Laoag has new community affairs officer

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff Reporter

Laoag City—The Sangguniang Panlungsod here has approved the appointment of William Albino Antonio Agcaoili as the city government’s new community affairs officer with an official position of city government department head I.

Laoag councilor Roque Benjamin Ablan moved for the passage of the resolution and was approved by all members present.

Prior to its approval, the session was suspended to accommodate Mr. Agcaoili to answer queries from council members.

Laoag Mayor Michael Marcos-Keon appointed Mr. Agcaoili on October 16, 2019.

Prior to this, Mr. Agcaoili served as executive assistant IV to the city mayor.

Mr. Ablan also manifested that all members of the city council are sponsors of the measure.

In an interview, Mr. Agcaoili thanked all the member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod for their “trust giving their concurrence to his appointment”.

Mr. Agcaoili promised to do his best for the Community Affairs Division (CAD) and continue all its programs and also visit all the city’s barangays.

Earlier, Mylene Isabel Pascual, who was officer-in-charge of the said office, applied for the said position but the previous council disapproved her appointment on June 3, 2019.

Bernardino Rodillas held the position until his retirement on November 20, 2018. Ms. Pascual, being next in rank, became the officer-in-charge.

Ms. Pascual completed all the requirements set forth by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for the said position which she passed to the Personnel Selection Board (PSB) and was approved by then Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas.

The council, however, needs to concur with the appointment of a department head, which eventually rejected Mrs. Fariñas’ appointment.

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