Looking Back ... Moving On

Looking Back … Moving On

Philpost 6 conducted a Strategic Planning Workshop and Assessment on February 19-20, 2009 at the City Corporate Inn, Iloilo City, to look back to the year that was and come out with plans and programs for the year 2009.

Looking Back
Looking back to the year 2008, Philpost 6, under the resourceful attitude and guidance of the region’s brightest minds and the strong leadership of Regional Director Lilia O. Barcelon, introduced and implemented several schemes to improve its dispatch capability (all classes of mails are dispatched within one day), hasten the processing and delivery of mails, increase its delivery efficiency, become more visible to the public and gain more customers in the process. 98% of the almost 11 million mails received by Philpost 6 were successfully delivered, while the remaining 2% were Returned To Sender (RTS).

One other thing Philpost 6 is proud to have accomplished in 2008 is the immediate delivery of all express mails, both international and express mails, in Iloilo City. All express mails received by the Office before 9:00 in the morning are delivered within that same day, while those received by the Office after 9:00 in the morning are delivered within 24 hours. This scheme will also be implemented in the other district offices soon.

Oh, Frank!
Looking back to 2008 will always bring memories of Frank, the typhoon that not only crippled the mail operations for a time but also left many postal employees homeless. Indeed, the wrath of Frank has made such a big impact, yet the faith of the people never wavered. Through the representation made by RD Barcelon, there was an outpouring of support, both financial and otherwise, from the Central Office, particularly from the Postmaster General himself, Hector RR Villanueva, the different Regional Offices and Sections, and private groups and individuals, and all these helped to immediately restore the postal operations.


Moving On
Philpost 6 knows that challenges are part and parcel of life ..of operating a business. Year in and year out, Philpost 6 has regarded these challenges not as an ordeal but rather as avenues for growth and stimuli for fresh ideas.

Yes, technological advancements which offer more convenient ways of communication, the global economic crisis, and a depleted work force, will remain to be a big challenge for Philpost this year, but Philpost hopes to use all these to its advantage by embarking on more intensive campaigns and investing in computers and programs to effectively meet the demands of time and technology.

The Singing Gram: A Special Valentine Project of Philpost 6

Letter Carriers of Iloilo City Post Office delivered not just cakes and pastries and Valentine cards but timeless love songs --- much to the delight of the recipients of the Singing Gram.

Ten postal patrons engaged the services of Koro Kartero to sing a couple of love songs to their loved ones on February 13, 2008, the day before Valentine’s Day. A rush of emotions ensued and reactions though varied were overwhelming and inspiring, to say the least. Some cried tears of joys, others beamed with happiness, the rest were simply touched in one way or the other.

The Singing Gram Project is not exclusive during the Valentine season only. Any time you may wish to make someone feel special with a song, just call our Marketing Office at 033-335-119 or 033-509-8360 and look for Tess Planco, Marketing Specialist and Coordinator of Koro Kartero.

VISMIN RDs and ODs Meet in Region 6

Philpost Regional Directors and Operations Directors coming from the Visayas and Mindanao areas gathered in Region 6 on February 4-6 to talk about their accomplishments for 2008, and their plans and programs for the year 2009.

The Postmaster General Hector RR Villanueva, the APMG for Operations Mama S. Lalanto, Al Haj, APMG for Finance Elizabeth C. Tungol, and OIC-OAPMG for Human Resource Oscar V. Lazo, were all there to listen to the concerns of each Regional Office and immediately respond to the inquiries.

The RD to RD Conference served as a good ground for the Regional Directors to share ideas with one another and explore more ways of coping with the demands and challenges of time and technology.

The participants thoroughly enjoyed not just each other’s company, but the food and the hospitality that the Ilonggos are so well known for. There were singing, dancing, and a lot of merriment on the eve of February 5. The following day, February 6, the participants went around the city, visited some old churches, and got a taste of the famous La Paz Batchoy.

The Office of the APMG for Operations spearheaded the VISMIN RD-RD Conference.

The Singing Gram

Because nothing can be more heartwarming than listening to words expressed in a song, Philpost 6 is launching a new product in February this year in time for the Valentine Season --- The Singing Gram.

For many years, Philpost 6 has embarked on the same Valentine project --- the special delivery of roses, cards, sweet treats, and the like, during Valentine’s Day. This year, though, we are adding something that’s a bit different, but is sure to touch hearts, nonetheless --- The Singing Gram.

The Singing Gram is a unique way of making your loved one feel special this Valentine season. For only P 250.00, let her listen to and be touched by the rich, baritone voices of Koro Kartero singing a sweet and heart-rending love song.

Cherish your loved one with a love song, and capture her heart all over again

For inquiries bookings, call 335-1119 or 509-8360 and look for Tess Planco, Market Specialist and Coordinator of Koro Kartero.

Koro Kartero To Bring Glad Tidings To Many Homes This Christmas

The early morning chill, the longer nights, the Christmas lights glowing in every house, street and corner, all indicate that it will be Christmas very soon.

Koro Kartero will bring wishes of joy and good fortune to many homes in Iloilo City beginning December 9, 2008. The recently-formed group of singing letter carriers will regale families with some of the world’s best Christmas carols, particularly It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Silent Night, O Holy Night, The First Noel, Joy To The World, and the Filipino Favorite Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit.

This Daigon Project was conceptualized by Philpost 6 Regional Director Lilia O. Barcelon to raise funds for the various activities of the group. Through the efforts of Acting AdFin Director Iris G. Sargado, the Central Office authorized the release of the amount of P 22,000.00 to fund the expenses that would be incurred during the activity.

Through Koro Kartero and this Daigon Project, the Regional Office hopes to attract more postal patrons.

Blood For Life

Philpost 6 embarked on a bloodletting activity, in coordination with the Philippine National Red Cross, on November 17, 2008. Chaired by Accounting Section Chief Romede Distajo, and assisted by Ms. Rebekkah Bedia of the Personnel Section, the program has attracted 77 volunteers coming from the different districts and educational institutions. However, only 24 passed the blood screening test conducted by PNRC personnel, Dr. Dennise M. Pasadilla, Katherine T. Lego, Ma. Josephine C. Sumalapao, May Florence C. Chu, and Bienvenido J. Belmonte. From these donors, a total of 10,800 ml of blood was drawn.

The Bloodletting Activity, which is a corporate-wide activity of the Philippine Postal Corporation, forms part of the 110th Postal Service Anniversary.

It was definitely a rewarding experience for those who actively took part in the program.

Tree Planting @ Moro Boro: The Experience of A Lifetime

Still in line with the celebration of the 110th Postal Service Anniversary, 140 officials and employees coming from the Regional Office, Iloilo City Post Office, Metro Iloilo District and Negros Occidental Post Offices trekked to the mountains of Dingle on November 12, 2008 to plant 100 seedlings of Batuan.

Tree-planting activity organizer, Noel A. Somes, coordinated with DENR officials of that area. A briefing was conducted by a DENR representative before the employees were allowed to move up the mountain.

Weeks before the activity, the employees have been cautioned to be in tennis shoes, pants and long-sleeved shirts, and to bring along bottles of mosquito-fighting lotion and the like, but no one came prepared for the two-kilometer walk to the top of the Bolabog Putian mountain. The trail was rocky and slippery, and it seemed to go on and on without end. Yet through it all, there were those of the bravest of hearts who dared to reach the top. And those who did could say how beautiful the world is from up there!

Some say it was more of a hiking activity than anything else, and many of them have funny stories to tell. Though the activity proved to be very tiring, everybody had a good laugh over it all. For many of us who have been there and done that, the tree planting activity was most certainly an experience of a lifetime.

The Postal District of Aklan Plants Trees in Numancia, Aklan
The Postal District of Aklan had its own tree-planting activity also on the same day. Led by the energetic Postal District Manager Fatima Abangan, twenty eight (28) employees from Kalibo and the different municipal post offices went to the tree-planting site in Laguinbanwa West, Numancia, Aklan --- an agricultural land of almost one hectare owned by the family of former Kalibo Post Office Letter Carrier, Alexis Nabor. The site was especially chosen because of its close proximity to a small creek, assuring sufficient water supply for the 100 Narra saplings (provided by DENR-Kalibo) that were planted there.

The Postal District of Antique Lines the Provincial Highway To Sibalom With Mahogany
The tree-planting activity of the Postal District of Antique was no less than exciting. Leading the pack of 50 postal employees was the ever bubbly Postal District Manager Elsa Pameroyan.

Ms. Pameroyan coordinated with DENR-Antique representatives, and made a courtesy call to Mayor Virginia G. Lotilla of the Municipality of Sibalom, for the planting of 100 mahogany seedlings along the Provincial Highway going to Sibalom.

The District of Capiz in San Rafael, Dumalag, Capiz

Postal officials and employees of Capiz and Northern Iloilo districts likewise enjoyed their tree-planting activity at San Rafael, Dumalag, Capiz. The activity was fully supported by the local government of the municipality.

All these tree-planting activities of the Philpost 6 ran simultaneously with the tree-planting activities of the Central Office and all the other regional offices of Philippine Postal Corporation.

Many years from now, thousands of trees will grow in the mountains, along the highways, beside the creeks, and anywhere else, making the Philippines a healthier and a more beautiful place to live in. When that time comes, we can proudly say that Philippine Postal Corporation has been a part of it.