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The Public Manager OFFICIAL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE

www.cesboard.gov.ph July - September 2011 Vol. 23 No. 3

In this IssueIn this IssueIn this IssueIn this Issue CESB commends Sec. De L ima ….. 3

Alternat ive to the CES W.E. . . . . . . . . . 5

CESB meets DepEd RDs ………..…. 8

Stra tcon with Cordi l lera execs . . . .10

Educators confab . . .……………….. .18

10 th session of GABAY ……. . . .……19

The Career Executive Service

Board (CESB) in partnership with

the National Union of Career

Executive Service Off icers

(NUCESO) shall spearhead the

conduct of the 10th National Career

Executive Service Conference on

November 9-11, 2011 at the Garden

Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City.

This year’s conference theme is

“Taas noo, CESO! Pamumunong

Tapat at Wasto, Dangal at Galing

ng Serbisyo.” The theme aims to

underscore the role of CESOs in

the thrust to effect transformational

change among public service

leaders.

The conference sessions will

focus discussions on the five (5)

pillars of His Excellency Benigno

S. Aquino III’s Social Contract with

the Filipino people and the essential

roles of CESOs in ensuring policy

and program continuity amidst

shifts and political and administra-

tive transition. It shall provide

learning opportunities through ple-

nary and multi-track learning

sessions, open forum and other

networking activities. It will also

serve as a venue for institutional

strengthening of the NUCESO as it

shall conduct its General Assembly

during the said event.

The Conference Fee of EIGHT

THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

PESOS (P 8, 500.00) per participant

shall cover three (3) days and two

(2) nights hotel accommodation,

meals and conference materials.

The said fee may be charged

to agency/ office funds since the

conduct of and attendance in

CESB trainings, workshops and

conferences are exempted from the

provisions of Administrative Order

No. 103 dated 31 August 2004.

If interested, kindly accomplish

the registration form that can be

found at the CESB website

www.cesboard.gov.ph and submit

it thru fax at (02) 951-4986 on

or before October 19, 2011. For

further details, pertinent inquiries or

confirmation of attendance, please

feel free to contact Becca Villas

or Khristine Labao or Neneth Bargo

of the Performance Management

and Assistance Division (PMAD) at

telephone number 951-4981 locals

110, 111 or 126.

10th national CES confab set on Nov. 9 - 11

CES Club goes to Region III

A total of 50 government executives actively participate in the seminar-

workshop on speaking with confidence and delivering speech that connects on

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July - September 2011 CES News

ED Allones graces REDIRAS general assembly

CESB Executive Director Maria

Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I,

graced the general assembly of

the Regional Directors Association

(REDIRAS), a regional chapter of

the National Union of Career

Executive Service Off icers

(NUCESO) held at the DILG

Regional Office V on September 8,

2011.

ED Allones narrated to the

participants the historical transfor-

mation of the Career Executive

Service (CES) and its tradition

of competence, excellence, and

service. She reiterated the statement

of a recognized CES paragon and

former CESB Executive Director

Jose P. De Jesus that the CES is

elitist and its elitism is grounded on

meritocracy. “A CESO is indeed

the cream of the crop and definitely

a cut above the rest”, she added.

ED Allones also presented the

competency-based CES Talent

Management Framework and cited

the CES core competencies. She

discussed the rigorous process of

recruiting, refreshing and retaining

CES talents. She enumerated the

CESB core training offerings and

Atty. Maria Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I, talks about CESB core programs,

policy reforms and the CES tradition of competence, excellence and service.

CESB-accredited training programs

that CESOs and third level eligibles

could attend to and explained as

well other pertinent policies on

eligibility and rank appointment.

She also took the opportunity to

acknowledge the ability of CESOs

to provide continuity amidst change

and stability particularly in times of

uncertainties. She regarded this as

one of the many reasons to say,

“Taas noo, CESO!” ED Allones

proudly announced the CESB’s

laudable effort to further the

awareness of ICT for development

in the Philippines which was

recognized by the United Nations

Asian and Pacific Training Centre

for Information and Communica-

tions Technology for Development

(UN-APCICT) during the 2nd

UN-APCICT Annual Partners’

Meeting held in South Korea on

November last year. In 2009,

CESB was also recognized as the

Most Outstanding Accounting

Office for adopting centralized

accounting system.

ED Allones concluded her talk

by challenging the members of

REDIRAS to continue to effect

change where it is needed, expertise

where it is missing and leadership

where it is wanting.

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CESB commends Sec. De Lima for issuing

DOJ Department Circular No. 20


Board (CESB) through Resolution

No. 950 s. 2011 commended

Department of Justice (DOJ)

Secretary Leila M. De Lima for

her firm recognition and adherence

to civil service rules in the recruit-

ment, appointment, transfer and

promotion of personnel in the DOJ

with the issuance of Department

Circular No. 20 s. 2011.

Said Circular explicitly pro-

vided, among others, that in order

to professionalize the Department,

employment and career advance-

ment in the government service

shall be based on merit and fitness.

It further stated that qualification,

track record, work experience and

integrity of the applicant are para-

mount and must always be the basis

for the selection, hiring and promo-

tion of personnel. Thus, endorse-

ments from public personalities in

employment application, promotion

and transfer are not encouraged and

no preferential treatment shall be

accorded to applications supported

by such endorsements.

The CESB recognizes that one

of the challenges in modern govern-

ance is the politicization of the third

level where unqualified officials are

appointed to the third level and/ or

appointment is made in disregard of

pertinent civil service rules and

regulations that led to the perpetua-

tion of the “spoils system” in the

appointment process. The CESB

shares the mandate of the above

circular in recognizing the promo-

tion of professionalism and up-

holding merit and fitness not just

in the Career Executive Service

(CES) but in the government

service as a whole. Likewise, it

vows to continue its collaborative

efforts with Secretary De Lima

to strengthen careerism in the

government service.

CESB clarifies the coverage of the CES

Who’s in and who’s out?

The CESB Governing Board, in

its June 14, 2011 meeting, issued a

resolution clarifying the positions

covered under the Career Executive

Service (CES).

CESB Resolution No. 945 based

its clarification on the Administra-

tive Code of 1987, the Integrated

Reorganization Plan of 1972, CESB

Memorandum Circular No. 3 of

2009 and the Supreme Court ruling

in the case of PCSO vs. CSC, G.R.

Nos. 185766 and 185767.

Legal Basis The Integrated Reorganization

Plan of 1972 created the CES

to “form a continuing pool of

well-selected and development-

oriented career administrators

who shall provide competent and

faithful service”. The same law

provided for the establishment of

the Career Executive Service

Board (CESB) to “promulgate

rules, standards and procedures on

the selection, classification, com-

pensation and career development

of members of the CES.”

The CESB has since issued

various resolutions to clarify the

coverage of the CES and to estab-

lish criteria on classifying positions

that belong to the CES.

Obviously CES In 2010, the Supreme Court

ruled that the coverage of the

CES is limited to positions that

require the appointment of the

President of the Philippines.

These positions are expressly

enumerated under the Administra-

tive Code of 1987. They are, to wit:

Undersecretary, Assistant Secre-

tary, Bureau Director, Assistant

Bureau Director, Regional Director,

Assistant Regional Director, and

Chief of Department Service.

These positions need not be

further classified by the CESB as

they are deemed part of the CES

and are subject to CES rules, stan-

dards and procedures as promul-

gated by the Board.

The Three-Way Test There are cases, however, when

positions occupied by presidential

appointees are not expressly in-

cluded in the nomenclature of posi-

tions under the Administrative

Code of 1987. Such was the case of

officials appointed to the position

of Administrator at the Office of

the Transport Security. Upon the

request of their agency head,

they were placed under the

coverage of the CES when they

were found to have complied

with the three-way criteria provided

by CESB Memorandum Circular

No. 3 of 2009.

CESB Resolution No. 945 now

provides that unless the same

positions are classified or expressly

named under the law, presidential

appointees currently occupying

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PMS Executives undergo CESPES Orientation


Board (CESB) in its continuing

effort towards helping government

agencies to comply with the

mandatory use of CESPES con-

ducted a CESPES Orientation at the

Presidential Management Staff

(PMS) on September 7, 2011.

Atty. Arturo M. Lachica, CESO

II, facilitated the workshop. He

focused his discussion on perform-

ance contract which is regarded

by many as the most difficult

part of the CESPES processes,

yet the most critical as it

represents 80% of the over-all

CESPES rating. The performance

contract can be accomplished

through the use of the Performance

Contract and Review Form

(PCRF). It measures and assesses

the ratee’s performance on the

basis of work target commit-

ments established and actually

accomplished and completed by

the ratee.

Director Lachica presented a

sample PCRF to the participants

and explained its essential com-

ponents. One of which is the

Performance Milestones that are

categorized into leading and inno-

vating, and regular and routine.

Milestones pertain to the specific

targets or end outputs that are nego-

tiated between the ratee official and

the superior rater. He gave some

helpful tips as well as the necessary

steps in formulating milestones.

In writing the performance

milestones, Director Lachica

advised the PMS officials to iden-

tify the desired accomplishments

rather than the planned activities.

He presented sample materials in

converting work/ activity into out-

put statements. He also suggested to

look at the overall picture by

identifying outcome goal as out-

lined in the strategic plan, speci-

fying performance goals for your

program area outlined in the per-

formance plans and identifying

performance measures already in

place.

PMS Secretary Julia Andrea

R. Abad-Parker delivered the

closing remark and underscored

the importance of CESPES in

monitoring the work performance

of PMS officials for further

improvement of service delivery

in the bureaucracy. The CESPES

Orientation was attended by the

PMS Management Committee

members, which consist of the

Undersecretaries, Assistant Secre-

taries, Directors as well as Assis-

tant Directors.

Atty. Arturo M. Lachica, CESO II, shares the CESPES issuances and other

pertinent details with third level officials of the Presidential Management Staff.

Members of the PMS Management Committee who attended the CESPES

Orientation on September 7, 2011 with its Secretary Hon. Julia Abad-Parker.

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CESB to roll out alternative to the CES W.E. Governing Board adopts rules and procedures on Competency Profiling and Portfolio Assessment

In its July 12, 2011 meeting, the

CES Governing Board approved the

rules and procedures on Compe-

tency Profiling and Portfolio As-

sessment, a proposed alternative to

the CES Written Examination

(W.E.).

The W.E., the first stage in the

current four-stage CES examination

system, measures an applicant’s

managerial aptitude via an assess-

ment of one’s knowledge and com-

petence in general information,

verbal ability, comprehension,

logical thinking, and managerial

knowledge and skills. It allows

the screening of applicants from

different backgrounds according to

the same numerical scale.

The Competency Profiling and

Portfolio Assessment aims to

strengthen the CES examination

process by providing an alternative

route to eligibility for CES

incumbents who have displayed

“exemplary contributions, given

their educational attainment,

training and extensive managerial

experience.”

Applicants for the Portfolio

Assessment should have at least 10

years of managerial experience in a

third level position, finished at

least a Masteral degree in any of

the technical fields of the agency’s

concern, have shown consistent

outstanding performance as exem-

plified by their significant contri-

butions and outstanding accom-

plishments and, for applicants from

GOCCs, have been nominated or

endorsed by the Department

Secretary or Head of Office.

For those who will not

qualify, the W.E. will remain as

the first stage of the examination

process.

From NCR to Region III.

The CES Club has successfully

attracted a new batch of participants

for its seminar-workshop on

“speaking with confidence” and

“delivering speech that connects”.

A total of 50 government execu-

tives trooped to the Oasis Hotel,

Angeles City, Pampanga to learn

helpful tips on how to be better and

effective speakers last September

15, 2011.

Facilitated by Gwendolyn Albar-

racin, the seminar-workshop taught

executives to connect to their audi-

ence, improve their oral communi-

cation skills, conquer the stage and

gain confidence in the process. Al-

barracin is the Chief Operating Of-

ficer of the Learnax (The Learning

Access), a division of the Center for

Pop Philippines, Inc. Albarracin

shared with the participants

valuable tips on how to give ef-

fective opening speeches. “It is

necessary to find a connection be-

tween the topic and the audience,”

she said. A speaker, according to

her, may use an intriguing state-

ment or question, a mind-blower or

unusual fact, or an anecdote to

catch the interest of their listeners.

She also encouraged the partici-

pants to spice up their speeches by

using stories, statistics, brief case

studies, quotations, props and visual

aids, audience participation or by

using humor. Throughout the semi-

nar-workshop, Albarracin encour-

aged active participation and pro-

vided the executives the opportu-

nity to deliver short speeches or

spiels for a certain topic. She also

expressed her evaluation and con-

structive feedback for further im-

provement of the participants and

provided some advice on how they

could project a better image of

public managers.

The CES Club is a career devel-

opment program that seeks to de-

velop and enhance the socio-

cultural and artistic quotient of

CESOs while promoting civic

consciousness among government

executives.

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New Assessors undergo

3-day workshop

The CESB in partnership with

the SGV-Development Dimensions

International, Inc. conducted the

Assessors Training Workshop at the

Vista Marina Hotel and Resort in

Subic last July 26-28, 2011.

The workshop sought to train

and develop qualified and compe-

tent Assessors who will be tasked to

assess applicants/ candidates under-

going the Assessment Center (AC),

the second stage of the Career Ex-

ecutive Service eligibility examina-

tion process. The AC is a series of

simulation exercises designed to

determine whether the applicant has

the capacity to advance to manage-

rial duties and responsibilities and

the ability to grow and develop in

the bureaucracy.

The 19 newly-certified Asses-

sors underwent sample exercises on

how to handle each simulation ac-

tivities given during the conduct of

AC. Completion of the workshop is

a requirement for the participant to

be included in the existing pool of

CESB Certified Assessors.


Board acts to protect officials from harassment

The CES Governing Board

revised its policy on recommenda-

tion for original and promotional

appointments to CES ranks by

allowing the recommendation of

officials with pending cases deemed

to have arisen from malicious

intent. This serves to protect offi-

cials from undue harassment and

not discourage them from perform-

ing their official functions for fear

of retaliation.

In a resolution adopted last June

14, 2011, the Governing Board re-

vised CESB Resolution No. 798 of

2009 which provided for the guide-

lines on appointment to a CES rank

Board “finds reasonable grounds

to believe that the cases are purely

harassment cases or constitute mali-

cious prosecution and the acts com-

plained of arose from the perform-

ance of officials functions.”

The Board likewise requires

the official concerned to furnish

them with a copy of the Decision

or Order of Dismissal in case of

dismissal or exoneration.

For cases pending at the Sandi-

ganbayan, however, the revised

rules provide that the Board will not

endorse the appointment of officials

until they are finally cleared or

exonerated of their charges.

of a CESO with pending cases.

Under its rules, the Board allowed

the recommendation to CES ranks

of officials with pending cases

when, after an exhaustive review of

the cases, the Board found that

the cases “did not involve moral

turpitude”.

The Revised Rules Under the revised rules, the

Board, would now allow the

recommendation of officials with

pending cases at the Office of

the Ombudsman, Regular Courts or

Quasi-Judicial Bodies even if the

cases involve moral turpitude if,

after an exhaustive review, the

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SALDIWA concludes its 15th session

A total of seventy one (71)

executives coming from twenty

three (23) different government

agencies composed the participants

of the recently concluded 15th

session of the Integrated Salamin-

Diwa ng Paglilingkod (SALDIWA)

last August 16-29, 2011 held at the

Vista Marina Hotel Resort, Subic,

Zambales.

The two-week live-in Executive

Leadership (ELP) Program was

graced by CESB’s Executive

Director Atty. Maria Anthonette V.

Allones, CESO I, who welcomed

the participants and delivered the

CES updates, while the opening

session and the program

preliminaries were delivered by

Professional Development Divi-

sion’s Chief Ms. Maria Theresa R.

Escolano.

SALAMIN session modules

were conducted by prominent

resource speakers from the

likes of Mr. Santi Getalado for

“Ethical Governance – Integrity

and Performance Accountability”

and University of the Philippines –

National College of Public admini-

stration and Governance’s (UP-

NCPAG) Dr. Oliva Z. Domingo

for “Leading in a Continuously

Changing Environment.”

On the other hand, DIWA

session modules were delivered

by notable resource speakers;

Subic Bay Water Regulatory

Board’s (SBWRB) Engr. Antonio

De Vera for “Developing/

Empowering Others to Establish

Collective Accountability for

Result” and Prof. Josie Quintana

for “Linkaging and Networking for

Productive Partnership”, and for

the Community Attachment

Module, former Department of

Social Welfare and Development

(DSWD) Undersecretary Celia C.

Yangco delivered the lecture

on “State of Poverty in the

Philippines”, which primed the

participants on the community

immersion held at Brgy. Pita,

Dinalupihan, Bataan from August

24-27.

Community/Organization At-

tachment Module (COAM) Director

Mr. Christopher F. Calugay handled

the closing ceremonies in the

presence of Local Government

(LGU) officials of Dinalupihan

and stakeholders, which trium-

phantly produced the Salamin-Diwa

graduates.

This SALDIWA training session

is the last for this year.

For pertinent concern or other

inquiries on Executive Leadership

Program, CESB lifelong learning

events, and accredited training

programs, please feel free to

contact the CESB’s Professional

Development Division at telephone

number (02) 951-4981 local 113

or 108 or (02) 952-0335 or you

m a y s e n d a n e m a i l t o

[email protected].


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such positions would be deemed

co-terminus with the appointing

authority.

Definitely Out CESB Resolution No. 945 goes

one step further than merely

identifying those who are covered

by the CES. It likewise provides

the criteria for identifying those that

are excluded from the service.

These are officials with fixed terms

of office, those who are in elective

positions, those belonging to closed

career systems (e.g. the Foreign

Service) as well as Head Executive

Assistants.

An agency may likewise request

the Board to declare a position to be

‘non-CES’ if its agency head deems

it proper. A request for exemption

should be filed with CESB

accompanied by appropriate justifi-

cations. Upon receipt of such

request, the Board shall issue a

decision on the matter within a

reasonable time.

The Elite Few Among those in the third level, who are CES and who are not?

Under the Administrative Code of 1987 (Section 7 (3), Chapter 2, Subtitle

A, Title 1, Book V), the CES includes the positions of:

1. Undersecretary

2. Assistant Secretary

3. Bureau Director

4. Assistant Bureau Director

5. Regional Director (department-wide and bureau-wide)

6. Assistant Regional Director (department-wide and bureau-wide)

7. Chief of Department Service

*No classification of position is necessary to place them under the coverage

of the CES, except if they belong to Project Offices, in which case a position

classification is required, in consultation with the Department of Budget

and Management.

For presidential appointees other than those enumerated above, position

classification is necessary upon the request of the head of office of the

agency concerned, based on the following criteria:

1. The position is a career position;

2. The position is above division chief level; and,

3. The duties and responsibilities of the position require the performance

of executive and managerial functions.

The following executive and managerial positions, on the other hand, are

excluded from the coverage of the CES:

1. Managerial and executive positions which have fixed terms of office

as provided for in the charter of the agency or as specified by law;

2. Managerial and executive positions in the non-career service

including:

a. Elective officials and their personal or confidential staff;

b. Secretaries and other officials of cabinet rank who hold their

positions at the pleasure of the President and their personal or confidential

staff;

c. Chairman and members of commission and boards with fixed terms

of office and their personal and confidential staff;

d. Contractual personnel or those whose employment in the

government is in accordance with a special contract to undertake a specific

work or job; and,

e. Emergency and seasonal personnel.

3. Managerial and executive positions in the national government

belonging to the closed career systems which are administered by special

bodies such as the Foreign Service, Philippine National Police, State

Colleges and Universities unless otherwise provided in their respective

charters, the Scientific Career Service and the like.

4. The position of Head Executive Assistant.

5. Managerial and executive positions in local government units.

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turing CESOs and third level eligi-

bles for the “Taas Noo, CESO! cam-Taas Noo, CESO! cam-Taas Noo, CESO! cam-Taas Noo, CESO! cam-paign” paign” paign” paign” who are exemplifying excel-

lence in their field, exercising lead-

ership best practices, have innova-

tive ideas and success stories to

share that could serve as genuine

source of pride and inspiration to

the thousands of members of the

CES community.

We are currently accepting sub-

missions which you could fax to the

CESB’s Performance Management

and Assistance Division (PMAD) at

(02) 951-4986 or send thru email

at [email protected].

Sample feature articles may be

viewed at the CESB website

www.cesboard.gov.ph

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CESB meets DepEd RDs



met with the country’s educators as

she graced the Year-Beginning

Conference of the Department of

Education which was participated

in by the members of the Associa-

tion of DepEd Directors on July 6,

2011 at the DepEd Central Office,

Pasig City.

ED Allones presented to the

group the core programs, recent

CES policy reforms and the various

innovative training programs

of the CESB. She discussed the

four-stage CES eligibility examina-

tion process and the procedures

adhered to in appointment to CES

ranks. She also explained the ra-

tionale behind the lifting of the

three-year prescriptive period on

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

every DepEd official to help them

hurdle the CES eligibility examina-

tion process. She added that DepEd

is in a better position to gauge how

best they can help their officials.

ED Allones also mentioned that the

CESB will explore the possibility of

exempting those who have success-

fully passed the DepEd adminis-

tered Superintendent’s Examination

from the CES Written Examination.

The CESB, she said, is open to

accrediting the Superintendent’s

Examination subject to an analysis

of the coverage of the said exami-

nation and the dimensions being

looked at.

“We want to check whether they

are comparable if not the same,”

she added.

ED Allones also discussed the

Portfolio Assessment which allows

an applicant for CES eligibility to

undergo an assessment of his/ her

executive qualifications within the

context of the CES Core Compe-

tency Framework. She ended her

talk by giving assurance that

the CESB remains to be a

committed partner of DepEd in

developing the competencies of

DepEd officials.

Executive Director Maria Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I, challenges DepEd

Regional Directors to live by the CES ideals as they continue to produce

future leaders of the land.

succeeding stages of the CES eligi-

bility examination process.

As a known advocate of the

professionalization of the bureauc-

racy, ED Allones shared her dissat-

isfaction over the low percentage

of DepEd officials who undergo

or pass the CES eligibility exami-

nation process. To remedy this, she

urged the DepEd to assist in

providing relevant trainings to

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CESB conducts 2nd Follow-up Session of Wellness Camp


Board (CESB) have successfully

conducted the 2nd Follow-Up Ses-

sion of the CES Leadership and

Wellness Camp on July 21-22,

2011 at the Vista Marina Hotel and

Resort in Subic, Zambales.

Participated in by a total of 41

executives, the camp, entitled

“Revive, Reconnect, Reaffirm and

Respond”, sought to equip partici-

pants 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

advice was given by the National

Nutrition Council while a seminar

on detoxification was handled by

Dr. Romulo de Villa, a renowned

molecular oncologist.

Dra. Isabel Lopez-Nazal, one of

the country’s top dermatologists,

shared some ways and valuable tips

on how to properly take good care

of the skin and help one look and

feel better and to “age” gracefully

as well. Participants also enjoyed

various unstructured activities such

as swimming, jogging, yoga and

aerobics.

Completion of the program enti-

tled the participant to sixteen (16)

hours of training credits.

The Leadership and Wellness

Camp is part of CESB’s advocacy

to promote total wellness, work-life

balance 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.

For pertinent inquiries, please

contact the CESB’s Professional

Development Division (PDD) at

telephone number (02) 951-4981

local 108 or 113.



CESB holds StratCon with Cordillera execs

and Management (DBM). Director

Allones also led the oath-taking

of the new members of CARE

and the handing of plaques and

tokens to outgoing CARE officers.

The new members are: Atty. Franco

Bawang, OIC - Regional Director

of the Cooperative Development

Authority (CDA); Atty. Vanessa

Mico-Roncal, Assistant Regional

Director, Commission on Elections

(COMELEC); Dir. Luisa Valencia,

OIC - Regional Director, Commis-

sion on Higher Education (CHED);

Dir. Marilyn Sta. Catalina, Regional

Executive Director, Department of

Agriculture (DA); Dir. Corazon

Guray, Regional Director, Depart-

ment of the Interior and Local Gov-

ernment (DILG); Ms. Myrna

Monayao, OIC - Assistant Regional

Director, DILG; Mr. Leonardo Rey-

noso, Regional Executive Director,

Department of Social Welfare and

Development (DSWD); Ms. Isabel

Nillas, Assistant Regional Director,

DSWD; Ms. Liza Melendez, Man-

ager, Land Bank of the Philippines

– La Trinidad Branch (LBP); Ms.

Bernadette Filler, Regional Direc-

tor, Internal House Affairs Office

of the President; Ms. June Fallancy,

OIC - Regional Director, National

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Members of CARE listen attentively as Atty. Allones provides CES updates

during the Strategic Conversations on July 14, 2011.

In time for the commemoration

of the Cordillera Day anniversary,

members of the Cordillera Associa-

tion of Regional Executives

(CARE) trooped to the Teachers’

Camp, Baguio City on July 14,

2011 to attend the Strategic Conver-

sations (StratCon) conducted by the

Career Executive Service Board

(CESB).

Executive Director Maria An-

thonette V. Allones, CESO I,

kicked off the proceedings with a

discussion of CESB’s core pro-

grams, recent policy reforms and

the various innovative training of-

ferings. She also updated the par-

ticipants on the CES Bill and ac-

knowledged the National Union of

Career Executive Service Officers,

Inc. (NUCESO) in working for the

passage of said bill.

Allones lauded the projects of

CARE under the leadership of its

outgoing president CESO IV Liza

Fangsilat, who is the Regional Di-

rector of the Department of Budget

New members of CARE take their oath before CESB Executive Director Maria

Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I and vow to live by the CES ideals of competence,

excellence, and service.

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July - September 2011 CES Community

NNNNEWEWEWEW CES ECES ECES ECES ELIGIBLESLIGIBLESLIGIBLESLIGIBLES

Conferred throughConferred throughConferred through

Resolution No. 951 July 12, 2011

MAY B. ECLAR

Schools Division

Superintendent

Department of Education

Division Office of

San Fernando City

Regional Office No. III

EVELYN R. FETALVERO

Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent


Division of Surigao City

CARAGA Regional Office

ANGELA E. GABRIEL

Provincial Director

Technological Education and

Skills Development Authority

Bulacan Provincial Office


DONNA M. GORDOVE

Regional Technical Director

for Field Operations

Department of Environment

and Natural Resources

National Capital Region

ARTURO S. ISIP


Superintendent


Division of Southern Leyte

Regional Office No. VIII

MAXIMO T. LASACA I Attorney V (Legal Officer V)

National Police Commission

Regional Office No. VII

ROBERT NOMAR V. LEYRETANA

Deputy Administrator

Land Registration Authority

RODOLFO J. MARIPOSQUE

Provincial Caretaker

Department of Trade

and Industry

Provincial Capital of Romblon

RUPERTO A. MELLA

President / Chief Executive

Officer

208 Technology System

Corporation

Legaspi City

ZANDRO RONNIE Z. ORIOL

Attorney V (Legal Officer V)



MARIDEL D. PALPAGAN

Division Chief

Department of Trade

and Industry

Regional Office No. IX

ONASSIS D.C. PATA

Attorney V (Legal Officer V)


Regional Office No. VII CRESENCIO G. PATNAAN

Director IV

Office of Empowerment

and Human Rights

National Commission

on Indigenous Peoples

JULITA A. RAGANDANG

Regional Director

Department of Agrarian Reform


DANIEL A. ARIASO SR. Vice President for Planning,

Research, Extension, Production

Services and External Affairs

Naval State University

BEN-HUR B. BANIQUED

Provincial Director

Technological Education and

Skills Development Authority


LINDA G. BAYAS


Superintendent


Division of Trece Martirez City

Regional Office IV-A

RAYMUNDO B. BERNARDO

OIC - Provincial Agrarian

Reform Officer II


Pagadian Provincial Office

Regional Office No. 9

NELSON P. DEVANADERA

Regional Technical Director

Protected Areas, Wildlife and

Natural Resources






AMUERFINA R. REYES

Director IV

Human Resource

Development Service

Department of Labor

and Employment

ARACELI A. SAN JOSE

Local Government Operations

Officer VIII (City Director)

Department of Interior

and Local Government


GLORIA P. VELASQUEZ

Acting Manager

Water District Department

Local Water Utilities

Administration


Resolution No. 951 July 12, 2011

LILIAN CAMANTIGUE BARCO Department Manager III

Cultural Center of

the Philippines FATIMA REYES BOADO Assistant Schools

Division Superintendent


Division of Candon City

Regional Office No. 1 BENEFREDO OLANO BULATAO Engineer V

Malacanang Engineering Office

Office of the President ADOR GONZALES CANLAS Assistant Regional Director

Department of Public Works

and Highways


DANILO PAGIGIAN DAGUIO Engineer IV (OIC-Regional

Technical Director)

Department of Agriculture

Cordillera Administrative

Region

MADUH AMIL DAMSANI Director I (Regional Director)

Commission on Population

Regional Office No. XI

ROLAND ANGARA DE JESUS Regional Director

Mines and Geosciences Bureau



REDENTOR PAOLO MANSOR ALEGRE JR. Bank Officer V

Treasury Department

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas TOLENTINO GERONIMO AQUINO Assistant Schools



Division of Batangas Province

Regional Office No. IV-A

(Calabarzon) LUZ CAMBALIZA ARRIOLA Assistant Schools



Division of Tarlac City ARMI VALENZUELA BACTAD Local Government

Operations Officer V

Department of the Interior and

Local Government

Bulacan Provincial Office

JOSEFA CATHERINE TAYABAN BADA Vice President for

Airport Operations

Poro Point Management

Corporation

Poro Point Freeport Zone

REBONFAMIL RANADA BAGUIO Assistant Schools



Division Office of

Misamis Occidental


Resolution No. 959 August 9, 2011

DEXTER YGOÑA AGUILAR Elementary School Principal IV

(concurrent District Supervisor

of Bais City North District)


Division of Bais City

Region VII – Central Visayas

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ROY ANGELO ERAN GAZO Assistant Schools



Division of Camiguin

VICTORIA VISTO GAZO Assistant Schools



Division of Misamis Oriental NERISSA MENDOZA GERIAL Department Manager II

Department of Nursing

National Kidney and

Transplant Institute

ISMA CASTEL GONZALES Assistant Director

Central Receiving and

Records Division

Human Resource and

Administrative Department

Securities and Exchange

Commission

REYNALDO MAGHANOY GUILLENA Assistant Schools



Division of Davao Oriental


DANILO SANTOS GUTIERREZ Assistant Schools



Division of Marikina

JOSEPH IRWIN ANGALOT LAGURA Schools Division

Superintendent


Division of Siquijor

LEILA TANEDO LAURETA-AGUSTIN Chief Counsel, Evaluation

and Prosecution Division

Enforcement and

Prosecution Department


Commission

IMELDA PENECILLA MACASPAC OIC-Assistant Schools



Division School of Gapan City

MARNI CALUYA MARCOS JR. Chief, Regional Finance

Service Office 3

Philippine National Police


FRANCISCO JOSE FORCADILLA MATUGAS II Collector of Customs II

Bureau of Customs

Department of Finance

Mactan Economic Zone

Collection District VII

MARY ROSE UDANI MENDEZ Real Estate Division Head

(Assistant Vice President)

Consumer Banking Group

China Banking Corporation




JONATHAN SUMINLAY DELA PENA Assistant Schools



Division Office of

Oroquieta City

BEVERLY ANTONIO ECARMA Medical Officer VI

Manila Health Department

EDUARDO CONSTANTINO ESCORPISO JR. Education Program Supervisor


Division of Quirino

SALVACION EBUENGA ESPEDIDO Assistant Schools



Division of Sorsogon

FILBERT CATALINO FERNANDEZ FLORES III Staff Officer VI

Legal and Research

Development Studies Division

Office of the Vice President

Republic of the Philippines



AURELIO ABONITA RABUSA JR. Chief of Staff

Naval Education and Training

Command

Philippine Navy

Zambales

BERTILLA BERIAL RAYOS Schools Division

Superintendent


Division Office of

Misamis Occidental

EDGAR APOSAGA SALES Director III

(Provincial Director)

Technical Education and Skills

Development Authority

Bukidnon Provincial Office

MARIA BELINDA VALENCIA SEVALLA Principal Engineer A

National Housing Authority

GMA Cavite Project Office

ANNALIZA GUANCO TAN-CIMAFRANCA Acting Deputy Director

Capital Market Specialist Group

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

FLOSIE FANLO TAYAG Deputy Executive Director

Bureau of Local

Government Finance

Department of Finance

THELMA TERCINO VECINA Director III

Local Government Academy

Department of the Interior

and Local Government

CLARON ROBIANES ALCANTARA Undersecretary


MIGUEL MAC DIZON APOSIN Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent


Division of Capiz

Regional Office No. VI

ARELL FLORES BAÑEZ Provincial Director

Department of Trade

and Industry

Abra Provincial Office


Region

EDILBERTO INOCENTES BASSIG Deputy Administrator

for Field Operations

National Electrification

Administration

ROEL FANTILANAN BERMEJO Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent


Division of Capiz

Regional Office No. VI




IVY ESTACIONES MONDERIN Chief, Social Insurance Officer

Philippine Health

Insurance Corporation

Philhealth Kidapawan

Service Office

ANA ROSA DONATO PAPA Division Manager A


Administration

JOSE SURIA PATES JR. Plant Operation/

Maintenance Manager

Agus 6/7 HE Plant Complex

National Power Corporation

Iligan City

CYNTHIA LUMBERIO PERDIZ Statistician V

National Statistics Office

Regional Office No. V

FRANCISCO SALVADOR PEREZ II Assistant Secretary

Telecommunications Office

Department of Science

and Technology


Resolution No. 962 September 11, 2011

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JOSELITO SEMINE ENOT Director II/ Provincial Director

Department of Trade

and Industry

Camiguin Provincial Office

Regional Office No. X

MERTHEL MERANA EVARDOME District Supervisor


Division of Quezon


(Calabarzon)

EUFEMIA TUBAT GAMUTIN OIC - Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent

(Secondary School Principal I)


Division of Davao Oriental


LILIAN CRUZ GARCIA OIC - Assistant Regional

Director

(Senior Aquaculturist)

Bureau of Fisheries and

Aquatic Resources



EXEQUIEL RONIE AQUINO GUZMAN OIC - Assistant Regional

Director

(Board Secretary VI)

Regional Tripartite Wages

and Productivity Board

Department of Labor and

Employment

Regional Office No. I

CHRISTINE LISING ILAGAN Administrative Officer IV


and Highways

ALLAN SULLANO IRAL Senior Superintendent (Director

for Operations)

Bureau of Jail Management

and Penology

Department of the Interior and

Local Government

ERWIN ROY LAZARO JALAO City Veterinarian (City

Government Department

Head I)

City Veterinary Office

Basilan Province

EMMANUEL COLINA LABELLA Medical Officer V

Bureau of Quarantine

Department of Health

Regional Office No. VII ROSARIO ELENA ARENAS LABORTE-CUEVAS State Counsel V

(Senior State Counsel)

Office of Chief State Counsel

Department of Justice

EVANGELINE PATRICIO LADINES Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent


Division Schools of

Taguig City and Pateros

National Capital Region

NESTOR SAUS BONGATO Chief, Communications

Development Office

Telecommunications Office ROSA MARIA MARTINEZ CLEMENTE Director III

Philippine Government

Electronic Procurement Systems

(Philgeps)

Procurement Service

Department of Budget and

Management

DENNIS LACSON CUNANAN Director-General

Technology Resource Center


and Technology

EDILBERTO MANTALA DE LUNA Assistant Secretary for

Field Operations


FERNANDO CAMPOS DE PAZ Assistant Manager

Home Development Mutual

Fund






ERIC SERAFIN GREGORIO REYES Police Senior Superintendent

OIC - Valenzuela City

Police Station

Philippine National Police

FERDINAND BRIAN SALES Assistant Director

Company Registration and

Monitoring Department


Commission SONIA BANAAG SAN DIEGO Department Manager A


Administration BEBIANO INHOG SENTILLAS Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent


Division of Masbate

Regional Office No. V

CATHERINE PONCIANO TALAVERA Education Supervisor I


Division of Quezon


(Calabarzon) SALLY BANAKEN ULLALIM OIC - Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent

(Secondary School Principal II)


Division of Mountain Province


Region

RIZZEL BALATERO VILLANUEVA OIC - Provincial Agrarian

Reform Officer II

(Provincial Agrarian

Reform Officer I)


Sibugay Provincial Office


ALLAN BATOCAEL YAP Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent


Division Office of

San Carlos City


BLESSHE V. LORICO-QUERIJERO OIC - Assistant Regional

Director for Field Operations

and Finance and

Administrative Services

(Assistant Scientist)


and Technology

Regional Office No. IV-B

(Mimaropa) NORMA LEAL MAALINDOG OIC - Schools Division

Superintendent

(Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent)


Division of Lucena City


Calabarzon) NERISA LEONG MERCADO Welfare Officer IV

Overseas Workers Welfare

Administration

MARICHU ARRIOLA PALAFOX Accountant IV


and Highways

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StratCon with

Cordillera execs

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Nutrition Council (NNC); Mr. Leo

Douglas Cardona, Jr., Regional

Vice President, Philippine Health

Insurance Corporation (PHIC);

BGen. Nicanor Vivar, Assistant

Superintendent, Philippine Military

Academy (PMA); Dir. Yolanda

Olano, Regional Director, Techni-

cal Education & Skills Develop-

ment Authority (TESDA).

Stratcon series is an activity of

the CESB which aims to provide

forum to discuss various issues in

the CES and touch base with the

CES officials in the field. It is con-

ducted in cooperation with the vari-

ous regional CES associations.

For any related inquiries, kindly

contact the CESB’s Performance

Management and Assistance Divi-

sion at telephone number 951-4981

local 110, 111 or 126.


EXECUTIVE MOVEMENT UPDATEEXECUTIVE MOVEMENT UPDATEEXECUTIVE MOVEMENT UPDATEEXECUTIVE MOVEMENT UPDATE

ROBERT F. ARANTON

President/ General Manager

Warehouse Management and Trade

Development Services, Inc.

MARCELO R. CAUPAYAN, JR. Public Attorney III

Public Attorney’s Office

(Former Secretary to the Sangguniang

Panlalawigan, Provincial

Government of Agusan Del Norte)

LACSASA H. PANGADAPUN Division Chief III

Southern Philippines

Development Authority (SPDA)

(Former Resident Engineer, Renardet

S.A. Consulting Engineers/ OSI)

YERMA N. SAULON

District Director

TESDA – Quezon City District Office

(Former District Director, TESDA -

Central Office)

ARNEL M. AGABE Director III

Department of the Interior and Local

Government – Reg. VIII

(Former LGOO VIII/

Provincial Director)

VICTORIA B. DE LA PEÑA Vice-President – Visayas

Home Development Mutual Fund

(Former Department Manager III)

DANILO A. JAVIER OIC, Regional Technical Director,

PAWCZMS



Region VIII

(Provincial Environment and Natural

Resources Officer)

ARSENIO F. LINGAD II Director II

DOTC/ Maritime Industry Authority

(Former Chief MIDS)

CESAR G. MAGALLANES Assistant Vice President/ Head, LBP

Region 10

(former Department Manager/ OIC,

LBP Region 10)

MELBA P. MANALO Officer-in-Charge

Philippine Crop Insurance Corp.

Regional Office III-A

(Former Chief, Administrative

and Finance Division)

MA. LINA P. SANOGAL Provincial Planning and

Development Coordinator

PPDO – Provincial Government of

Negros Occidental

(PIO IV/ Head, Public Information

Division, Office of the

Governor - Provincial

Government of Negros

Occidental - Bacolod City)

TRANSFERTRANSFERTRANSFERTRANSFER PROMOTION/ DESIGNATIONPROMOTION/ DESIGNATIONPROMOTION/ DESIGNATIONPROMOTION/ DESIGNATION


CESOs bring change where it is needed,

expertise where it is missing and

leadership where it is wanting…..

RANK APPOINTMENTRANK APPOINTMENTRANK APPOINTMENTRANK APPOINTMENT RAQUEL SIOSON HULIGANGA, CESO IV Director III

Department of Energy JONAS ROQUE LEONES, CESO IV

Director III



EMMANUEL E LIZALDE ISIP, CESO IV

Director III



NORMA UBERITA GIRONELLA, CESO III Director IV


and Highways

JORGE UTLEG SEBASTIAN, JR., CESO III Director IV


and Highways

MARIZA SABINO MAGAN, CESO VI Assistant Schools Division

Superintendent


MANUEL GOLLOSCO CO, CESO II Administrator

Parole and Probation

Administration

Department of Justice


Allones graces educators confab



served as one of the guest speakers

in the Executive Management

Training Program held last July 4,

2011 at the Teachers Camp in

Baguio City. The event was spon-

sored by the National Educators

Academy of the Philippines

(NEAP).

Speaking before educators and

education executives, Allones dis-

cussed the evolution of the Philip-

pine Career Executive Service

(CES) and its tradition of compe-

tence, excellence, and service.

Quoting former CESB Executive

Director and a known CES paragon,

Jose P. De Jesus, Allones affirmed

that “the CES is indeed elitist but its

elitism is grounded on meritoc-

racy.” According to Allones,

“CESOs are considered as cream of

the crop and definitely a cut above

the rest.”

ED Allones also presented the

competency-based CES Talent

Education executives express their determination to be a cut above the rest.

in case of DepEd, where a School

Principal is allowed to take the

initial stage of the CES eligibility

examination process. An aspirant

may still retake the said exam

after the lapse of one (1) year

in case he/ she fails the same.

She also discussed the pertinent

policies on eligibility and rank

appointment.

Allones also took the opportu-

nity to promote the Taas Noo,

CESO! campaign. According to her,

CESOs, as symbolized by the ballet

dancer, represents balance and

movement which are the significant

roles of CESOs in times of change

and transition.

Allones also shared the good

news on CESB’s efforts to

further the awareness on ICT for

development in the Philippines.

CESB’s efforts was recognized by

the United Nations Asian and

Pacific Training Centre for Infor-

mation and Communications Tech-

nology for Development (UN-

APCICT) during the 2nd UN-

APCICT Annual Partners’ Meeting

held in South Korea on November

last year.

Management Framework and

enumerated the six (6) core compe-

tencies for CESOs. She discussed

the rigorous process of recruiting,

refreshing and retaining CES tal-

ents. She explained that at least a

Division Chief (SG-24) performing

actual supervisory or managerial

functions is qualified to take the

CES Written Examination, except

Atty. Maria Anthonette V. Allones talks before the country’s recognized

educators and shares CESO pride and the rich history of the CES.

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Pampanga hosts 10th session of GABAY


Board (CESB) has successfully

conducted the 10th Session of the

Integrated Gabay ng Paglilingkod

(GABAY) at the Oasis Hotel,

Angeles City, Pampanga from July

7 – 15, 2011.

Attended by a total of 59 execu-

tives, GABAY, which is the third

and last course under the CESB’s

Executive Leadership Program

(ELP), aims to address the execu-

tives’ needs to remain effective on

the job and have a better apprecia-

tion of the demands and challenges

that they have to face as managers

and leaders. A nine-day residential,

intensive course - GABAY has 3

basic modules: Planning and Orga-

nizing for Greater Impact (Module

I), Academy of ICT Essentials for

Government Leaders (Module II),

and Community/Organizational

Attachment Module (COAM)

(Module III).

The COAM considered as the

terminal learning integration course

under the ELP serves as a frame-

work for integrating the knowledge,

skills, lessons and experiences

learned from the previous modules.

In this session, the COAM featured

the local government unit of San

Fernando City, Pampanga, as a best

practice “laboratory” organization

in cooperation with the City Mayor

and the Office of Strategy Manage-

ment (OSM).

Mayor Oscar Rodriguez graced

the opening session and presented a

wide-range of discussion on the

PGS --- the management tool which

the city government adopted in

improving its governance. The

presentation also highlighted the

partnership between the govern-

ment and the private sector with

the creation of the Multi-Sectoral

Governance Council (MSGC). The

occasion provided an opportunity

for the GABAY participants to

interact with the city government

officials and private sector repre-

sentatives who sit in the different

committees of the MSGC.

The GABAY participants ex-

perienced a brief immersion on the

different projects showcasing the

best practices which earned a

number of awards for the City

Government of San Fernando. Each

group of participants presented

their report to the three-man

team panel of reactors, namely:

City Administrator Ferdinand

Caylao, City Planning Coordinator

Fernando Limbitco and MSGC

Executive Director Fr. Restituto

Lumanlan. The presentations were

followed by a message from


Anthonette Allones, CESO I, and

concluded with the awarding of

certificates to the participants.

Atty. Maria Anthonette V. Allones, CESO I, challenges the GABAY participants to be CESOs who would provide continuity

amidst change and provide stability in times of uncertainties.


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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Website: www.cesboard.gov.ph

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CESB partners with the National University of Singapore

for the 3rd Fellowship Lunch and Learning Session in 2011


Board (CESB) in partnership with

the National University of Singa-

pore have successfully gathered HR

champions and coordinators from

14 government agencies to discuss

the latest updates on CESB policies

and programs on September 20,

2011 at the Makati Shangri-La

Hotel, Makati City. The forum also

familiarized them with the graduate

school academic and scholarship

programs being offered by the

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public

Policy of the National University of

Singapore (LKYSPP-NUS).

CESB Deputy Executive Direc-

tor Arturo M. Lachica, CESO II,

outlined CESB’s efforts in the

development of the CES Portfolio

Assessment System as an emerging

and practical alternative to the CES

Written Examination. He explained

the purpose and basic guidelines of

the recent board policy requiring all

Assessment Center (AC) re-takers

to undergo Mandatory Feedback

Sessions with AC assessors.

During the discussion, he also

provided updates on the 2011

Gawad CES Presidential Awards

Program, performance review and

enhancement of the CES Per-

formance Evaluation System

(CESPES) instrument, and this

year’s Annual CES National Con-

vention scheduled on November

9-11, 2011 at the Garden Orchid

Hotel, ZamboangaCity.

In behalf of the LKYSPP-NUS,

Dr. Mary Astrid S. Tuminez, Vice

Dean for Research, and Ms. Hema

Kalra Goyal, Manager for External

Affairs, explained the policies,

requirements, procedures and

schedules governing their Master in

Public Policy (MPP) and Master

in Public Administration (MPA)

programs. Dr. Tumirez encouraged

the attendees to disseminate the

information in their respective

agencies, campaign for and facili-

tate potential scholarship applica-

tions, and to actively partner with

them in building stronger and

enduring institutional partnerships.