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THE OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER OF THE CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE

www.cesboard.gov.ph FEBRUARY 2010 VOLUME 2 NO. 2

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HORACIO C. RAMOS, CESO III

Secretary

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

CELIA C. YANGCO, CESO I

Secretary

Department of Social Welfare and Development

A round 40 participants

convened in a fellow-

ship lunch conducted

by the Career Executive Ser-

vice Board on February 11,

2010 at the Bulwagan ng

Diwang Pilipino of Develop-

ment Bank of the Philippines

(DBP) Head Office. With the

theme “Strengthening Part-

nerships for Achieving Ex-

ecutive Excellence”, the fel-

lowship lunch featured the

current HR trends and emphasized the HR’s role in ex-

ecutive development. The activity was sponsored by

DBP Chairperson Patricia Sto. Tomas.

The guest-of-honor, Mr. Jimmy M. Isidro, current Presi-

dent of the People Management Association of the Phil-

ippines (PMAP), spoke on “Trends in Strategic Human

Resource Transformation”. He discussed the 4 roles of

HR and their importance in a changing environment. He

emphasized the HR’s evolving role from being an admin-

istrative expert, an employee champion, and a change

agent to a strategic partner that plays a pivotal role of

aligning HR activities to achieving organizational and

national development goals. He then underscored the

HR practitioners pave roadmap for executive development

First 2010 CIRCLE Forum tackles leading in a networked world

PMAP’s initiatives, with the theme “Investing in People

for National Development, Panahon ng Pagbabago sa

Pagbabago ng Panahon.”

The youngish Isidro easily made rapport with the

youthful crowd of HR personnel from different offices.

Some of the learnings are the three key trends in HR

transformation, use of technology to perform transac-

tional HR functions, and companies that are into the

current trends. Mr. Isidro also talked about the

Deloitte—the next generation HR service delivery

model; he also talked about the Investors in People

(IiP)—the international quality standard focused on

people and business performance. The IiP membership

benefits and practitioners were discussed.

A forum on how information technology (IT) can

be harnessed for key reforms to promote good

governance kicked off this year’s slate of themes

lined up for the CIRCLE Forum. More than 200 execu-

tives attended the January 29 forum.

Entitled “Make I.T. Happen!: Leadership and Technol-

ogy in a Networked World”, the forum focused on

how two vital agencies have used and are using IT to

modernize their systems and processes.

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COMELEC Commissioner Larrazabal passionately

explains our readiness for the 2010 automated

elections

FEBRUARY 2010 THE PUBLIC MANAGER 2

CES NEWS

CESB pays tribute to three Board Members

P resident Gloria Macapagal-

Arroyo recently appointed for

a term of six years three new

members of the Career Executive

Service Board. They are Deputy

Executive Secretary Susana D. Var-

gas, Presidential Assistant for Infra-

structure Proceso T. Domingo, both

from the Office of the President,

and Regional Director Angelito M.

Twaño of the Department of Public

Works and Highways, Region VIII.

They replaced outgoing Vice Chair

Maria Paz W. Foronda, Special

Assistant to the chairman of the

Board of Trustees of the Govern-

ment Service Insurance System,

Board Member Elmor D. Juridico,

former CESB Executive Director and

Board Member Rolando L. Metin,

former Undersecretary of the

Department of Environment and

Natural Resources.

Their appointment letters were

issued by the Office of the President

on 27 January.

Prior to their appointment, the

President also appointed as member

of the Board, Director Susan M.

Solo of the Presidential Manage-

ment Staff vice Ana Maria A.

Cadena.

The new Board Members will be

joining CESB Chair Bernardo P.

Abesamis, Civil Service Commis-

sion (CSC) Chair Francisco T.

Duque III, Development Academy

of the Philippines (DAP) President

Antonio D. Kalaw, Jr. and Board

Member Jairus D. Paguntalan in the

Board.

The CESB is the policymaking body

of the CES. It is composed of eight

members: the CSC Chairman and

DAP President as ex-officio mem-

bers, and six others appointed by

the President for a term of six years.

The new Board Members are

expected to bring new ideas and

perspectives in the deliberations of

the Board.

PGMA appoints three new Board Members

T he CESB Secretariat paid tribute to three outgoing Board Members

through a simple yet poignant despedida on 9 February 2010. Vice

Chair Maria Paz W. Foronda, Board Member Elmor D. Juridico and

Member Rolando L. Metin bows out as acting members of the Board with

the appointment of three new Board Members.

Guests include CESB Chair Barnardo P. Abesamis, CSC Chair Francisco T.

Duque III, other Board Members and incoming Board Member Angelito

Twaño.

In her remarks, Executive Director Allones expressed her sincerest apprecia-

tion for the contributions of the outgoing Board Members in the CES. She

read a passage from the Bible which essentially says that there is a time for

every thing. Part of the passage reads: “For everything there is a season, a

time for every activity under heaven.” She said that they are always welcome

to take part in future CESB activities.

Each of the three outgoing Board

Members delivered their respective

valedictories. With tears, Vice Chair

Foronda thanked her colleagues in

the Board and the Secretariat for the

pleasure working with them. Men-

tioning that it is the third time he

said goodbye to the CESB, Board

Member Juridico recalled how in-

spired he was to join the govern-

ment and how difficult it was for

him to explain to his children why

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A FAREWELL NOT GOODBYE: Board members Juridico, Foronda and Metin accept recognition for job well done

FEBRUARY 2010 THE PUBLIC MANAGER 3

JOYCE ANNE N. ALIMON Internal Auditor Phil. International Trading Corporation Pharma, Inc. ANSELMO R. ALUDINO Education Supervisor I Department of Education ERNESTO R. ARADANAS Commander 603rd Brigade, 6th Infantry Division Philippine Army Armed Forces of the Philippines HERMINIO A. ARIOLA Director III Department of Energy LUZ L. BALISONG Manager Benguet Electric Cooperative, Inc. LETICIA C. BATAUSA Chief Revenue Officer IV Bureau of Internal Revenue ROMUALDO MA. T. BELTRAN Division Manager National Power Corporation MARILOU F. CANTANCIO Planning Officer III Philippine Sports Commission ALIPIO ALONZO S. CASTILLO III Provincial Election Supervisor II Commission on Elections RONALD B. CASTILLO Education Supervisor I Department of Education EDUARDO G. CEREZO GIPO I Office of the Ombudsman

EXECUTIVE UPDATES

JULIUS A. CRUZ Supvg. Accounts Management Specialist Small Business Corporation EDEN F. DANDAL Chief Bureau of Customs JOE WILSON J. DENAMARCA Chief Philippine National Police NORMA P. ESTEBAN Elementary School Principal I Department of Education MICHAEL DODJIE R. FABIAN Director III Bureau of Export Trade Promotion Department of Trade and Industry MA. RHODA G. GLIANE Senior Professional Regulation Officer Professional Regulation Commission PATRICIA P. HORNILLA Director II National Wages and Productivity Commission HELEN T. LAOYAN Chief Corporate Accountant B National Irrigation Administration MARGARET MARY C. LAURON Director II Bureau of Internal Revenue JONAS R. LEONES Director III Department of Environment and Natural Resources JIMILI L. MACARAEG Police Superintendent Philippine National Police ALBINO DENIS C. MACATANGAY Provincial Govt. Assistant Dept. Head Provincial Government of Batangas VLADEMIR A. MARQUEZ Information Technology Officer I City Treasurer’s Office Tarlac City

NEW ELIGIBLES Resolution No. 846

dated February 9, 2010

BRANDO F. MERRERA Director IV News and Information Bureau Office of the Press Secretary HEREBERTO JOSE D. MIRANDA Officer-In-Charge, ASDS Department of Education ANNALOU S. NACHURA Director IV House of Representatives DENNIS N. NIEVES Formerly Prosecutor I National Prosecution Office Department of Justice EVA S. OCFEMIA Chief Environmental Management Specialist Department of Environment and Natural Resources DENNIS F. ORTIZ Director III Office of the President DANTE A. ROMANO Department Manager III Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority RODERICK J. ROMUALDO Chief Personnel Specialist Civil Service Commission RAMON G. SANTOS Undersecretary Department of Energy JEANETTE D. TANA Director II National Wages and Productivity Commission ENRIQUE A. TAYAG Director IV National Epidemiology Center Department of Health BENJAMIN A. VENTURA Engineer V Department of Environment and Natural Resources LEE P. VICERAL Attorney V Philippine Postal Corporation

FEBRUARY 2010 THE PUBLIC MANAGER 4

RONNIE R. YAMBAO Department Manager III Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority

NEW ELIGIBLE Resolution No. 847

dated February 8, 2010

JUDITH T. ALFEREZ, CESO V Department Manager A National Electrification Administration LEILA B. BONIFACIO, CESO V Department Manager A National Electrification Administration DORIS R. DORIGO, CESO V Chief Superintendent Bureau of Jail Management and Penology EDGARDO M. GONZAGA, CESO III Director IV Department of Health JULIUS A. LECCIONES, CESO III Executive Director III Philippine Children’s Medical Center TAHIR S. LIDASAN JR., CESO III Director IV Bureau of External Relations Office on Muslim Affairs RONALD A. ORTILE, CESO II Deputy Administrator Land Registration Authority GEORGE R. REYES, CESO V PENRO Department of Environment and Natural Resources EDWARD K. SADAIN, CESO II Assistant Secretary Dept. of Public Works and Highways JOSEFINA G. TAMONDONG, CESO III Regional Director Department of Education ANANIAS M. VILLACORTA, CESO IV Director III Department of the Interior and Local Government

APPOINTED TO RANK

EXECUTIVE UPDATES

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dated February 9, 2010

MA. SOCORRO M. ATAY, CESO V Provincial Director Department of Trade and Industry CORAZON C. BERNIDO, CESO IV Deputy Director Philippine Nuclear Research Institute Dept. of Science and Technology MYRNA S. CHUA, CESO III Director IV Dept. of Budget and Management EDGARDO D. DAHINO, CESO IV Assistant Regional Director Department of Agriculture LILY LL. DOMINGO, CESO VI Asst. Schools Division Superintendent Department of Education PEDRO T. ESCOBARTE JR., CESO VI Asst. Schools Division Superintendent EVELYN A. ESQUEJO, CESO IV Assistant Regional Director Department of Agriculture MARIA ANA B. FRANCISCO, CESO V PARO II Department of Agrarian Reform DAVID J. JOZADA JR., CESO I Undersecretary Department of Health MERCEDES A. PARREÑO, CESO V Provincial Director Department of Trade and Industry RODRIGO O. REALUBIT, CESO VI PARO I Department of Agrarian Reform

MARIA LOURDES F. REBUENO, CESO I General Manager National Development Company ANALIZA R. TEH, CESO II Assistant Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources ARIEL I. VALENCIA, CESO III Director IV Department of Health DENIS F. VILLORENTE, CESO III Director IV Science and Technology Institute Department of Science and Technology CHARITO A. ZAMORA, CESO VI Assistant Regional Director Parole and Probation Administration

MARIA CELESTINA M. TAM Regional Director Department of Agrarian Reform

Dated January 21, 2010

Dated February 16, 2010

FEBRUARY 2010 THE PUBLIC MANAGER 5

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CES NEWS

First 2010 CIRCLE Forum tackles leading in a networked world

government. He said that “IT is a

tool, an enabler.” Commissioner Lar-

razabal on the other hand expounded

on the efforts of the COMELEC to

ensure the success of this crucial

time in the country’s democratic his-

tory.

The CES CIRCLE Forum features lead-

ers who share their innovations, in-

sights, lessons and experiences

DepCom Arevalo talked about the

vision of a queueless, cashless and

paperless system in the BOC that

will put an end to the corruption in

an agency that was heretofore per-

ceived to be among the most cor-

rupt government agencies. He said

that an IT-run system will put an

end to “the open drawer”, a scene

that has come to symbolize corrup-

tion in frontline-service agencies in

COMELEC Commissioner Gregorio

Larrazabal engaged the audience

with his candid views on the upcom-

ing automated elections while Dep-

uty Commissioner Alexander M. Are-

valo of the Bureau of Customs (BOC)

shared his experiences in instituting

reforms at the BOC. COMELEC

Spokesperson James Jimenez also

enlightened the executives on the

basics in voting in an automated sys-

tem.

and leave his promising career in

the International Labor Organiza-

tion. He was proud in saying that

the CESB Secretariat is the best

group of people he has worked

with. Board Member Metin mean-

while described how devoted he

was in the CESB noting that it is

only once that he failed to attend

the Board meeting.

In his response, Chair Abesamis

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CESB pays tribute to three Board Members

noted that they “all have had a

productive and wonderful time

together deliberating on cases

regarding the CES community,

crafting new policies and pro-

grams in the CES, and on the

side, eating and dancing on

(their) out of town sorties.” He

hoped that the CESB can still

depend on the three Board

Members “kahit wala nang ba-

yad.” He wished that they can

COMELEC Spokesperson James James Jimenez, Commissioner Larrazabal, CSC Dir. Vicky Esber, BOC Deputy Comm.

Arevalo shared their insights on the challenges of ICT-enabled leadership and gamely discussed the varied concerns of

participants during the Forum

“find higher heights to scale and

other avenues to serve the pub-

lic.”

The Secretariat prepared a presen-

tation honoring the outgoing

Board Members.

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FEBRUARY 2010 THE PUBLIC MANAGER 6

CES NEWS

R egion 2 was host to the CESB twin activities, CIR-

CLE Forum and Strategic Conversations on Febru-

ary 17. The twin activities drew close to a hun-

dred participants.

The second of this year’s CIRCLE Forum series, “Pusong

CESO, Daluyan ng Pagbabago” tackled the theoretical

context and experiential challenges and rewards of trans-

formational leadership. The Forum featured an academi-

cian, a practitioner from a progressive civic group and a

renowned maverick chief executive.

Dr. Ma. Olivia Z. Domingo, Director of the UP-

NCPAG’s Center for Leadership, Citizenship and De-

mocracy, presented the concepts of leadership and a

stark contrast between transformational and transactional

leadership styles. She said that transactional leadership

tends to be transitory with no enduring purpose, while

transformational leadership raises the standard of human

conduct. She also describes the transformational leader

as someone who “is visionary, change agent, is coura-

geous, is value-driven believe in people, is open to new

ideas and has the ability to deal with complexity, ambi-

guity and uncertainty.”

Raul S. Dizon, Regional Coordinator of the Gawad

Kalinga (GK) Community Development Foundation,

spoke of the “build” philosophy behind the nation-

building movement that GK has adopted. He said that

building and bestowing honor to people is important to

transforming communities. “GAWAD means to bestow.

We try to bestow honor and re-build the dignity of com-

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munities. Kalinga means to take care. When we care for

people, we give them back their sense of importance,

their sense of self-worth.” Dizon talked of how a commu-

nity which used to be plagued with high crime rate regis-

tered a zero crime rate when GK built new homes for

them.

Former MMDA Chairperson Bayani Fernando said he

combined engineering and sociology when he trans-

formed Marikina and the roads of Metro Manila. He said

that it is important to change the physical environment

(using engineering) in order to change or influence social

behavior. He said that a lot can be achieved by “just

sticking to fundamentals, letting institutions, systems and

laws do their work.” He added that “corruption is a sign

that a system is not working well.” He said that he used

the laws of nature when he constructed U-turn slots.

“The water does not flow faster by blocking the river oc-

casionally to enable small streams to flow into the bigger

river.” He said the U-turn slots he built were cheaper to

address traffic problems compared to the traditional strat-

egy of building flyovers.

The Strategic Conversation in the morning of February 17

featured COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez who

engagingly talked about Elections 101, or the basics of

automated elections. He said that the 2010 elections is “a

massive transformational exercise that will usher in a new

era of credible elections.” He walked the participants,

composed mostly of voters who have cast their votes in

more than three previous manual elections, through the

processes of the automated elections in May.

Region II Forum showcases powerhouse speakers

Former MMDA Chair and VP Candidate Bayani Fernando poses with CES Circle participants in Tuguegarao, Cagayan

FEBRUARY 2010 THE PUBLIC MANAGER 7

CESB Executive Director Ma. An-

thonette V. Allones shared a new

crafted vision for the CES and the

roadmap of policy and program inno-

vations leading to it. She challenged

the CES and the Board to share in the

journey to achieve the vision.

The February 17 CIRCLE Forum is the

second of eleven sessions this year.

The subsequent sessions will feature

two sessions of last year’s hit Well-

ness Camp, a presidentiable forum,

and a session on managing transition.

Two more Conversations with

COMELEC on the automated elec-

tions are being planned in Visayas

and Mindanao hubs on March and

April.

CES NEWS

CESB Executive Director Maria An-

thonette V. Allones updated the audi-

ence, composed of human resource

officers and some representative of

the National Union of CES Officer

(NUCESO), on the current projects,

activities and changes in some of the

programs of the CESB. She empha-

sized the importance of partnering

with them to achieve the desired out-

come of these initiatives. She then

facilitated the question-and-answer

portion.

The group was reminded of their sig-

nificant role in their offices and at the

same time was encouraged to

HR practitioners pave roadmap for executive development

strengthen their corps by attending seminars and fora/forums as such and other

CESB activities, thereby, ensuring their being up to date of trends in personnel

development.

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2010 AC Schedule

January 23 July 10 & 24

February 20 August 14 & 28

March 20 Sept. 11 & 25

April 17 October 9 & 23

May 22 Nov. 6 & 27

June 19 December 11

CES NEWS

From resuscitating a river to enhancing one’s image

T hese seemingly unrelated themes have so far drawn the community of

CES officials to the past two CES Club gatherings.

Last February 24, close to a hundred officials underwent a seminar on “Power

Dressing” facilitated by a consultancy group engaged in personality develop-

ment seminars. It is the second event for the revived CES Club; the first one

was the Pasig River cruise in June last year.

The seminar on power dressing covered areas in image enhancement and

practical tips on projecting a professional, corporate and authoritative image

via dressing, bearing and posture. Gwen Albarracin, the resource speaker, said

that people who project a corporate image tend to gain more attention and

respect and exude more authority and credibility. She added that dressing for

power doesn’t mean wearing expensive clothes.

The participants were game to the exercises on posture and projection, as

each “took the ramp” for reinforcement or constructive criticism by the re-

source speaker and encouragement by their fellow participants. They also

expressed delight over the “minimal fee relative to the learning we take

home.”

The next CES Club will be a heritage tour on the second week of May in

Cebu City. For queries and reservation,please call PMAD at 951-4981 local

126, 110 and 111.

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in carrying out reforms. The center-

piece of the CES Career Development

and Lifelong Learning Program, it is

designed to deepen the appreciation

on relevant issues and provide oppor-

tunity to explore areas for advocacy

and engagement among members of

the CES community.

The next CIRCLE Forum dubbed

“Pusong CESO, Daluyan ng Pagba-

bago: Tackling The Challenges of

Transformational Leadership” is

scheduled on February 17, 2009 in

Tuguegarao City. Speakers will talk

on both the theory and practice of

transformational leadership.

First 2010 CIRCLE Forum tackles leading in a networked world