ILOILO – Nine employees from the Iloilo provincial government have emerged as regional winners in the 2025 Search for Outstanding Government Workers, a flagship recognition program of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Regional Office 6.
Praised for their exemplary performance, dedication to public service, and tangible impact in their respective fields, the awardees were chosen under two major categories: the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award and the CSC Pagasa Award.
“This recognition is a testament to the excellence and commitment of capitol employees in providing quality public service to the Ilonggos,” the provincial government said in a statement.
Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award (Regional Level)
* Cynthia P. Dario, Department Head of the Public Employment Service Office (PESO)
CSC Pagasa Award (Regional Level)
* Iloilo Provincial Health Office (PHO) Nutrition Team made up of Dr. Maria Socorro C. Quinon, Provincial Health Officer II; Dr. Wendel T. Marcelo, Provincial Health Officer I; Leni C. Disin, Nutritionist-Dietician III
* PHO Healthy Hearts Team composed of Dr. Rodney R. Labis, Provincial Health Officer I; Maria Consolacion P. Ebrada, Development Management Officer III; Catherine Mae L. Rabara, Nurse II; Christian Harold M. Preche, Nurse III; and Nandi Joy G. Alvarez, Statistician II.
Their recognition as regional winners qualifies them for the final round of evaluation at the national level.
Last year, Iloilo also made its mark on the national stage when Ann Rapunzel Ganzon, Social Welfare Officer IV at the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, was conferred the prestigious Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacañang Palace on September 18, 2024. She was honored for her pioneering work in advancing the welfare and rights of persons with disabilities in the province.
The Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award is the highest distinction given to individuals or groups in government whose work has significantly benefited the public on a national scale. Along with the CSC Pagasa Award and Dangal ng Bayan Award, it forms part of the CSC’s annual recognition of outstanding public officials and employees across the country./PN
