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THE OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER OF THE CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE

www.cesboard.gov.ph MARCH 2010 VOLUME 2 NO. 3

on your Promotion

CORAZON C. DAVIS, CESO II Assistant Secretary Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources (former Regional Executive Director) EVELETH C. GAMBOA, CES Eligible Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education (former Asst. Schools Div. Superintendent)

P resident Gloria Macapagal Arroyo honored

three ranking career executive service offi-

cers (CESOs) with presidential citations in a

ceremony held at the Department of Foreign Affairs last

CESOs recognized March 22, 2010. The President conferred the Order of

Lakandula with a rank of Bayani to Patricia Sto.

Tomas, Chair of the Development Bank of the Philip-

pines (DBP), and the Presidential Medal of Merit to

CESO I Manuel Bonoan, Undersecretary of the Depart-

ment of Public Works and High-

ways (DPWH), and CESO II

Lynn Danao Moreno, Assis-

tant Secretary of the Office of the

President (OP).

Sto. Tomas, a former Chair of

the Civil Service Commission

(CSC) and the Career Executive

Service Board (CESB) and a for-

mer Secretary of the Department

of Labor (DOLE), was named in

2008 as one of the ‘Paragons of

CES’ in recognition of her

achievements as a career execu-

tive. Appointed to a

CESO rank in 1986, she

topped the first batch of participants of the Career Execu-

tive Service Development Program (CESDP) Phase II,

the precursor of today’s Executive Leadership Program

(ELP) of the CESB. The Order of Lakandula given to

Sto. Tomas is awarded to Filipinos or foreign citizens

who has “demonstrated by his life and deeds a dedication

to the welfare of society’ and “whose life is worthy of

emulation by the Filipino people”.

The Presidential Medal of Merit, on the other hand,

is awarded in recognition of “meritorious achievements

PST receives Order of Lakandula Award with a rank of Bayani

MARCH 2010 THE PUBLIC MANAGER 2

CES NEWS

Kababaihan sa Likod ng Kapangyarihan

T o celebrate the Women’s Month and in anticipation of the

upcoming national elections, the Career Executive Ser-

vice Board (CESB) organized a forum focusing on presiden-

tiable spouses for the March CES C.I.R.C.L.E. entitled “Kababaihan sa

Likod ng Kapangyarihan”. The event, chaired by Assistant Secretary

Robert Jeremy Barns of the Office of the President, was held last March

25, 2010 at the Diamond Hotel in Manila.

Dunia Valenzuela-De Los Reyes and Mel David who represented

Marikina Mayor Mayor Maria Lourdes Fernando -- graced the well-

attended event.

De Los Reyes introduced her husband, Olongapo City councilor

and presidential candidate of Ang Kapatiran party John Carlos delos

Reyes, whom she describe as “a very passionate advocate” for worker’s

rights in Subic Bay and for the fight against illegal drugs and illegal fish-

ing. She also candidly talked about her opposition to the provisions of

the reproductive health bill, a stand which she and her husband share

with the Ang Kapatiran party.

David, is Mayor Fernando’s head of the Women’s Council in Ma-

rikina City. Reading from a prepared message of Mayor Fernando, she

appealed to the audience’s sense

of civic duty and called on all

government executives to take

the forthcoming elections very

seriously. “The burden of good

governance should not be lodged

solely on leaders…political ma-

turity and responsible citizenship

are critical elements for effective

governance.”

This year’s third session of

the CES C.I.R.C.L.E. Forum gath-

ered close to a hundred execu-

tives headed by DSWD Secretary

Celia C. Yangco and TESDA

Deputy Director General Mila

Hernandez.

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ZENAIDA L. AREVALOZENAIDA L. AREVALOZENAIDA L. AREVALOZENAIDA L. AREVALO Director III Dept. of Social Welfare and Development EDGAR SALVADOR S.B. AURELLANOEDGAR SALVADOR S.B. AURELLANOEDGAR SALVADOR S.B. AURELLANOEDGAR SALVADOR S.B. AURELLANO Principal Engineer B National Power Corporation JEAN T. BALLEDOJEAN T. BALLEDOJEAN T. BALLEDOJEAN T. BALLEDO Attorney V Civil Service Commission CATHERINE COMIA D. DAMOLECATHERINE COMIA D. DAMOLECATHERINE COMIA D. DAMOLECATHERINE COMIA D. DAMOLE Administrative Officer V Office of the Government Corporate Counsel CORAZON D. RAÑOLACORAZON D. RAÑOLACORAZON D. RAÑOLACORAZON D. RAÑOLA Presiding Judge Municipal Trial Court, Baliuag Bulacan ANGEL C. ENRIQUEZANGEL C. ENRIQUEZANGEL C. ENRIQUEZANGEL C. ENRIQUEZ Assistant Regional Director Department of Agriculture RODERICK T. IBAÑEZRODERICK T. IBAÑEZRODERICK T. IBAÑEZRODERICK T. IBAÑEZ Director I National Housing Authority EULALIO G. LAGAPA, JR.EULALIO G. LAGAPA, JR.EULALIO G. LAGAPA, JR.EULALIO G. LAGAPA, JR. Bank Executive Officer Land Bank of the Philippines DIONY D. MAMARILDIONY D. MAMARILDIONY D. MAMARILDIONY D. MAMARIL Jail Superintendent Bureau of Jail Management and Penology AGNES CATHERINE T. MIRANDAAGNES CATHERINE T. MIRANDAAGNES CATHERINE T. MIRANDAAGNES CATHERINE T. MIRANDA Director III Department of Agriculture ANTHONY C. NUYDAANTHONY C. NUYDAANTHONY C. NUYDAANTHONY C. NUYDA Director III Dept. of the Interior and Local Government AMELIA E. SANICOAMELIA E. SANICOAMELIA E. SANICOAMELIA E. SANICO Division Manager A Manila International Airport Authority

EXECUTIVE UPDATES

NEW ELIGIBLES Resolution No. 854

dated March 9, 2010

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LORETA B. TORRECAMPOLORETA B. TORRECAMPOLORETA B. TORRECAMPOLORETA B. TORRECAMPO Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education

CRISTINA V. ACUESTA, CESO V Chief of Medical Professional Staff II Department of Health RAUL B. AGUILOS, CESO III Regional Director Land Transportation Office EDWIN T. ANDOYO, CESO IV Director III Technical Education and Skills Development Authority VENERANDA S. ATIENZA, CESO V Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education RO-ANN A. BACAL, CESO III Regional Director National Economic Development Authority REGINA L. CASPILLO, CESO V PARO II Department of Agrarian Reform FERNANDO R. DE VILLA JR., CESO IV Assistant Director Presidential Management Staff BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V Director II Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board EVELYN V. GUERRERO, CESO I Undersecretary Department of Budget and Management ANTONIO D. KALAW JR., CESO I President Development Academy of the Philippines ANNELI R. LONTOC, CESO I Undersecretary Department of Transportation and Communications

LAURA B. PASCUA, CESO I Undersecretary Department of Budget and Management INGRID G. RACOMA, CESO V Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education MARIA CELESTINA M. TAM, CESO III Regional Director Department of Agrarian Reform KARINA ROSA S. TIOPES, CESO III Regional Director Department of Tourism HILARION E. ULEP, CESO III Regional Director Telecommunications Office

APPOINTED TO RANK

dated March 1, 2010

ROLANDO G. ACUÑA, CESO V Provincial Director Department of Trade and Industry MARIA ANTHONETTE V. ALLONES, CESO I Executive Director Career Executive Service Board MARCIAL C. AMARO JR., CESO III Director IV Dept. of Environment and Natural Re-sources NERIA A. ANDIN, CESO III Director III Department of Environment and Natural Resources MA. JOJI V. ARAGON, CESO II Assistant Secretary Department of Labor and Employment ALEXANDER M. AREVALO, CESO III Deputy Commissioner Bureau of Customs ALICIA D. BALA, CESO I Undersecretary Dept. of Social Welfare and Development

APPOINTED TO RANK

dated March 5, 2010

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CELERINA T. BATO, CESO V Provincial Director Department of Trade and Industry DARIO BONIFACIO B. CANILLAS, CESO VI Director I National Meat Inspection Service VIVECA C. CATALIG, CESO II Deputy Administrator Phil. Overseas Employment Administration PAULA MONINA G. COLLADO, CESO II Deputy Administrator III National Statistics Office GERARDO F. CONCEPCION JR., CESO II Director Department of Budget and Management ALEJANDRO C. CRUZ, CESO III PARO II Department of Agrarian Reform

APPOINTED TO RANK

and services to the President of the

Philippines”, which includes “local or

international achievements in civilian

fields of endeavor that foster national

pride and excellence” and “acts of

merit that enhance the prestige and

honor of the Republic of the Philip-

pines both at home and abroad”.

Bonoan has been a Senior Secretary at

the DPWH since 2007 while Moreno is

currently the Assistant Secretary for

General Government Administration

at the OP.

EXECUTIVE UPDATES

FLORA P. GABUNALES, CESO V Provincial Director Department of Trade and Industry BAYANI C. GARCIA, CESO V Regional Manager Home Development Mutual Fund JAIME A. PACANAN, CESO I Undersecretary Dept. of Public Works and Highways JEREMIAS N. PAUL JR., CESO I Undersecretary Department of Finance MILAGROS E. QUINAJON, CESO V Department Manager A National Electrification Administration MARIA LOURDES B. RECENTE, CESO II Assistant Secretary Department of Finance

JOSEFINA M. RICO, CESO VI Director I National Meat Inspection Service RUTH M. TAWANTAWAN, CESO IV Director III Dept. of Environment and Natural Re-sources ENRIQUE A. TAYAG, CESO III Director IV Department of Health REYNALD F. YAWAN, CESO IV Director III Dept. of Environment and Natural Re-sources

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita leads the Lakandula awarding rites

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CES NEWS

CESB holds strategic conversations with Mindanao executives

T wo relevant issues. Two cities in the South.

The CESB recently held conversations on the upcoming 2010 National Elections and on the state of leader-

ship in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and gathered relevant ideas and inputs from government

executives in the whole of Mindanao.

The Strategic Conversation on the country’s preparedness for its first-ever automated national elections was held on

March 10, 2010 in Cagayan de Oro City where almost a hundred officials from different agencies graced the event. The

discussions were led by Commission on Elections (COMELEC) spokesperson Director James Arthur B. Jimenez who

fielded questions from the participants and gave candid responses on the status of COMELEC’s efforts to prepare for the

May 10 elections.

The following day (March 11) a Strategic Conversation on the ARMM Partnership on Executive Development was

likewise held in nearby Marawi City. An orientation on the career executive service was conducted by CESB Deputy Ex-

ecutive Director Arturo M. Lachica. Ranking officials from the ARMM region also spoke on the issue including former

Marawi City mayor Solitario Ali and Samira Gutoc, Founding Member of the Young Moro Professionals Network and

Director of Al-Amanah Islamic Bank of the Philippines.

The group was wel-

comed by convenors

from the region led

by Regional Director

Commando P.

Pilimpinas of the Na-

tional Statistics Office

(NSO-ARMM), Dr.

Abdullah T. Madale

of the Commission on

Higher Education

(CHED) and Suod M.

Barodi of the NSO.

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CES NEWS

CES community mourns the death of Boncodin

T he CES Community joins the family and friends and family of the former Secretary Emilia

Boncodin in paying our last respects during a CESB and DAP-sponsored necrological

services on March 18, 2010. Boncodin died last 15th of March of cardiac arrest.

The service was attended by students, co-faculty at the University of the Philippines, family mem-

bers, former co-cabinet members and high ranking government officials, colleagues in the CES and

the Development Academy of the Philippines.

Secretary Boncodin, a CESO I, led a full life of a true CESO characterized by intellectual brilliance,

strong character and high competence. ED Allones reminisced how she unselfishly shared her knowl-

edge and expertise in the CES undertakings, as, among others, a jury of the Gawad CES and as a re-

source person of CESB trainings.

Former DAP President Ed Gonzales recalled how she morally supported him when he first assumed

as DAP President. He said that as DAP Chairperson she did not give special accommodation to DAP,

but release fund based on established and justifiable needs.

Chair Patricia Sto. Tomas recalled Boncodin not only as a dedicated government servant, but also

as a good-hearted person. She said that one could laugh with Sec. Emy.

Boncodin was a great loss in the field of public administration but her contributions will be

remembered forever.