by Lilibeth A. French
ILOILO CITY, September 7 (PIA) -- More than 30 government agencies will participate in this year’s “Government Express Goes to the Mall," a one-stop shop of government front line services which will start on September 12 – 15 at SM City Iloilo.
Civil Service Commission 6 Information Officer Donna Marie Baldeviso said the four-day activity will give the public easy access, not only to the frontline services but also information on the different projects and programs of the participating agencies.
As of September 6, some of the agencies that have confirmed to attend are the National Statistics Office, Government Service Insurance System, Iloilo City COMELEC, Department of Trade and Industry, Ombudsman, Commission and Human Rights, Metro Iloilo Water District, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Philippine National Police, and the Iloilo City government.
Also, the Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Agrarian Reform, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Technical Education Skills and Development Authority, National Irrigation Administration, National Food Authority, Maritime Industry Authority, Office of the Civil Defense, Philippine Coconut Authority, Cooperative Development Authority and Bureau of Fire Protection will join the one-stop shop.
The four-day event is part of the 111th Philippine Civil Service anniversary celebration in Western Visayas, focusing on the theme “Championing R.A.C.E: Public Service Excellence at Full Speed” which is anchored on President Benigno Aquino’s call for reform. This will be open to the public during mall hours from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M..
Other activities in line with the celebration include the Recognition Rites for the 2011 Honor Awards Program semi-finalist on September 13 at SM City and the Hataw Galaw and Simplified Cheerdance Competition on September 23 at the Jaro Covered Gym.
The Hataw Galaw is a 30 minute calorie burning exercise for government employees. (LAF/PIA-Iloilo)
a one-stop shop of government front line services which will start on September 12 – 15 at SM City Iloilo.
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