“It encourages public servants to cross the line between being ordinary civil servants to being servant heroes or lingkod bayani,” Rosell stated. The event will commence with a thanksgiving mass celebration on September 2 at San Pedro Cathedral, intending to offer gratitude for God’s blessings for the past year and in prayer for public servants to be blessed with the strength to face adversaries in life and in work. Among the other activities set are bloodletting on September 12, and a free physical/medical examination on September 12-13, both activities will be held at the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City. Rosell said the medical examination is intended for employees of government agencies that do not have/provide free physical/medical exam to its personnel. On September 15, the CSC will be heading for the second time in the region the R.A.C.E to Serve Fun Run III which will jump off at 5:00 am at SM City Davao Carpark. R.A.C.E. stands for Responsive, Accessible, Courteous, Effective public service. The run aims to raise funds to help families of government employees who died in the service, Rosell said as she encouraged not only state workers but also private individuals to join in the event which FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2013
entails the 3K and 5K categories. The registration fee of P350.00 per participant is inclusive of singlet, and a race bib is also available for P150.00. The deadline of registration for the fun run is on September 9, and that those interested to participate are advised to coordinate with Josephine Ignacio of CSC-XI regional office Human Resource Division at telephone number (082) 299-1724. Agencies are also urged to adopt other activities that will promote this year’s theme, such as family day, sports fest, clean-up day, outreach program, recognition/ awarding rites, among others, to be done at their respective offices. “Together let us make our 113th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary celebration a meaningful and memorable one. Sabay-sabay nating isabuhay, ipagmalaki at ipagbunyi ang Tatak Lingkod Bayani!” Rosell emphasized. Rosell recalled that the Philippine Civil Service traced its beginnings to the enactment of Public Law No. 5 or “An Act for the Establishment and Maintenance of Our Efficient and Honest Civil Service in the Philippine Island,” on September 19, 1900. She said the law underscored the merit and fitness principle in appointment to posts in government service. (PIA-XI/Carina L. Cayon)
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