Information from the City Media Bureau

LGU Tagb recognizes employees to celebrate PCSM

The local government unit (LGU) of Tagbilaran Citygives recognition to its employees who have given dedicated and committed service to the city government in simple rites on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 at the City Hall atrium.

According to the City Media Bureau, City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II together with City Administrator Cathelyn Torremocha, Vice-Mayor’s Office Chief of Staff Mario Lloyd Gutierrez, City Councilors Adam Relson Jala, Fausto Budlong, and Tim Butalid presented the awards during the celebration of the Philippine Civil Service Month (PCSM),

This year’s celebration centered on the theme: Public Sector in the Age of Digital Transformation and this year, the Philippine Civil Service is celebrating its 120th year, the same information from the City Madia Bureau says.

The city government gave recognition to employees who served fhe LGU for at least 30 years. They are Anecita Alcala of the City Treasurer’s Office, Fe Esdrelon of the City Economic Enterprise, Teresita Gono of the City Accountant’s Office, Jovencio Ingking of the City Mayor’s Office, Estella Margate of the City Planning and Development Office, Felisa Tejano of the City Health Office, Leonida Barol of the City Assessor’s Office, Danilo Bongcaras of the City Economic Enterprise, Felixcita Casinillo of the City Engineer’s Office, Virginia Manguilimotan of the City Treasurer’s Office, Carmax Sarmiento of the City Agrivet, Floro Tabuno of the City General Services Office, and Esmeralda Ramirez of the Business Permit and Licensing Office.

The city also honored the employees who served the city for at least 25 years and they are Samuel Belderol of the City Economic Enterprise and Asuncion Epe of the City Engineer’s Office.

The employees who have been serving the city government for 20 years are also honored and they are Ronaldo Baquero of the City General Services Office, Antolin Cunado of the Office of the SP secretary, and Alejandro Dela Torre of the City General Services Office.

For those who have served the city government for 15 years, the recognition was given to Ceferina Alas of the City Social Welfare and Development Office, Leo Martin Migriño of the City Engineer’s Office, Teodulfo Radin of the City Health Office, Marina Torralba of the Office of the SP secretary, and Danilo Ybanez of the City Engineer’s Office.

Moreover, special merit awards were also given to those employees who have excelled in various fields of endeavor.

The Special Merit Awards were given to the following: Meve Shyral Adtoon for passing the passing the bar exams last year; William Aranilla from the Tagbilaran City College for finishing Master of Arts in English, Summa Cum Laude,; Joy Mandin who majored in Agricultural Development, Magna Cum Laude; Thea Ivory Parrasm for obtaining her Juris Doctor degree, and City Administrator Cathelyn Torremocha who finished her Masters in Public Administration degree, Magna Cum Laude.

Furthermore, retirees were also honored during the event. Among the honorees were: Erlinda Bojo, Rogelio Buena, Nestoria Dampor, Victor Dinque, Ronaldo Gica, Teresita Gono, Elpidio Ihalas, Ursino Ingles, Nicanor Kibir, Anecita Leopando, Dr. Victoria Limbaga, Veronica Magasin, Virginia Manguilimotan, Aida Novero, Erlinda Pino, Leonita Relamida, Efren Reyes, Mansueta Sale, Livio Sarabia, and Nestor Visarra.

The awarding ceremony was capped with the closing remarks delivered by Councilor Butalid.

Engr. Estella Margate of the City Planning and Development Office receiving a Plaque of Recognizing for her 30 years of service to the people of Tagbiliaran as a civil servant. Photo also shows (back row from left) City Councilor Tim Butalid. Vice-Mayor Chief of Staff Mario Lloyd Gutierrez, and City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II. Photo courtesy of City Media Bureau

Tagb, CDO push importance of handwashing

United States Agency for International Development-Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (USAID-SURGE) Project picks out the cities of Tagbilaran and Cagayan de Oro (CDO) to advocate the importance of handwashing, especially in these times where there is a pandemic.

The Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Incorporated (CCFPI) will fund the installation of handwashing stations in key strategic areas in the two (2) cities, while the partner non-governmental organizations (NGO), the Balay Mindanaw Foundation Incorporated and the Bohol Integrated Development Foundation respectively, will manage the funds, ensure the compliance of recipients, as well as the safety of the public and workers during the actual installation of the handwashing facilities.

The local government unit (LGU), on one hand, should designate a focal person who will be responsible in assisting the local counterpart of USAID’s SURGE program in the identification of sites, provision of distribution water lines, information and education campaigns, monitoring of the facilities, and the site’s regular inspection and maintenance.

Eight (8) handwashing sites in Tagbilaran were identified, and they are the Tagbilaran City Tourist Seaport; Causeway Fishport; Tagbilaran City Integrated Bus Terminal; Tagbilaran Central Public Market; Cogon Public Market; Manga Public Market; Plaza Rizal, and CPG Park. City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II and Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno, with the partner NGOs led the virtual signing via Zoom.

The screenshot photo during the virtual signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the handwashing stations to be set up in Tagbilaran City and Cagayan De Oro. From upper left Charlito Manlupig of the Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno, lower left Tagbilaran City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II and Francis Bernard Batoy of the Bohol Integrated Development Foundation.