Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commissioner Aileen Lizada has been appointed as official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Auxiliary Executive Squadron in Davao City.
Lizada was promoted to the rank of Commodore, or equivalent to Brigadier General in the military.
She took her oath before PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. in Davao City on Friday, April 23.
PCG WELCOMES CSC COMMISSIONER LIZADA AS AUXILIARY COMMODORE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral George V...
Posted by Philippine Coast Guard on Sunday, April 25, 2021
The CSC commissioner said she was honored to become part of the PCG that she considered as “one of the most hardworking and dedicated agencies amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”
Lizada served as the former Chief of Staff of then mayor, now President Duterte. She also served the office of the Ombudsman in Mindanao and the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) before her appointment in the CSC on Dec. 5, 2018
She was conferred the “Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice” award by then pope, now Saint John Paul II for her “integrity, work ethic, and character” in 2000.
Under the PCGA Manual 2012, the PCGA Executive Squadron shall be composed of individuals whose position and influence in the society could support the Coast Guard in the attainment of its mission, under the supervision of the PCG Commandant.