The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), with the members of the Council of Personnel Officers (CPO) Bataan Chapter convened for their regular monthly meeting last 06 September 2018 at the Audio Visual Room of the AFAB Administration Building, FAB, Mariveles, Bataan.

In attendance were CPO President Magdalena A. Abella, Civil Service Commission Bataan Field Office Director Edgardo C. Cruz, and regular members of the CPO as well as Human Resource practitioners of local government agencies in Bataan. The meeting was spearheaded by the AFAB’s Human Resource Division (HRD).

In his opening remarks, AFAB Chairman and Administrator Emmanuel D. Pineda reiterated the vital role of personnel officers in the selection, training and growth of people in their respective agencies. “For me, the personnel officers are the pillars of our organizations”, he said.

Discussed during the meeting were Report on the Supervisorial Development Planning Seminar, final preparations for the 2018 HAP Bataan Circle of Heroes, benchmarking on the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM), and Civil Service Commission issuances and updates.

The monthly meetings are part of the regular efforts of the CPO to keep in touch with their members and local government agencies regarding personnel and agency matters.

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