Some 75 newly appointed rank-and-file employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources took their oath of office on August 1.
Eleven of them are to be assigned in Abra; six in Apayao; 10 in Benguet; 11 in Ifugao; 10 in Kalinga; 15 in Mountain Province; and 10 in the Regional Office.
Atty. Cleo Sabado-Andrada, the Assistant Regional Executive Director for Management Services and Chairman of the Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board, noted how thorough the process was for hiring and promoting the appointed employees. This, as she recognized the need for fully equipped and well-mannered personnel to work in the DENR-CAR which is given demanding tasks despite these challenging times such as the pandemic.
The process starts from assessing the documentary requirements; profile and background checking; evaluating the applicants based on their previous work and interview; consulting with the end-users (division chiefs, CENR Officers, and PENR Officers); shortlisting; until the submission of the top 5 candidates for appointment to the Regional Executive Director, the appointing authority. The appointing authority then has the discretionary power to select the employee to be appointed. As a rule, the use of this discretionary power means that the appointing authority may select the appointee according to his best lights, as long as the appointee should possess the qualifications required by law.
On his part, Regional Executive Director Engr. Ralph Pablo said that the appointed ones were the most deserving based on qualifications and potentials. Seconding Sabado-Andrada’s statement, he said the DENR-CAR needs employees who can endure and deliver despite difficult situations.
Both officials reminded the employees to uphold the DENR core values – discipline, excellence, nobility, and sense of responsibility – which shall serve as their guiding principles in the performance of their public duties.
