THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today announced
another major move towards the privatization of its casinos by partnering with the
Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) in facilitating its reorganization
process.
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said they tapped DAP’s technical
assistance to comply with the requirements of the Governance Commission for
GOCCs (GCG) in the implementation of its Compensation and Position Classification
System or CPCS which is needed prior to privatization.
“We thank the Development Academy of the Philippines for being a prime mover of
competency building in government,” Mr. Tengco said. “We need their help to comply
with the (documentary) requirements of the GCG and in our efforts to eventually
implement the CPCS that our employees have been eagerly waiting for,” he said.
Mr. Tengco made the remarks after he and DAP President and CEO Atty. Engelbert
Caronan, Jr. signed the Memorandum of Agreement for PAGCOR’s reorganization at
the New Coast Hotel in Manila last September 12.
PAGCOR Vice President for Human Resource and Development Group Angelito
Domingo and DAP Vice President for Mindanao Dr. Mark Lemuel Garcia also signed
the agreement.
Mr. Tengco said he also wants to engage DAP in the facilitation and conduct of
trainings for PAGCOR officers and employees to enhance their skills and
competencies.
Mr. Caronan for his part expressed gratitude to PAGCOR for believing in DAP’s
capability to help implement organizational changes that would be beneficial to the
state gaming firm’s workforce.
“We would like to thank PAGCOR for their trust and confidence in this partnership;
we are ready to provide the necessary technical services to make the agency GCG-
compliant and help it carry out its reorganization efforts,” he said.
The DAP is a government-owned and controlled corporation mandated to assist
agencies and local government units in their development efforts by acting as a
change catalyst and as capacity builder.
It helps facilitate the shaping of new government policies, crafting development
programs and modernizing the management structure of government agencies and
private enterprises alike.
