CSC 7 urges gov’t workers to revive the spirit of heroism through public service‘in line with PH Civil Service Month celeb’

By Amorganda A. Saludar

CEBU CITY September 5 (PIA) -- Civil Service Commission (CSC) 7 Regional Director Atty. Judith D. Chicano called on government employees to revive the spirit of heroism through public service as the country celebrates September as the 112th Philippine Civil Service Month. 

Chicano said that as public servants, one must posses the character of being a hero in their field of serving the public and the country which is the main commitment of every civil servant. 

“There is something in a public servant that describes him or her as a hero,” said Chicano as she reiterated the crucial role of civil servants to promote the welfare of the people in general through public service. 

She also urged every public servant to feel happy, enjoy and always be positive in doing their work as well as sustain the value of being a good public civil servant for the country and for the people. 

“Buhayin natin ang pagiging bayani bilang mga lingkod bayang civil,” (Let us revive the spirit of heroism as public servants) Chicano said during the recent joint kick-off activity of the Philippine Civil Service Month and the 18th National Crime Prevention Week as well as the opening of the Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies (ARENA) -7 Sports Fest. 

This year’s Philippine Civil Service anniversary bannered the theme “Kawani Ikaw ay Isang Lingkod Bayan while the National Crime Prevention Week carries the theme“Sa Crime Prevention May Magagawa Ako.” (FCR/AYS/PIA-7, CEBU) 

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DENR-7 joins the 112th Anniversary celebration of Civil Service

By Hazel F. Gloria

CEBU CITY, Sept. 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 has lined up a series of activities and programs for the whole month of September in line with the celebration of 112th Anniversary of the Philippine Civil Service, 

With the theme “Kawani, Ikaw ay Isang Lingkod Bayan!”, the month-long celebration will highlight the value of civil servants commitment to public service as servant heroes of the people. 

The activity kicked off last September 3 with a Holy Mass and an opening program of the Civil Service Month at Park Mall, Mandaue City. 

Highlights include the National Crime Prevention Week, Association of Regional Executives in National Agencies (ARENA) Sportsfest, and Service Fair of government services. 

The DENR 7 will take part in the service fair of government agencies to offer front line services like information, education and communication (IEC) on the issuance of free patents to residential lands, public land titling, and distribute free seedlings to interested participants. 

DENR-7 regional executive director Dr. Isabelo Montejo urged the public to take part in the activity to promote, showcase and celebrate the value of public service in the country. 

“We must inform the public on the processes and procedures involved in public land titling so that they would know the required fees and at the same time transact only to qualified DENR personnel and not to someone else,” he said. 

Montejo explained the necessity of providing accurate and timely information to the public so as to deter other people to exploit their ignorance and we want to help and assist our clients on their concern. 

Aside from the Service Fair, the event will also highlight the 18th National Crime Prevention Week on September 1-7, 2012 with the theme, “Sa Crime Prevention, May Magagawa Ako” and the annual Sportsfest of ARENA-7.(HFG/PIA-7/DENR-7) 

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Cebu biz sector expresses support for PNP 7 to maintain peace & order‘as Cebu joins celeb of Nat’l Crime Prevention Week’

By Fayette C. Riñen

CEBU CITY, Sept. 5 (PIA) -- Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) expressed its commitment to help the police in its efforts to maintain a safe and peaceful climate as they recognize that peace and order is vital for the growth of the business sector. 

Joe Ng, chairman of the ‘Adopt-A-Police-Station’ Project of the CCCI said that since 2005, five new police stations in Cebu City have been constructed amounting to P20 million and another two more police stations will be built soon. 

Ng said the project was conceptualized in 2002 when he used to be the president of the CCCI with the aim to just repair dilapidated police stations. 

“I talked with Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama who was then acting mayor at that time and the police which an agreement about the project was later on signed. Our first project was the Mabolo Police Station which we repaired but then, there was a problem later on because the lot was not theirs. So we decided that we had to ensure the lot where the police station is based must be permanent before we could identify the next police station to be repaired,” Ng said. 

Even after his term as CCCI president, Ng continued his efforts to seek for donations from businessmen or foundations that are willing to help the police have a decent workplace. 

“Our businessmen are willing to help the police construct their own police stations and what they are just asking in return is for the police to maintain it,” Ng said during the weekly PIA forum this morning that tackled on the celebration of the National Crime Prevention Week from September 1 to 7. 

Ted Locson, vice president of external affairs and relations division of the CCCI in the same forum said the project is also a way of saying ‘thank you’ to the police for their efforts in maintaining an environment where the communities are safe as well as conducive for business investments. 

“We also want to promote the morale of the policemen by offering them a decent workplace. Because from what we have also seen, the police stations are not in good working condition and their cell area is cramped," said Locson. Some stations does not also have a separate cell for men and women, he added. 

“Satisfactory” was the description used by Locson in rating police efforts in addressing crime incidence as what is important “is that there is an open line of communication between the business sector and the police,” added the CCCI official. 

P/Supt. Armando Radoc, acting head of the Police Community Relations Division of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 said the police will continue its best to keep the community safe. He added that one of their anti-criminality measures is to designate one policeman in-charge of one barangay. 

“It is very important for the police to personally interact with the community because in this way, we can earn their trust and have their full support and cooperation,” declared Radoc. 

Radoc said crime incidence in Central Visayas including Cebu significantly dropped for the past seven months compared to the same period last year. 

“Crime prevention is everybody’s concern. So we need the help of every citizen and every sector to sustain our favorable peace and order atmosphere,” emphasized the PRO 7 official. 

This year’s National Crime Prevention Week carries the theme “Sa Crime Prevention, May Magagawa Ako.” (FCR/PIA7)