THE DEPARTMENT of Education bagged three awards at the 2022 Career Executive Service Lifelong Learning for Leadership Congress.

The Career Executive Service Board recognized DepEd as the agency with a High Career Executive Service Performance Evaluation System Compliance Rate for calendar year 2021, with a rating of 92 percent.

The department was also declared the national government agency with the Highest Occupancy Rate award and Outstanding Human Resource Partner for 2022.

On behalf of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio, Undersecretary Gloria Jumamil-Mercado led other DepEd officials in accepting the awards.

“We, at the Department of Education, would like to ensure that the agency continues to provide effective and efficient services to the Filipino people, especially our teachers and learners,” Undersecretary for Human Resource and Organizational Development Gloria Jumamil-Mercado said.

During the three-day program, Commission on Civil Service Chairperson Karlo Nograles also administered the oath of 96 new CES eligibles who pledged loyalty and devotion to the growing CES community. Moreover, senior CES officials joined them in the ceremonial pinning.