Manila Bulletin
4th National Convention for the Rank and File Employees of the Public Attorney's Office
4th National Convention for the Rank and File Employees of the Public Attorney's Office
4th National Convention for the Rank and File Employees of the Public Attorney's Office
Published Feb 6, 2019 12:30 am
By DR. PERSIDA RUEDA-ACOSTA
CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Dr. Percida Rueda-Acosta
Chief Public Attorney
of the Philippines The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) headed by Dr. Persida Rueda-Acosta -- is the principal law office of the government in extending free legal assistance to indigent persons in criminal, civil, labor, administrative and other quasi-judicial cases. The public attorney’s figure prominently in both the name of the PAO, as an Office, and in the observance of its mandate. Nonetheless, Lady Justice can only serve with fairness with both hands. Symbolically, her other handat the PAO is personified by the rank-and-file employees. On February 6-8, 2019, the PAO will conduct the 4th National Convention for the Rank and File Employees of the Public Attorney’s Office at The Tent of the Manila Hotel. The holding of the event is the PAO management’s way of saluting and celebrating the value of its support personnel – the nuts and bolts that help keep the PAO machinery working efficiently and effectively. It is also an occasion that is designed especially for them to expand their horizons — in order to be equipped in dealing with the challenges of committed public service. To achieve this noble aim of the PAO, inspiring talks and informative lectures will be provided to the participant-employees. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte leads the invited guests. Joining the President luminaries in their respective fields who will share their valuable insights — Senator Manny D. Pacquiao, Senator Jinggoy Estrada Jr., Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles; Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (to be represented by Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar), Governor Imee Marcos, former Representative of Biliran Glenn A. Chong, former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence T. Go, Dr. Willie Ong, Atty. Larry Gadon, Mr. Freddie Aguilar, and other esteemed personalities. The lecturers will give updates on appointments, personnel action, and leave administrations; computer skills (Using MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.; Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service; proper decorum, communication, and enlightenment of PAO employees; the state-of-the-art PAO Forensic Laboratory and Its sensational cases; Updates on the annual cash-based budgeting approach; paralegal skills; records management; grievance machinery; code of conduct; responsibilities of PAO employees in the continuous efficient, persistent, and high standard of public service; cancer prevention and control; updates on coa rules and regulations; climate change; gender and development; and cardiovascular wellness and stress management. There will also be a lecture on 5s and Workplace Standards, a topic close to the hearts of the employees, since they have a big part in the recent issuance of the Quality Management System (QMS) (ISO 9001:2015) Certification to the PAO as an ISO-Certified Office.
Dr. Percida Rueda-AcostaChief Public Attorney
of the Philippines The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) headed by Dr. Persida Rueda-Acosta -- is the principal law office of the government in extending free legal assistance to indigent persons in criminal, civil, labor, administrative and other quasi-judicial cases. The public attorney’s figure prominently in both the name of the PAO, as an Office, and in the observance of its mandate. Nonetheless, Lady Justice can only serve with fairness with both hands. Symbolically, her other handat the PAO is personified by the rank-and-file employees. On February 6-8, 2019, the PAO will conduct the 4th National Convention for the Rank and File Employees of the Public Attorney’s Office at The Tent of the Manila Hotel. The holding of the event is the PAO management’s way of saluting and celebrating the value of its support personnel – the nuts and bolts that help keep the PAO machinery working efficiently and effectively. It is also an occasion that is designed especially for them to expand their horizons — in order to be equipped in dealing with the challenges of committed public service. To achieve this noble aim of the PAO, inspiring talks and informative lectures will be provided to the participant-employees. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte leads the invited guests. Joining the President luminaries in their respective fields who will share their valuable insights — Senator Manny D. Pacquiao, Senator Jinggoy Estrada Jr., Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles; Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (to be represented by Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar), Governor Imee Marcos, former Representative of Biliran Glenn A. Chong, former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence T. Go, Dr. Willie Ong, Atty. Larry Gadon, Mr. Freddie Aguilar, and other esteemed personalities. The lecturers will give updates on appointments, personnel action, and leave administrations; computer skills (Using MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.; Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service; proper decorum, communication, and enlightenment of PAO employees; the state-of-the-art PAO Forensic Laboratory and Its sensational cases; Updates on the annual cash-based budgeting approach; paralegal skills; records management; grievance machinery; code of conduct; responsibilities of PAO employees in the continuous efficient, persistent, and high standard of public service; cancer prevention and control; updates on coa rules and regulations; climate change; gender and development; and cardiovascular wellness and stress management. There will also be a lecture on 5s and Workplace Standards, a topic close to the hearts of the employees, since they have a big part in the recent issuance of the Quality Management System (QMS) (ISO 9001:2015) Certification to the PAO as an ISO-Certified Office.