ILOILO – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. recently appointed two department heads and one assistant department head of the provincial government.
Former Oton mayor Vincent Flores Jr. will lead the General Services Office (GSO) and former 1st District Board member Renee Valencia of Tigbauan town will lead the Human Resource Management and Development Office (HRMDO).
Allana Delgado was appointed the assistant department head of the Provincial Library and Archives.
“Kinahanglan naton sang maayo nga GSO administrator, eksperyensyado sa pag-uyat kag pag-manage sang assets sang probinsya,” said Defensor, referring to Flores.
Valencia, meanwhile, was described by the governor as perfect for the job. She had a background in human resources before her political stint. She is also a lawyer and a certified public accountant.
Flores took over GSO officer-in-charge Alma Ravena while Valencia took over HRMDO officer-in-charge Ma. Jesusa Concepcion Garrido.
Flores served as vice mayor and mayor of Oton but lost to now-Mayor Sofronio Fusin Jr. in the 2022 midterm elections.
Valencia was a third-termer Provincial Board member who ran for mayor of Tigbauan in the 2022 midterm elections but lost to now-Mayor Virgilio Teruel.
Delgado, meanwhile, was chosen to spearhead the Provincial Library and Archives for being an experienced librarian.
“May background and capability sia sa information and communication technology. That is the direction we want because we already started our plans for a digital library,” said Defensor.
Delgado took over Sharon Gigante, who served as officer-in-charge of the department./PN
