According to CSC Regional Director Atty. Macybel Alfaro-Sahi, Ms. Galarosa was conferred the Parangal sa Lingkod Bayani (PLBi) award in April, when the commission and the PLBi executive committee approved en banc the grant of benefits to eight civil servants including Ms. Galarosa, who passed away in the performance of their duties.
“The CSC administers a yearly nationwide search for outstanding public officials and employees who have consistent outstanding work performance and ethical behavior,” said Atty. Alfaro-Sahi. “The commission, realizing the need to give due recognition to civilian public servants who are killed in the performance of their functions approved CSC Resolution No. 081965, the ‘Pondong Pamanang Lingkod Bayan” on Nov. 3, 2008, creating an endowment fund for the benefit of civilian public officials and employees who died in the performance or pursuit of their duties and responsibilities as civil servants.”
“The CSC on November 29, 2013 passed Resolution 1302553 relative to the Implementing Guidelines on Pamanang Lingkod Bayani (PLBi) as a tribute to the loyal, honest, hardworking civil servants who had given the ultimate sacrifice for the nation – their own lives,” added Atty. Alfaro-Sahi.
“Ms. Galarosa was serious and loyal to the discharge of her duties and responsibilities as State Auditor III; she upheld the standards of professionalism as a Certified Public Accountant. It is thus very unfortunate that the COA, nay, the entire bureaucracy lost Ms. Galarosa on that fateful day,” Atty. Alfaro-Sahi declared.
The family of the late state auditor will receive a citation from the CSC, and will also be endowed with a financial assistance of P100,000.
It can be recalled on the late afternoon of Feb. 6, Ms. Galarosa was driving her car near the intersection of Veterans and Governor Camins Avenue after having just arrived from Isabela City for an audit. There, two men on a motorcycle fired repeatedly at the car, killing Ms. Galarosa.
Ms. Galarosa served with the COA for the last 27 years.