ROXAS CITY, Capiz – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) urged Capiceños to join the 2013 Search for Outstanding Public Officials and Employees.

Capiz CSC Director lawyer Maria Lina Gonzaga said the competition is open to heads of offices and public servants.

“The conferment of the awards form part of the CSC’s advocacy of promoting a culture of excellence and recognizing and rewarding women and men for outstanding work performance, contribution and superior accomplishments, and for consistent manifestation of exemplary ethical behavior in public service,” she said.

The search covers three categories, namely: the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, the Outstanding Public Official and Employee or the “Dangal ng Bayan” Award, and the CSC Pagasa Award.

The deadline of submission of nominations is on March 29, 2013.

For this year, Capiz State University President Editha Magallanes was awarded “Dangal ng Bayan” Award while the Provincial Health Office and PHO Pharmacist Claire Caberoy won the “Pagasa Award” for group and individual categories, respectively. 

In 2011, the Rural Health Unit of Dumalag won the Pagasa Award.*PIA