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WEBSITE: http:/www.r1.denr.gov.ph

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Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources

PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICEILOCOS NORTE

DENR Provincial Building, Giron Street corner Castro Avenue, 2900 Laoag CityTel. Nos. (077) 772-0254; (077)770-3439; Fax No. (077) 771-1475; E-mail:[email protected]

OFFICE OF THE PENRO

Juan P. de los Reyes, Jr.PENRO

MESSAGE

K4 PRESIDENTS MEETING

May 15- 17, 2013Plaza del Norte Hotel and Convention Center

Laoag City

It is with great pleasure and honor that I extend my sincerest appreciation

to the distinguished and hard working Presidents of the Kalipunan ng mga

Kawani sa Kagawaran ng Kalikasan, and to the host affiliate unionthe

Samahan ng mga Manggagawa para sa Kalikasanof DENR 1, as you hold

the K4 Presidents Meeting here in Ilocos Norte.

This meeting is timely because of the essential matters that evolve in the

institution which we belong, such as the rationalization plan and other

employees welfare program of the DENR, as well as other national andregional issues and concerns which are of significance to discuss.

Today, I assume that the general goal of this gathering is to show the

crucial role played by the public sector employee unions in the field of

governance, management roles, and especially the welfare of each DENR

employee. In so doing, this will somehow temper the negative perception

which the agency heads have of public sector unions that the latter has no

other goal than their downfall. Yet, there is optimism that there will be least

resistance/reluctance on the part of the agency heads to accept public

sector unionism.

Government employees need not hide whenever they campaign for union

membership or gather for meeting such as this assemble. All that they have

to do is to go to management and say "Sir/Madam, we want to be your


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partner in achieving the agency goals and we are forming a union for this

purpose." After all, the major objective of public sector unionism is to

harmonize working relationship within us for more effective and efficientpublic service to the people.

Under this approach, no reasonable management can afford to reject the

offer of organizing employees union in the government. There will thus

emerge a responsive management and a responsible public sector employee

union with a common objective-- efficient and effective public service

delivery.

What is meant by public sector unionism? How can it contribute to good

governance . . . to the overall growth of the country? What is its role in the

everyday interaction between the government employees and the heads of

agencies?

These questions have long been addressed by the effectiveness of K4 all

throughout the years, if only to justify the importance given to public sector

unionism by the Philippine Constitution when it incorporated various

provisions to guarantee its exercise and to ensure that the efforts of the

framers of the Constitution are not in vain.

Truly, the efforts of the framers of the Constitution are not in vain because

private and public sector unionism or the right to organize has been given

more essence, empowerment, and duties to fulfill every commitment to the

agency or institutions we serve.

For example, the SAMAKA members and officers of PENRO Ilocos Norte

vowed to help the poorest Barangays in this province in their own modest

way. How? They put their resources together, collect gift items from various

sources, pledge a little from their bonuses-- and I am proud to tell, that this

feat of making other people smile every December has been going on for six

(6) consecutive years.

Speaking of empowerment, the rationalization plan has recently challenged

our employees in Ilocos Norte. The promise of security of tenure under such


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plan is too convincing and too plain to ignore. Again, what our co-workers

in SAMAKA did is to help their colleagues have that chance to win a

security of employmentthus, they approached the Civil ServiceCommission through our central office and requested them to conduct a

special exam for our co- workers. Yet, the empowerment did not cease

there. Menbers and officers of SAMAKA in PENRO Ilocos Norte have also

organized a free group review to prepare their co- workers for the exam.

With such acts and performance of obligation, a responsible public sector

union therefore, is an organization of government employees which: 1.

Makes government employees aware not only of their rights but also of their

responsibilities; 2. Knows not only to make impositions or demands but

also to listen to reason; 3. Looks upon Management not as rival but as

partner to social and economic progress and; 4. Balances its interests with

those of the management and the agency as a whole.

Hence, may this gathering create opportunities for innovation in the field of

secured environmental and human development through your combined

efforts and ingenuity; a chance to inspire each other for the advancement of

the institution and the union; and invest to the DENR management a

workforce which will truly uplift the lives of every Filipino, so that at the

end of the day, that path which our present leaders chose to take shall bethe same path our younger generation of professional and dynamic workers

in the institution will follow.

My best regards and gratitude to K4for choosing Ilocos Norte as the venue

for this years Convention. As you hold the event here, may the association

and the participants also find time to discover the natural beauty and

world- class tourist destinations, and the Ilocano hospitality that our

peace- loving people of Ilocos Norte has to offer.

Thank you and God bless us all!

oOo

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