f e c t i v e n e s s a n d / o r sustainability. Meanwhile, the Outstanding CEO Award aims to recognize the strategic leadership qualit ies of government executives whose decisions/

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actions have resulted in the desired level of performance leading to the maximum utilization of resources leading to increased agency savings. The winners of each of the said awards will receive a plaque of recognition and a cash prize amounting to Php 10,000. They may be considered for the Gawad CES Award subject to the noteworthiness of the accomplishments, and may also be invited as speaker in one of the CESB’s training programs. Executive Director Allones solicited suggestions from the HR managers and CES coordinators in attendance on how to further improve the recognition program tools such as the proposed questionnaire for each award. Aside from the launching of the Online CESPES and the new recognition program tools,

Executive Director Allones also presented the 2015 calendar of CES core programs and learning events and signaled the commencement of the 2015 cycle of the Gawad CES Award. The Gawad CES is a Presidential Award that recognizes members of the CES for their exemplary performance and significant contributions. Since its inception in 2005, a total of 46 government executives have been conferred the Gawad CES. The three national agencies with the most number of Gawad CES awardees are the Department of Science and Technology (15%), the National Economic and Development Authority (11%), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (11%). Two in every five awardees come from the National Capital Region. The deadline for submission of nomination for the Gawad CES

Award is on May 31. The HR Managers Fellowship Meeting and Learning Session Series is a regular quarterly gathering of agency HR managers and CES coordinators which serves as a venue to update them on the latest CES policies, programs and activity calendars, and facilitate learning and sharing on current developments and trends in strategic human capital development. The 2nd Quarter 2015 HR Fellowship will be hosted by the Department of Energy and is scheduled on April 14 (Tuesday).



Ms. de Mesa also met her “instant students” in the coastal community. She saw the need for quality teaching, need for more love and concern from par‐ents and teachers for the children. She realized, how “a friendly teacher can make a difference on how they [the children] see themselves.” A fellow educator, Ms. Karen L. Galanida, OIC‐SDS of the Department of Education – Division of Dinagat Islands shared her feelings during the baran‐gay immersion: “I feel so responsible and accountable to satisfy and give meaning to their manifestations of hope; antici‐pation and optimism that they will be saved, freed from the bondage of pov‐erty.” To encapsulate the lessons learned from the four‐day immersion, OIC‐ASDS Moises D. Labian , Jr. of the Department of Education – Division of North‐ern Samar expressed his learning by saying that “Let each day be a time of reflection, a time to count all the blessing[s] we received. Every people/man we meet is a blessing to my life. I have to treasure this

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once in a lifetime experience. Material gifts I have none to give, but I offer myself to give the real image expected from a government/public servant who has the heart, mind and essence for service. This experi‐ence is worth remembering and has no place in the cell of oblivion as others usually do.” Furthermore, he figured that, “In life, the best orna‐ment is humility and God has given me enough rea‐sons to be humble. I thank the Almighty for giving

me blessings that others do not have and I have to share these to the rest whom I will interact [with] everyday. I am a blessing to others everyday!” The CEM enabled the learners

to strengthen their leadership and managerial competencies; en‐

hance their learning and working part‐nerships focusing on governance and develop‐

ment challenges and issues with other leaders, stakeholders and the community; promote new, more effective and results‐focused approaches, standards and tools for re‐examining governance and leading reforms in public institutions and local communities; and deepen their commitment to

good govern‐ance, develop‐ment and pub‐lic service.

Salamin-Diwa ng Paglilingkod in Practice. CES Executives under the sectoral group on Local Governance doing community consultation with the people of Barangay Caranan.

“Ganun talaga minsan merong [huli], minsan wala. Basta ang mahalaga hindi ka titigil [sa paghuli] para hindi ka mauubusan ng pag‐asa.”

‐‐Tatay Kakong

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1st Quarter 2015 CES Updates

REYNALDO MAYOR BUNGUBUNG, CESO IV Acting Director III Department of the Interior and Local Government

CCCONFERREDONFERREDONFERRED THROUGHTHROUGHTHROUGH RESOLUTION NO. 1196

MARCH 11, 2015

LEO LIBERATO JASARENO Director IV Mines and Geosciences Bureau Department of Environment and Natural Resources JOCELYN OLAÑO RAMONES Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer I Department of Agrarian Reform DAR Provincial Office Nueva Ecija JUAN ROMERO ARAOJO JR. Chief Education Program Specialist/ OIC – Assistant Director Health and Nutrition Center Department of Education

NEW CES ELIGIBLES


FEBRUARY 11, 2015


JANUARY 22, 2015

RAYMUNDO P. ARCEGA Executive Vice President University of Makati NATHANIEL V. LACAMBRA Director IV (Regional Director) Department of Labor and Employment DOLE Regional Office V

NEWLY-APPOINTED CESOS DATED JANUARY 22, 2015

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ROMEO O. APROVECHAR Assistant Schools Division Superintendent (ASDS)/ OIC – Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education JAIME FORTUNATO A. CARINGAL Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs Department of Transportation and Communications CHERRIE MELANIE A. DIEGO Chief Education Program Specialist Commission on Higher Education ‐ Regional Office I

ROSEMARIE G. EDILLON Acting Assistant Director ‐ General National Development Office – Planning and Policy National Economic and Development Authority PAULINO G. LALATA, JR. Local Government Operations Officer VI/ Cluster Leader Department of the Interior and Local Government ACMAD RIZALDY P. MOTI Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Home Lending Operations Cluster Home Development Mutual Fund

TIRSO P. PARIAN, JR. Special Investigator IV/ OIC, Regional Technical Director Department of Environment and Natural Resources ARVIN MARIO A. PILIT Medical Specialist II (Part Time) Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center MA. LIZA R. TABILON Education Supervisor I Department of Education Division of Dapitan City LOLITO R. TACARDON Director I Commission on Population National Capital Region



NEWLY-APPOINTED CESOS DATED MARCH 6, 2015


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WILSON D. CERBITO, CESO IV Director III DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AMANELLA D. AREVALO, CESO IV Acting Director III MARY ANNE Z. DELA VEGA, CESO IV Acting Director III MERCEDES P. NAVARRO, CESO IV Acting Director III DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MARILYN S. ANDALES, CESO VI Assistant Schools Division Superintendent JOCELYN D. ANDAYA, CESO IV Acting Director III Bureau of Secondary Education ARNULFO M. BALANE, CESO V Schools Division Superintendent NIMFA D. BONGO, CESO VI Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent BIANITO A. DAGATAN, CESO V Acting Schools Division Superintendent RAPHAEL D. FONTANILLA, CESO V Schools Division Superintendent ROSELLER N. GELIG, CESO VI Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

ELENA D. OLVIDO, CESO VI Assistant Schools Division Superintendent EDILBERTO L. OPLENARIA, CESO VI Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent ROSALIE M. PASAOL, CESO V Acting Schools Division Superintendent DANILO C. SISON, CESO VI Assistant Schools Division Superintendent CARMELA R. TAMAYO, CESO VI Assistant Schools Division Superintendent VIRGINIA C. ZAPANTA, CESO V Schools Division Superintendent DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MARIO C. MARASIGAN, CESO III Acting Director IV DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ROLAND A. DE JESUS, CESO V Acting Regional Director (Director II) Mines and Geosciences Bureau DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARNALDO E. ESCOBER JR., CESO V Acting Local Government Operations Officer VIII

MA. LOISELLA E. LUCINO, CESO V Acting Local Government Operations Officer VIII ADELMA D. MAULEON, CESO V Acting Local Government Operations Officer VIII DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LUCY NENETTE D. ROJAS, CESO VI Acting Director I Parole and Probation Administration DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS ALLAN S. BORROMEO, CESO IV Acting Director III ALEXANDER D. NOLA, CESO IV Acting Director III DANTE B. POTANTE, CESO III Acting Director IV RONNEL M. TAN, CESO IV Acting Director III DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TERESITA C. FORTUNA, CESO III Acting Director IV DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY DELIA M. AYANO, CESO V Acting Director II (Provincial Director)


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AAADJUSTMENTDJUSTMENTDJUSTMENT INININ CESO RCESO RCESO RANKANKANK

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ELENA M. BORCILLO CESO VI to CESO V Schools Division Superintendent NICOLAS T. CAPULONG CESO VI to CESO V Schools Division Superintendent CYNTHIA G. DEMAVIVAS CESO VI to CESO V Schools Division Superintendent MARITES A. IBAÑEZ CESO VI to CESO V Schools Division Superintendent RHODA T. RAZON CESO VI to CESO V Schools Division Superintendent

BEBIANO I. SENTILLAS CESO VI to CESO V Schools Division Superintendent DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LILIBETH A. FAMACION CESO IV to CESO III Director IV RAMON M. RAÑESES CESO V to CESO IV Director III National Police Commission

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AMINOLA P. ABATON, CESO V Acting Director II Land Transportation Office FRANCISCO P. RANCHES JR., CESO VI Acting Director I Land Transportation Office NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SEVERINO C. SANTOS, CESO III Acting Director IV OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT GEORGE M. COLORADO, CESO III Acting Director IV Commission on Higher Education


T he Career Executive Service Board conducted the first Nationwide CES Written Examination (CES WE) for 2015 last March 1, 2015. Simultaneous exams

were conducted in three testing centers, namely: 1) University of the Philippines‐National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP‐NCPAG), Quezon City; 2) University of San Carlos (USC), Cebu City; and, 3) San Pedro College (SPC), Davao City. A total of one hundred thirty three (133) examinees took the hurdle.

Of the 133 examinees, 59% (78) took the exam in Quezon City, 26% (35) in Cebu and 15% (20) in Davao City. Results of the March 1 CES WE (list of passers) will be released not later than the first week of May 2015 through the CESB website www.cesboard.gov.ph. Individual examination ratings will also be sent to all examinees via e‐mail or regular mail.

The next CES WE is scheduled on June 7, 2015 and the deadline for filing of application is on May 7, 2015.

NEWLY–APPOINTED CESOS DATED MARCH 6, 2015

1st Quarter 2015 CES Announcement


Detox, De‐stress, Discover and Deliver. Beat the summer heat and be fully fit to lead as the Career Executive Service Board brings the 12th CES Executive Leadership, Wellness and Work‐Life Balance Camp to The Legend Palawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on 27‐30 April, 2015. The camp is part of CESB’s advocacy to promote total wellness, work‐life balance and sustained productivity among government executives as we firmly believe that healthy living leads to effective leadership and work performance. For interested CES Officers and Third Level Eligibles, prep yourselves for a combined fitness and relaxation treat which includes multiple plenary learning sessions, stress reducing exercises, self‐expressing and therapeutic workshops, and team‐building activities. The camp was designed as such for shaping up your body, clearing up your mind and stepping up your work‐life plan to achieve optimal wellness.

A registration fee of Ten Thousand Pesos (Php10, 000) shall cover your accommodation, three full board meals (breakfast, AM snacks, lunch, PM snacks and dinner), land transfers, rest and relaxation tour, training kit, certificates and camp memento. The fee may be charged to agency/office funds since attendance in CESB events is exempted from the provisions of Administrative Order No. 103 dated 31 August 2004. Moreover, participation of government personnel in all official activities of the CESB is considered as official business per CESB Resolution No. 81. Limited slots available so what are you waiting for? For further inquiries, please call CESB’s Professional Development Division at telephone no: (02) 951‐4981, locals 108, 109, 113 or 127.

JANUARY 24 (Saturday) JANUARY 25 (Sunday)

MAY 9 (Saturday) MAY 10 (Sunday)

FEBRUARY 21 (Saturday) FEBRUARY 22 (Sunday)

MAY 30 (Saturday) MAY 31 (Sunday)

MARCH 21 (Saturday) MARCH 22 (Sunday)

JUNE 20 (Saturday) JUNE 21 (Sunday)

APRIL 18 (Saturday) APRIL 19 (Sunday)

JULY 18 (Saturday) JULY 19 (Sunday)

ASSESSMENT CENTER SCHEDULE FOR 2015

AUGUST 15 (Saturday) AUGUST 16 (Sunday)

SEPTEMBER 19 (Saturday)

SEPTMBER 20 (Sunday)

OCTOBER 17 (Saturday) OCTOBER 18 (Sunday)

NOVEMBER 14 (Saturday) NOVEMBER 15 (Sunday)

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1st Quarter 2015 Taas Noo CESO!

E ngr. Romela N. Ratilla, CES Eligible, was named one of the 2014 Civil Service Commission (CSC) Pagasa Awardees as the agency culminated its

search for outstanding public officials and employees in an awarding rite at the Malacanang Palace, December 15. Engr. Ratilla was awarded for her outstanding contributions that directly benefited more than one department of the government. She is currently a Senior Science Research Specialist at the Department of Science and Technology ‐ Region X, where she has been working for more than 20 years now. She also stands as the Quality Manager of the agency’s Regional Standards and Testing Laboratories, which is accredited under the Philippine National Standards ISO 17025:2005 for testing and calibration laboratories and the Quality Management Representative for the agency’s ISO 9001:2008 certification.

In 2013, Engr. Ratilla was also chosen as CSC – Region X’s Katangi‐tanging Kawani (Model Employee) Awardee in recognition of her prompt and judicious action on her work assignments, which contributed greatly to the DOST‐ Region X’s high performance ratings. Engr. Ratilla earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree from the University of the Philippines. She also holds masteral and doctorate degrees in Chemistry and Public Administration, respectively. Born in Misamis Oriental, the multi‐awarded public servant now lives in the province’s capital, Cagayan de Oro, with husband Larry and children Remo Ven Gene, Hillary Marie and Romelle Marie.

PROGRAM

DATE

VENUE

Project Hope “Paglaum”

April 6‐8

Angeles City

Fellowship Lunch and Learning Sessions with CES‐HRMD

April 14

Manila

Integrated GABAY‐COAM Training Course

April 16‐24

Cabanatuan City

CES Wellness and Work‐Life Balance Camp

April 27‐30 May 20‐22

Puerto Princesa City Basco, Province of Batanes

CES Thought Leaders’ Congress

May 14‐15

Manila

SALDIWA ng Paglilingkod Training Course

June 9‐22

Dumaguete City

CES Circle Forum Series “Transform Tomorrow Today”

June 25

City of Cagayan de Oro

Taas Noo CESO! 1st Quarter 2015


He started at the bottom and kept his compass right on track to move forward and up.

I n December 2014, Bureau of Design (BOD) Director Gilberto S. Reyes was

appointed as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the agency he had selflessly shared his talents and commitment with for nearly three decades.

Fresh from his graduation from the Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1977, Asec. Reyes entered the then Ministry of Public Works and Highways (Region IV‐A) as a daily waged engineer. He passed the Board Examination for Civil Engineers in 1978, and eventually got promoted to senior positions years after.

In 1985, he moved to the Department’s Bureau of Design where he held various rank and file posts from Supervising Civil Engineer I to Project Evaluation Officer V. His commitment to performance excellence did not go unnoticed as he was appointed as Director III (Assistant Bureau Director) in July 1998,

and then as Acting Director IV in September 2011, the position he held prior to his appointment as Assistant Secretary.

Asec. Reyes underwent the four‐stage CES Eligibility examination process and was conferred the CES Eligibility in 2009 through Board Resolution No. 980991. In 2012, President Aquino appointed him to a CESO IV rank, which was adjusted to CESO III in September of the same year. Asec. Reyes is an outstanding leader whose contributions to civic and engineering endeavors were recognized by both local and international institutions. Closer to home, his peers in BOD presented him a citation award for his outstanding performance and dedication to job. The MIT CE‐EnSE Alumni Association also named him as 2011 Outstanding Alumnus in Structural Engineering. Asec. Reyes is a devout Catholic and belongs to the Opus Dei Community. He is a loving husband to Eileen Palacio, and a doting father to their three sons, Gian Carlo, Miguel Paolo and Josef Emmanuel.

2015 CES WRITTEN EXAM SCHEDULE

DATE OF EXAM

TESTING CENTER

DEADLINE FOR FILING

MARCH 1 (Sunday)

Quezon City, Cebu,

Davao

February 2

JUNE 7 (Sunday)

Quezon City, Cebu,

Davao

May 7

SEPTEMBER 6 (Sunday)

Quezon City, Cebu,

Davao

August 6

DECEMBER 6

(Sunday)

Quezon City, Cebu,

Davao

November 5

THE PUBLIC MANAGER

The Public Manager is the official newslet-ter 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. 06-03-053 dated December 31, 2015. 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.

Tel. No.: (02) 951-4981 to 85 Fax No.: (02) 951-3306

Website: www.cesboard.gov.ph

EDITORIAL BOARD

Maria Anthonette Velasco- Allones Bettina Margarita L. Velasquez

CONTRIBUTORS Christopher F. Calugay

Ercee M. Capati Imee P. Guanzon Romil F. Tuando

Madona P. Corado Paul Lindon P. De Leon

LAYOUT & CIRCULATION Rebecca D. Villas

PHOTOGRAPHER Pacifico J. Directo Jr.

Khristine S. Labao

PRODUCTION VG Printing

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I t is with deepest regret to inform the CES community of the passing of Dr. Felix S. Navarro, CES Eligible, last January 10, 2015

due to complications of heart disease. He was 75. Dr. Navarro served as Director of the Veterans Me‐morial Medical Center (VMMC) in 1999, and was des‐ignated concurrently as Deputy Administrator of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO). Born in Pulilan, Bulacan, Dr. Navarro also served at the Bula‐can Provincial Hospital as Chief of Hospital III from 1979‐1985 and as Assistant Regional Director from 1987‐1988.

Dr. Navarro completed the Career Executive Service Development Program (CESDP) before he was con‐ferred the CES Eligibility on January 4, 1979 through Board Resolution No. 167. He underwent the training together with former Labor and Employment Secre‐tary Patricia A. Sto. Tomas, former CSC Commissioner Mary Ann Z. Fernandez‐Mendoza and former CESB Executive Director Elmor D. Juridico. Dr. Navarro earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Santo Tomas in 1964. The CESB prays for the eternal repose of the soul of Dr. Navarro, and extends its sincerest condolences to his family, his wife Celerina, and children, Rafaela Florence, Norberto and Ada.