MANILA — What started as a workplace initiative at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) is now gaining attention far beyond the port, as government employees look to the Civil Service Commission Preference Rating (CSC-P.R.) as another possible pathway toward career advancement.

At the center of the initiative is MICP District Collector Atty. Geoff De Vera, whose best-practice initiative helped bring the CSC Preference Rating into the spotlight among personnel seeking opportunities for professional growth.

Working alongside the initiative is Section Chief Ms. Jec Luzano, whose voice and efforts in communicating the opportunity have helped turn what could have remained an internal MICP matter into information being shared among government workers beyond the port.

FROM MICP — TO A BIGGER GOVERNMENT AUDIENCE!

The overwhelming response from government employees underscores one reality: many public servants are hungry for opportunities to move forward.

The initiative was originally intended for BOC-MICP, but the message quickly spread.

And the message was simple:

THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY.
HERE IS THE DOOR.
GO FOR IT.

For employees who have faced workplace challenges, been overlooked, or simply struggled to find a legitimate path toward career advancement, the CSC-P.R. discussion has offered a reason to keep pursuing their goals.

The emphasis, however, is not merely on getting a title.

It is about earning opportunities through qualification, hard work and integrity.

DE VERA’S BEST PRACTICE GETS THE SPOTLIGHT

Coll. Atty. Geoff De Vera deserves particular recognition for introducing the initiative as part of his best practices at MICP.

The move demonstrates how an initiative within one Customs district can potentially have a wider impact when information is shared and opportunities are made more visible to employees.

For government workers dreaming of becoming career civil servants, obtaining eligibility can be an important step in pursuing permanent appointments and future career opportunities, subject to applicable Civil Service rules and requirements.

JEC LUZANO: A VOICE FOR OPPORTUNITY

Also drawing attention is Section Chief Ms. Jec Luzano, whose message carries a distinctly personal dimension.

Her reflection acknowledges that public servants sometimes experience criticism, discouragement, being underestimated and other workplace difficulties.

Instead of allowing those experiences to silence her, Luzano has emphasized using her voice to help others discover opportunities and move forward.

That message has resonated with employees who believe that government service should provide avenues for people to grow based on legitimate qualifications and hard work.

TITLE OVER WEALTH?

Luzano also shared a striking philosophy about public service.

Asked whether she would prioritize wealth or title, she chose title—not simply for prestige, but because a position carries the power and responsibility to help others.

For her, the real value of a position lies in what a public servant can do with it:

OPEN DOORS.
SPEAK UP.
SHARE OPPORTUNITIES.
HELP OTHERS MOVE FORWARD.

And that is where the story gets bigger than MICP.

Because government service is not supposed to be merely about climbing the ladder alone.

RISE — AND HELP OTHERS RISE!

Positions change. Titles eventually end. Money comes and goes.

But the impact of helping another public servant find an opportunity can last much longer.

The message emerging from the MICP initiative is therefore bigger than a single Civil Service announcement:

PUBLIC SERVICE SHOULD NOT ONLY BE ABOUT HOW HIGH YOU CLIMB — BUT ALSO ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE YOU HELP CLIMB WITH YOU.

With Coll. Atty. Geoff De Vera’s initiative and Section Chief Ms. Jec Luzano’s advocacy for opportunity and career growth, what began inside MICP has become a reminder to public servants elsewhere that professional advancement can begin with something as simple—and as powerful—as knowing that a door exists and having the courage to walk through it.

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