Zambo fortunate to host 11th CES Conference says Lobregat

By Jocelyn P. Alvarez

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Nov. 5 (PIA) - - “The city is fortunate and extremely proud and honored to be chosen as venue for the conduct of the 11^th Career Executives Service (CES) Conference,” said Mayor Celso Lobregat in his welcome message during the opening day of this 3-day activity.

He said, that for the first time, the city plays host to this gathering of elite groups of public servants “whose shoulders depend the quality of civil service in the country.”

Over 900 members of the CES community from all over the country participated in this 3-day conference being conducted Nov. 14-16 at the Garden Orchid Hotel.

Lobregat expressed gratitude to the organizers of the activity for conducting the conference here as this will give the “visitors” the chance to experience the many things the city has to offer and erase any negative, bad, worst and the ugly things they have heard about Zamboanga.

“I have been passionate in my advocacy to promote Zamboanga and today, I Asked each of you, when you go back to your places of origin, please be our ambassadors of goodwill and please tell your people about the good, the best, the positive and the beautiful about Zamboanga,” he appealed.

Meanwhile CES Board Chair Antonio Kalaw, Jr. in his Opening Message encouraged the participants to help the Aquino administration in transforming leadership into good governance as this is what this annual undertaking is all about - to professionalize and strengthen career service and ultimately promote good governance.

This annual CES conference is conducted in partnership with the National Union of Career Executive Service Officers (NUCESO) and REAWESMIN as this year’s host. (JPA/PIA9)