View or download the Civil Service Reporter 4th Quarter Issue of 2022
And just like that, 2022 is over and we have welcomed another year, 2023.
Kaisa ang buong pamilya ng Komisyon sa Serbisyo Sibil, isang mapagpalang Pasko at Bagong Taon sa lahat ng kawani ng pamahalaan.
As we bid 2022 adieu, we are grateful to the 1.8 million government workers for your unwavering dedication to excellently serve the Filipino people amid the challenges brought by the continuing pandemic, and the numerous natural calamities we faced this year. Taos puso ang aming pasasalamat sa inyong lahat, mga lingkod bayan!
We salute each and every one for performing with excellence and integrity in your every task, whether it be big or small. We salute you for reinventing and upgrading the way you do your work to keep up with the ever-changing demands of our current times. We salute you for forging ahead and showing up even when the times are tough. Kudos, public servants!
The 4th quarter issue of the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) official magazine is a reflection of the year that was and looks optimistically ahead to 2023. The cover story of this issue, found on p. 24, features the highs of 2022 starting with the amendment of the Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service which considered violations of Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 as administrative offenses; Atty. Ryan Alvin R. Acosta sitting as new commissioner after serving as Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs at the Office of the President; and my appointment as chairperson in March, among so many other significant events.
We also include the month-long celebration of the 122nd Philippine Civil Service Anniversary or PCSA as one of the highlights of the year. Ang taunang pagdiriwang na ito ay mabisang paraan upang bigyan ng karampatang pagkilala ang ating mga lingkod bayan para sa kanilang mga kontribusyon sa pagbibigay ng serbisyo publiko at pagpapaunlad ng bayan.
The Executive Letter on p.32 features the message delivered during the 2022 Career Executive Service Lifelong Learning for Leadership Congress with the theme, “RebounCES: Bounce Back Better.” It is in that event that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. affirmed that the CSC is in the right direction in pushing for the upskilling and re-skilling of government workers to strengthen digital competencies. The President reiterated that digitalization is a very important first step, a necessity for government to function or we will not be able to catch up with other countries.
Meanwhile, HR Spotlight on p. 36 puts the limelight on the awardees of the 2022 Search for Outstanding Government Workers. Through this initiative, we salute the nameless faces who quietly toil and have committed themselves to public service despite having to work in adverse circumstances. This year’s awardees include teachers, local government administrators, medical workers, scientists, and information technology specialists whose integrity and passion have made government service a vocation.
We hope that you will enjoy reading and learning from the stories on human resource management, leadership, and excellence from this issue of the CS Reporter.
And as another year comes to an end, let us be grateful that we are finally seeing and experiencing normalcy—working face-to-face again with our colleagues, holding and attending in-person events, and celebrating wins through physical gatherings. Nevertheless, let us continue to pray for deliverance from this pandemic. May the upcoming year bring us renewed strength and enthusiasm in all things that we do.
Muli, maligayang Pasko sa lahat at masagana at puno ng pagpapalang 2023!
Atty. KARLO A. B. NOGRALES
CSC Chairperson