CSC-Siquijor to hold Anti-Red Tape Act seminar

By Rizalie A. Calibo

SIQUIJOR, Nov 11 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC)-Siquijor Field Office will conduct a two-day seminar/workshop on frontline services management on November 1-15 at the CSC-Siquijor Conference Hall to enhance the quality of customer service in all government agencies. 

Included in the training package are Operational Procedures and Requirements on managing frontline services and a public assistance counter; the “mamamayan muna (people first)” program and its reportorial requirements; and the frontline service requirements under the anti-red tape act of 2007. 

It also includes workshop on effective speaking and listening skills; the key to prompt, adequate, and courteous government service; 

entertaining visitors; telephone manners; building positive self-image; the different personality styles and type of clients to better understand the costumers, and handling problem clients and common complaints. 

Some of the best practices in enduring customer relations will also be presented during the training. 

Nomination form is now available at the Siquijor Field Office at the second floor, Old Capitol Building at North Poblacion, Larena, Siquijor. For further inquiries and details, CSC is available from Mondays to Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (mbcn/RAC-PIA 7, Siquijor/CSC-Siquijor)

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Coconut authority distributes salt fertilizers to Siquijor coco farmers

By Rizalie A. Calibo

SIQUIJOR, Nov 11 (PIA) --The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)-Siquijor distributed 6,207 bags of salt fertilizers to 2,909 coconut farmers which would increase their production and income, and therefore, encourage them to plant more. 

PCA encourages coconut farmers to raise quality coconut seedlings and get paid P14/seedling; and another P16/seedling when these are planted and grown said Ma. Glemma Gallardo, PCA-Siquijor information officer in a press statement. 

Gallardo added this is under the agency's ongoing participatory coconut planting programs (PCPP). At present, PCA-Siquijor is implementing the Kasaganaan sa Niyugan ay Kaunlaran ng Bayan (Kaanib) project at Camplamanas, Lazi, Siquijor. 

Under the project, a group of coco farmers are gathered to establish and maintain a nursery and to take care of the coconut seedlings that the PCA offers to pay at P14/seedling to augment the farmers’ income. 

Positive responses are so far seen, she said and hopes that Kaanib will be fully implemented before the year ends. 

Records from the PCA say that Siquijor has 6,808 hectares of coconut farms, 6,401.2 hectares of which are owner operated and 406.8 are tenanted. (mbcn/RAC-PIA 7, Siquijor/MGGallardo-PCA)