LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN—Governor Ramon V. Guico III prioritizes the improvement of human infrastructure, which includes the organizational structure of various hospitals and offices in the provincial government.
According to the Human Resources Management Development Office (HRMDO), a total of 187 employees from various hospitals and departments were promoted between July 2022 and April 2024.
Records stated that 39 employees were promoted in 2022, whereas 70 advanced to permanent positions or higher posts in 2023.
In addition, the number of promoted employees soared to 78 in the first four months of 2024 alone. 15 employees were promoted in January, 11 in February, 15 in March, and 37 in April.
Among the promoted employees is Erma Santos, a 62-year-old employee of the Provincial Assessment Office who will be retiring in three years. When she was asked in an interview about her promotion, she said “Nagkaroon ako ng disappointment since malapit na din akong mag-retire, but with our Governor Ramon V. Guico III who said once in a flag raising ceremony that this is your time to shine, nagkaroon ako ng pag-asa.”
Santos was promoted to Local Assessment Operations Officer III last April 24 after holding the position of LAOO II for more than 20 years. Prior to that, she also worked as a Local Assessment Clerk II from 1990 to 1994, then advanced to being a Local Assessment Operations Officer 1 from 1994 to 2001.
She also expressed her gratitude for her promotion by thanking Gov. Guico, Provincial Administrator Melicio F. Patague III, and her immediate supervisor, Atty. Geronimo Abad. “Maraming salamat po for helping me realize my dream at salamat din po kasi napansin ang effort ko sa trabaho. Akala ko hindi na ako mapropromote since malapit na din po akong mag-retire. Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat dahil nabigyan ako ng chance na maipakita pa ang aking kakayahan before I retire,” she stated.
Gov. Guico encouraged all the employees of the provincial government to make their best efforts and prove their capabilities during the first-ever flag raising ceremony on July 4, 2022.
“It’s your time to shine! If you have what it takes, let us know. If you know you have the talent and you can contribute to better our province, let us know.” These inspiring words of Gov. Guico further challenged the rank-and-file employees of the provincial government to work harder, show their skills and competencies, and prove their worth as genuine public servants.
(Ruby F. Rayat/PIMRO)
