Thursday, September 20, 2007 City to honor outstanding employees
ELEVEN outstanding workers of the year will lead a total of 281 Baguio City Hall employees who would be honored during awards rites on September 28 to mark the 107th anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service.
The 11 outstanding employees were chosen by the city’s Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (Praise) committee headed by Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr., also the chairperson of the observance.
Chosen from 26 nominees, the top awardees would receive P5,000 in cash and a trophy each during the program at the Prince Plaza Hotel, said Councilor Galo Weygan, action officer of the celebration committee.
The 15 other nominees from the various city departments will be given P2,000 and a certificate each, Weygan added.
Also to be honored are 218 loyalty awardees for their lengths of service, nine aster’s degree graduates, two for finishing bachelor of laws and 26 outstanding employees of the month from August 2006 to July this year.
Ninety six will receive the bronze award for 10 and 15 years service, 84 will get the silver award for 20 and 25 years, and 38 are eligible for the gold award for those who have served for 30 and 35 years.
As noted by City Human Resource Management Officer Jose Dacawi, some of the service awardees were not honored earlier due to the failure of their respective departments to update their service records.
The mayor, together with Baguio Representative Mauicio Domogan, honorary chair of this year’s celebration, will deliver their messages during the program set at 8:30 a.m.
Other members of the celebration committee are Vice Mayor Daniel Fariñas -- vice-chairperson, City Accountant Antonio Tabin, Budget Officer Leticia Clemente, City General Services Officer Romeo Concio, City Health Officer Florence Reyes, City Planning and Development Officer Arturo Orig, City Treasurer Thelma Manaois, and City Hall employees Mercedes Pel-ey, Hemonico Guanzon Jr., Catalina Zamora and Nestor Segaya. (RD)
