The Western Visayas Regional Council of Personnel Officers (RCPO) together with the Civil Service Commission will hold the 3rd Human Resource Management Practitioners Regional Congress on August 23–24, 2012 at the Kapis Mansions in Brgy. Banica, Roxas City. The Capiz Council of Personnel Officers will host the event.
Themed “Leaping Towards Empowered Human Resource Management Practitioners,” the regional summit will convene some 350 human resource management practitioners composed of administrative officers, human resource management officers and personnel officers representing government agencies from across the Western Visayas.
Said agencies include the local government units (LGUs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), government owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), national government agencies (NGAs) and government financing institutions (GFIs) from all over the region.
According to Mr. Johnny Dariagan, RCPO president, this year’s gathering of HR managers and practitioners will feature a good array of input and content that will surely benefit the participants.
Among others, the congress will feature the expertise of Mr. Jerome Eslabra, who will engage the participants on Self-Empowerment. This session is designed to unlock the potentials of the individual worker as he relates to his colleagues and the workplace.
Participants will also enjoy seminars on health and wellness by Dir. Maria Lina Gonzaga, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Capiz director and gender and development (GAD) by Ms. Emmeline Verzosa, executive director of the Philippine Commission on Women. More important, the congress will update the participants on the Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) and Strategic Programs to be led by Dir. Azucena Esleta, director of CSC’s Personnel Policies and Standards Office.
According to Ms. Alma Ravena, regional trustee and former RCPO president, “the content of the conference is so designed to involve participants’ individual personality and improvement and work toward social responsibility.
Also showcasing the best of Capiz culture and tourism, this regional event will be made possible through the efforts of CSC’s regional and provincial offices, the Province of Capiz, the Capiz State University (CapSU) and promoted by the Capiz Provincial Press Bureau.
By NiƱo Manaog
Extension Associate
Capiz State University