O ctober 16, 2014. The CES Strategic Leader-

ship Forum series for this year ended today

with 42 CESOs and eligibles in attendance at the

Widus Hotel and Casino in Clarkfield, Freeport

Zone, Pampanga.

The session theme “Path-finding Service with

the Speed of Change,” was crafted to provide

CES officials a venue where they can discuss

with experts, the concepts and application of

strategic leadership in public governance.

Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

Regional Director and Central Luzon Associa-

tion of Regional Officers (CLARO) President

Elisa D. Salon officially opened the forum with

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The Public Manager

T he Office of the President has issued

Memorandum Circular No. 69 authorizing

CES Officers and Eligibles to attend and

participate in the 13th Annual CES Conference

on November 12-14, 2014 at the Waterfront

Cebu City Hotel and Casino, Salinas Dr., Lahug,

Cebu City.

This year’s theme, “Leadership Excellence in

the Digital Era: From Nation-Building to

Global Governance,” highlights the role of

social media and digital technology in

empowering career executives as frontrunners in

the fields of nation-building and good

governance both in national and global

perspectives.

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CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones (center), forum speakers DOST-Regional Director Urdujah A. Tejada and

Coach Randy Esguerra pose for a souvenir shot with the participants of the 2014 culminating session of CES Strategic Leadership Forum.

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T h e 2 0 1 4 E R O P A

Conference with the

theme “Public Administration

and Governance in the Context

of Regional and Global

Integration” was held in Hanoi,

Vietnam as host country from

October 20-24, 2014.

Minister Nguyen Thai Binh of

the Ministry of Home Affairs

gave a welcome speech,

revisiting the raison d’etre for

EROPA’s existence, which is

inevitably tied to its objectives:

The promotion of best practices

in public administration; the

increase of awareness on the

importance of e ffect ive

administration; the conduct of

research; and capacity-building

of government personnel.

Further, he acknowledged the

trend towards integration in

p u b l i c go ve r n a n c e a n d

management within the region

vis-à-vis key policies, functions,

and goals.

A highlight of the Opening

Ceremony was the keynote

address given by no less than the

Prime Minister of Vietnam, His

Excellency Nguyen Tan Dung.

He conveyed that the Conference

would be a s ignif icant

opportunity for participants to

s h a r e c r u c i a l i n s i g h t s ,

experiences, and practices in

public administration reform

geared towards socio-economic

development. He presented the

following topics for possible

sharing of ideas: 1) civil service

reform; 2) policy formulation

and the strengthening of the

constitution; 3) administrative

procedures; and 4) finance

reform.

The Prime Minister conveyed

that to cope with the challenges

of regional and global

integration, governments

should be strengthened

internally. To do so, good

management in public policy

and in the delivery of public

services is crucial.

The CESB delegation was

headed by Executive Director

Maria Anthonette Velasco-

Allones, CESO I, along with

Board Member Evangeline C.

Cruzado and members of the

CESB Secretariat Atty.

Catherine Socorro O. Estrada,

Yvonne M. Coloma-Dela Cruz,

Luzviminda DR. Arbutante

and Imelda R. Guanzon.

“M achinery and technology make it possible;

p e o p l e m a k e i t h a p p e n . ”

These were the words of Mr. Gerardo A. Plana,

Chief Executive of the Investors in People-

Philippines (IiP Philippines), as he led 22 Human

Resource (HR) managers and Career Executive

Service (CES) coordinators from various govern-

ment agencies in a workshop during the final stretch

of the 2014 HR Managers Fellowship Meeting and

Learning Session Series at the Bulwagan ng Karunu-

gan, Department of Education, Pasig City last Octo-

ber 1. Rightly dubbed as “Creating a People Strat-

egy,” the workshop aimed to provide the technology

for generating a people strategy and plan that links

people management processes and organizational

priorities.

Mr. Plana fired up the workshop by enumerating ten

prime reasons as to why organizations should invest

in people today. These include: link between people

and organizational results; hidden costs of people

issues; growing value of execution; rise of the

knowledge worker; talent war; downward spiral of

performance; growing importance of service; intan-

gibles; employee engagement; and innovation. He

discussed in detail the various costs of mismanaging

people in an organization such as costs of turnover;

absenteeism; tardiness; low employee engagement;

conflicts; resistance to change; low trust; and, low

skills as there is a very high correlation in what you

do with your people to your organizational results.

Having had extensive experience in the field of hu-

man resource management and organization devel-

opment for more than 30 years, Mr. Plana boldly

affirmed that talent will be the resource of scarcity

today and the future. He acknowledged that organi-

zations with better talent will be more successful.

Yet, according to him, “if you cannot get the best

talent, get the best out of the talent that you already

have.”

Mr. Plana urged the HR managers and CES coordi-

nators in attendance to humanize their respective

workplaces by engaging their employees through

leadership; job fulfillment; rewards; purpose; rela-

tionship; opportunity and work-life balance as qual-

ity of working conditions determines their quality of

work and life.

The workshop further delved into the application of

the People Strategy Model of the IiP-

Philippines, which focuses on developing,

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Two experts in leadership and governance, Depart-

ment of Science and Technology (DOST-Region

II) Director Urdujah A. Tejada and management

consultant Coach Randy Esguerra graced the event

with their informative yet engaging talks.

In his presentation, Coach Randy introduced the

eight elements of leadership excellence as the fun-

damental principles in understanding strategic

leadership. He enumerated them as follows: Com-

plexity, which describes the ability to manage

large quantities of information and navigate rela-

tionships between them; Paradox, which is the

ability to drive change and simultaneously accept

and work with statements that are contradictory;

Boldness, which involves the confidence to push

beyond accepted conventions and eliminate fear of

criticism; Curiosity, which notes the desire to think

globally and change or improve things.

Also included in the list are Perspective, which

shows the ability to shift one’s perspective on a

situation and identify and secure high-potential

talent; Connection, which demonstrates the ability

to mobilize between things that don’t initially have

an apparent connection; Abstraction, which proves

one’s ability to abstract concepts from ideas and

strategize toward the big picture; and lastly, Persis-

tence, which signifies the ability to force oneself to

keep trying to derive more and stronger solutions.

Speaking based from her extensive and fruitful

years of service to the government, Director Te-

jada presented her own list of leadership qualities.

She remarked, a leader must have good character,

influence, positive attitude, excellent people skills,

proven track record, confidence, effective commu-

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nication skills, and must be discontent with status

quo.

Director Tejada, who was also a Gawad CES

Awardee in 2010, stressed that besides nurturing

these traits within, an effective leader has continu-

ing roles to observe in order for him to be able to

rally his people towards achieving their goals. She

mentioned, leaders must keep track of organiza-

tion’s directions, inspire the best in themselves and

in others, and bring their full being to work.

CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette

Velasco-Allones, CESO I, capped this year’s fo-

rum finale with a presentation entitled “Leading a

Life of Purpose.” Here, she shared the 10 leader-

ship lessons she did not learn in school but has

mastered throughout her years of service to the

government. The executive director also expressed

her take on the famous quote “The two most im-

portant days in your life are the day you are born

and the day you find out why.”

The executive director pointed out that “today is as

crucial for it affords us the chance to live our life

to the fullest and embark on a journey towards

achieving our purpose in life.”

The CES Strategic Leadership Forum was

launched in February this year in La Union City.

The succeeding sessions were held in different key

cities in the country to reach out to more govern-

ment officials working and residing in the regions.

To date, the CES Strategic Leadership Forum has

gathered a total of 356 CESOs and eligibles na-

tionwide.

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N ow, Mother Earth has more reasons

to smile.

The Career Executive Service Board part-

nered with the Department of Environment

and Natural Resources (DENR), the Rotary

Club of Makati-Rockwell and the South

Luzon Tollway Corporation (SLTC) in a

tree planting activity held along the South

Luzon Expressway (SLEX) on October 25,

2014.

Themed “Creating a Greener and Cleaner Environ-

ment,” the activity enjoined employees from the

public and private sectors to plant 3,600 seedlings

of golden shower, Palawan cherry, balitbitan, and

narra trees along SLEX from Km 28.9 to Km. 53.5

southbound.

The program’s keynote speaker, DENR Undersec-

retary Demetrio L. Ignacio Jr., CESO I, gave a

brief message of thanks to the program organizers

whom he considered as the DENR’s BFF (best

friends forever) in caring for the environment.

“More than the number of trees planted today,

what is more important are the seeds of environ-

mental advocacy planted in our hearts,” Usec.

Ignacio remarked.

Meanwhile representing CESB Executive Director

Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones, OIC-Director

III Bettina Margarita L. Velasquez, extended her

message of support to fellow organizers and par-

ticipants for the success of the tree planting event.

“It is my pleasure to know that since we joined

forces with the DENR, the STLC and the Rotary

Club of Rockwell-Makati in 2011, we have

planted almost 15,000 indigenous trees along

SLEX. Today, we aim to plant 3,600 more seed-

lings, which means we are looking forward to a

greener, cleaner, and cooler SLEX in the near fu-

ture,” Director Velasquez said.

Remembering the sad fate that befell the Western

Visayas region when it was hit by typhoon

Yolanda last year, Director Velasquez expressed

her hope that the trees would soon grow to help

prevent or at least alleviate the impact of natural

calamities in the country.

Also present to extend their support were Dr. Eva

Ocfemia, Regional Director of the Environmental

Management Bureau of the DENR, Mr. Oscar

Picazo, President of the Rotary Club of Makati-

Rockwell, Mr. Tony Reyes from South Luzon

Tollway Corporation and Mr. Lito Coloma, Dis-

trict Governor of Rotary Club.

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October 2014 CES News

PATRICK TUAZON AQUINO Director III

Department of Energy

Taguig City

MARIA MARCY COSARE BALLESTEROS

Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer

Department Agrarian Reform

DAR – Bulacan Provincial Office

Region III

RODEL BULACAN BUSTILLO

Department Manager III/ Assistant Vice President

Regional Marketing Center – Panay, Iloilo City

Development Bank of the Philippines

Region VI

MELVIN BALAGTAS CARLOS

Chief Science Research Specialist

Technology Transfer and Promotion Division

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and

Natural Resources Research and Development

GEORGE DACULAN DASKEO

Chief, Regional Investigation and Detective

Management Division

Philippine National Police

Cordillera Administrative Region

REDANTE DEDIL DIWA

Forester III/ OIC, City Environment and Natural Resource

Officer – Boac, Marinduque

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Region IV - B

FLORDELIZA CASTILLO GECOBE

School Principal IV/ OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools

Division Superintendent

Department of Education - Division of Cauayan City

Region II

LUNA EULOGIO REY MANRIQUE

Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator

Municipal Planning and Development Office

Municipality of Boac, Marinduque

Region IV – B

REYNALDO JR. ERAN MANUEL Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Department of Education

DepEd – Division of Cagayan de Oro City

Region X

RAUL SERRANO NAGRAMPA Acting Assistant Director

National Printing Office

Quezon City

JUANITO JR. DIJAN OLAVE

Local Government Operations Officer VI

Department of the Interior and Local Government

DILG – Occidental Mindoro

Region IV - B

MARIBETH CACHO PILIMPINAS

Director III

General Administrative Department

Philippine Statistics Authority

YOGI FILEMON LASALA RUIZ Regional Director

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

PDEA - ARMM Regional Office

Region XII

REBECCA CASAS SAGOT Education Program Supervisor

Department of Education

DepEd – Division of Davao del Norte

Region XI

ERNESTO JR. FRANCISCO SERVILLON Education Program Supervisor I

Department of Education

DepEd – Division of Antique

Region VI

BEATRIZ GONZALES TORNO Acting Director III (Assistant Regional Director)

Department Education

DepEd - Regional Office IV-A

Region IV- A CALABARZON

NEW CES ELIGIBLES

CESB Resolution No. 1178

September 30, 2014

taking action on and evaluating strategies to im-

prove the performance of the employees as well as

the organization. As a culminating activity of the

workshop, Mr. Plana let the participants create and

share their own people strategies for their respec-

tive organizations.

To date, IiP Philippines is the sole full-licensed

Quality Assurance Review Center in the Philip-

pines and Asia.

Prior to the workshop, CESB OIC-Director Bet-

tina Margarita L. Velasquez gave a comprehensive

presentation on CESB’s mission, tasks and chal-

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NEW CES ELIGIBLES

CESB Resolution No. 1186

October 29, 2014

MARLITO FERIA BAUTISTA

Lt. Colonel, Assistant Chief of Staff for Operation

Philippine Army

LEONARDO CALIWAG CANLAS

Secondary School Principal (SSP) IV

Mabalacat Community High School

Department of Education – Division of Mabalacat

ANABELLE CAHELLO DE VEYRA

Chief Administrative Officer

Department of Health - Palo, Leyte

NELSON CARDENTE LOPEZ

Education Program Supervisor (EPS)/

OIC, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Department of Education – Division of Davao Del Sur

MARIA GUIA SIA MARTIN

Medical Specialist II (Section Chief)

Medical Ambulatory Care Clinic

Veterans Memorial Medical Center

GERALDINE DELA CERNA RAMOS

Attorney V

Processing and Documentation Division - Legal Services

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

MARY GRACE LUMABAN RIGUER

Supervising Labor and Employment Officer (SLEO)/

OIC – Deputy Executive Director

Institute for Labor Studies

Department of Labor and Employment

IMELDA ESCAPE ROMANILLOS

Chief Labor and Employment Officer

Department of Labor and Employment

DOLE - Regional Office No. V

MARIA LOIDA MATIAS URMATAM

Local Government Operations Officer VI

Department of the Interior and Local Government

Tuguegarao, Cagayan

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lenges. Emphasis was given on the latest CES

policies and resolutions adopted by the board.

CESB Executive Director Maria Anthonette

Velasco-Allones, CESO I, together with the CESB

Management Committee, was in attendance to re-

spond to the queries raised by the participants.

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NEWLY-APPOINTED TO CESO RANK (OCTOBER 8, 2014)

ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT TO CESO RANK

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

EVANGEL MEDEL LUMINARIAS, CESO V Acting Schools Division Superintendent

Tagbilaran City Schools Division

JESSIE LIBAN AMIN, CESO VI Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Division of Cauayan City

MARIA INES C. ASUNCION, CESO VI Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Division of Panabo City

NATIVIDAD PALLAYOC BAYUBAY, CESO VI Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Division of Zamboanga del Norte

KAHAR HADJIESMAEL MACASAYON, CESO VI Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Division of Kidapawan City

MARIE CAROLYN BUDONG VERANO, CESO VI Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Division of Kalinga

LEONARDO DEL ROSARIO ZAPANTA, CESO VI Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Division of Pampanga

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL

GOVERNMENT

SAMUEL DUMLAO BORJA, JR., CESO V

Acting Local Government Operations Officer VIII

Province of Oriental Mindoro

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

JUDY FAMOSO SESE, CESO III

Acting Director IV

Bureau of Research and Standards

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

JUANITO RICACHO DEMETRIO, CESO III

Acting Director IV

Commission on Higher Education

Region IX

ADJUSTMENT IN CESO RANK

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REBECCA V. DELAPUZ, CESO V to CESO IV Director III

CARAGA Administrative Region

PRISCILA C. DE SAGUN, CESO VI to CESO V Schools Division Superintendent

Division of Muntinlupa City

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

MANUEL M. LLANEZA, CESO V to CESO IV Director III

DOE Mindanao Field Office

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

ESMERALDA M. TABULE, CESO VI to CESO V Director II (Regional Director)

Bureau of Internal Revenue

Region V

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

MA. VIVIAN R. PUNO CESO III to CESO II

Director V (Assistant Secretary)

Presidential Management Staff

PROMOTION TO CESO RANK

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND

HIGHWAYS

B. ELIZABETH E. YAP CESO IV to CESO III Director III

Central Office

EVELYN T. BARROSO CESO III to CESO II Director IV (Regional Director)

Region X

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All systems go... 1

The 13th Annual CES Conference will be held in celebration

of the 41st institutional anniversary of the CES and is made

possible through the partnership of the Career Executive

Service Board and the National Union of Career Executive

Service Officers, Inc. (NUCESO).

PROGRAM Day 1 Wednesday, November 12 7:00 AM Registration 1:30 PM Opening Ceremony 4:00 PM Plenary Learning Session 1 “Leadership in Practice: Strategic Conversations with the 2013 Gawad CES Presidential Awardees” Viewing of Exhibits 7:00 PM Gabi ng Parangal Day 2 Thursday, November 13 6:00 AM Simultaneous Wellness Sessions: Relaxing Yoga and Zumba 8:30 AM Plenary Learning Session 2 “A Transformer’s Journey” 9:45 AM Plenary Learning Session 3 “The Challenge of Collaboration and Convergence” 1:00 PM Simultaneous Multi-Track CES Competency Development Sessions 3:00 PM NUCESO General Assembly and Election of National Executive Officers 7:00 AM Fellowship Night Day 3 Friday, November 14 6:00 AM Simultaneous Wellness Sessions: Relaxing Yoga and Zumba 8:30 AM Plenary Learning Session 4 Digital Leadership and Social Media in Governance 10:30 AM Plenary Learning Session 5 “ASEAN Integration – Are We Ready to Compete?” 1:30 PM Closing Ceremony

2:00 PM City Tour