LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN—More than 500 employees from various offices of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan, some of them working for more than 40 years, finally got their promotion during the first term of Gov. Ramon V. Guico III.
The Human Resource Management and Development Office (HRMDO) said a total of 559 employees got their promotion or even permanent position in three progression ceremonies held when Gov. Guico assumed office in July 2022 until last month.
The HRMDO said that many of those promoted had been with the provincial government for decades but were yet holding casual appointments.
The others were holding permanent positions but were spared from promotion due to the non-availability of vacant or created positions in their departments.
“We have 559 employees (promoted) from July 2022 up to March 2025,” said HRMDO chief Janette Asis said during the third career progression ceremony on April 15.
She said the first batch was composed of 276 employees, followed by 132 employees and the last was comprised of 151 employees for a “total of 559 who have experienced the career progression ceremony,”
When he assumed office in July 1, 2022, Gov. Guico vowed to build an excellent provincial government workforce who will comprise the ‘Team Ang Galing.’
Addressing the provincial employees for the first time in July 2022, the governor encouraged all rank-and-file employees to perform at their best and show their potentials that will eventually become their tickets to brighter career opportunity within the organization.
He also embarked on creating fresh opportunities for employees through filling up vacant positions with deserving workers.
The priority during his first term is to allow promotion of permanent employees to higher positions and the promotion of casual employees to permanent positions.
Some of the promoted employees have been with the provincial government for almost 40 years, who served six governors before the incumbent but denied the chance for career growth over the years.
Gov. Guico created opportunities for employments including those in the Provincial Hospital Management Services Office (PHMSO), Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC) and Provincial Economic Development and Investment Promotion Office (PEDIPO).
New plantilla positions were also created in some offices like the Pangasinan Information and Media Relations Office (PIMRO) formerly Provincial Information Office, Provincial Human Settlements and Urban Development Authority (PHSUDA) formerly Provincial Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Office (PHUDCO), and Laoac Dairy Farm, which is under the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg), among others.
On top of this, various projects were continuously implemented to likewise ensure the physical wellness and skills enhancement of more than 6,000 provincial employees. Among these are the regular conduct of skills and development capability and skills enhancement trainings, medical check-ups, and wellness activities.
In his State of the Province (SOPA) last April 5, the governor reiterated his call in making ‘Pangasinan Ang Galing’ a way of life for Pangasinenses to include the workforce.
“We want to be faithful to its ideals to ensure the welfare of all our people,” he said, adding that he will lead the cause to continue raising the bar of excellence in all aspects of development.
(Ruby F. Rayat/Orlan Llemos PIMRO)
