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All government offices, especially those providing frontline services, are required to provide express lanes for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) issued the reminder as the nation observed National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week from 17 to 23 July 2019.
CSC Memorandum Circular No. 20, s. 2017, signed by Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala, orders all government agencies to “provide express lanes for PWDs or in the absence thereof, priority shall be given to PWDs in all the transactions therein."
The circular is based on the provisions of Republic Act No. 10754, or An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability, and its implementing rules and regulations.
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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conferred the PRIME-HRM Bronze Award to 106 government agencies for elevating the standard of human resource management (HRM) at the 2019 Public Sector HR Symposium on 24 July 2019 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City.
Awardees came from all over the country, with the most coming from Region XI with 15 awardees; Region III, 14 awardees; Regions VI and National Capital Region, 12 awardees each; and Region I, 11 awardees. The agency representatives received a Plaque of Recognition from CSC.
“These agencies are investing on their people by having quality HRM systems and processes because they see the link between people excellence and public service excellence. We commend them and hope that they serve as an inspiration for other government agencies to follow,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala.
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Financial education will now be part of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) learning and development (L&D) program for government workers.
This was announced by CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala during the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Banco de Oro Foundation, Inc. (BDOF) on 19 July 2019 at the CSC Resource Center.
“Financial education is crucial in building the financial skills of our government workers,” Bala said. “As the premiere human resource (HR) institution of the Philippine government, the CSC is concerned with employee welfare and benefits. It’s good that we now have financial education to complement those HR concerns.”
Read more: Financial education to be part of government workers’ training – CSC
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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) called on government agencies to step up their human resource (HR) management systems and competencies to achieve the nation’s collective vision.
At the 2019 Public Sector HR Symposium Media Briefing held 24 July 2019 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala underscored the critical role of the civil service in attaining AmBisyon Natin 2040, which represents the collective long-term vision and aspirations of the Filipino people.
“Human resource is the catalyst to achieve the Filipino’s collective vision of a matatag, maginhawa, at panatag na buhay. The government cannot accomplish its desired outcomes when the civil servants are not fully capable, are disengaged, and lack a service-oriented attitude,” Chairperson Bala said.
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The Civil Service Commission announced yesterday the semi-finalists to the 2019 Search for Outstanding Government Workers and requested the public to provide feedback, whether positive or negative, on the contenders.
Semi-finalists for the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, a recognition given to an individual or group for exceptional contributions that had nationwide impact, are: Kenneth A. Bid-Ing, Jail Superintendent, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Region 1, La Union; Agnes A. Centino, Assistant Department Head, Gingoog City Government, Misamis Oriental; Joselito R. Chavez, Deputy Executive Director IV, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Quezon City; Raul V. Destura, Research Associate Professor 7, University of the Philippines-Manila;
Max P. Guillermo, President, Tarlac Agricultural University, Tarlac; Jernie Jett V. Nisay, City Councilor, Balanga City Government, Bataan; Ricardo F. Orge, Supervising Science Research Specialist, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Nueva Ecija; Anabella B. Tulin, University Professor, Visayas State University, Leyte;
Read more: 2019 semi-finalists for best government worker awards announced
