So naturalle Giovanni Rellon, new Tagum City administrator

aug 22-28, 2013

“He is very much qualified for the position of the city administrator,” Tagum City human resource officer Edna Quilario vouched for Giovanni Rellon, youngest brother of City Mayor Allan Rellon during the question hour of the City Council session last Aug. 5.

The HRMO chief said that the younger Rellon has been with the city government for 11 years- 6 years as private secretary I and as administrative officer III for the rest of the years, and “he met the minimum qualifications of 5 years relevant experience, 40 hours relevant training, and he is a holder of two civil service eligibilities, the sub-professional and professional.”

Giovanni has also a Master in Development Administration and Governance.
Giovanni thanked city councilors and the presiding Vice Mayor Boyet Gementiza, and spoke naturally to them: “Sa una ako ang nagalimpyo dire (session hall), now I’m standing before you.” He has long been a confidential staffer of his brother, then Vice Mayor and now Mayor Rellon.
He told them that he is given a big challenge by the mayor to become the “bridge” of the executive and legislative departments which “have different thrusts and goals.”
“Atong i-promote ang give-and-take in all departments in consultative way. Like in scouting, rewarding the employees, ma feel ang high morale sa mga kaubanan… mapalupad nato ngadto sa mga tawo the type of leadership of the mayor under his EAGLE WINGS Program,” he said.

He added that the mayor wanted him to continue what the latter did when he was the city administrator before.
He also said that the Rellon administration would be more friendly to the employees and would give reward to those who keep their job well done and would continue worthwhile employees’ activities of the previous administration like the sports clinic.

“I come from sa ubos, and I understand the plight of the employees. The more we are united, the more we are productive,” he said.

As to the area of personnel hiring and selection including personnel assignment and deployment, Rellon told the body they can expect fairness to him citing that political affiliation and preferences should not give away the productiveness of the employees.

He said that his office will look into the details and profile of the concerned employees and as long as “siya nag perform, productive ug dili boloy” they can be assured of fair treatment with the Rellon administration.

Moreover, Giovanni said that it is the mayor who finally decides though and the administrator’s office just supplies the mayor with “facts and we cite in favor to the employees kay gikan man ta sa mga empleyado.”

The younger Rellon got a nod of confirmation as the new city administrator who would “bridge” between the executive and legislative departments as councilors took turns congratulating and giving him words of encouragement and advices.

Councilor Macario “Bong” Bermudez, for his part, said that he has no question as to the capacity and qualification of Giovanni, “he is capable of doing what the mayor entrusted unto him, the job as the assistant mayor, an alter ego of the mayor.” (Rural Urban News/Cha Monforte)