PH Navy’s 2016 model civilian employee is Cordilleran

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jun 16): PH Navy’s 2016 model civilian employee is Cordilleran

A native Cordilleran is the 2016 Model Civilian Employee of the Year of the Philippine Navy.

Esteban Bading, from Kalinga,   received his award from President Benigno S. Aquino III, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,  during the 118th anniversary celebration of the Philippine Navy on June 1, 2016 at Pier 13 South Harbor in Manila.

He bagged the prestigious award   for his untiring and exemplary efforts in helping the Philippine Navy in its mission to run after violators of environmental laws (illegal logging and illegal fishing), smugglers, communist terrorists and organized crime groups.

Esteban is the eldest son of Peter Panga Bading (D) and Irene Wayyag Wenta, both natives of Mangali, Tanudan, Kalinga. He was born and raised in Antamok Mines, Itogon, Benguet.

The 62- year old Esteban is married to Teresita Orion Bading, currently the Administrative Officer of Bohol Island State University, Clarin Campus in Clarin, Bohol.  The couple has three children who are all professionals.

Bading studied for one semester at Saint Louis University, Baguio City before trying his luck at the Philippine Military Academy. He was the first Kalinga native to enter PMA; unfortunately he did not make it.

 He entered the military service on January 10, 1979 where he was enlisted as a Duty Sergeant (E-4) and assigned at the Office G-1, HPA, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.  He left the Army in 1984 for the proverbial “greener pasture”.

While in Quezon City, he worked at odd jobs for survival. The following year, he moved to Bohol with his wife and daughter. He worked as a contractual employee of a unit   under the operational control of Naval Forces Central in Cebu City.

He became a Philippine Navy casual civilian employee in January 1987 until August 23, 2002 when he was appointed as regular permanent.

Bading was twice awarded the “Civilian Employee of the Year for Administration” (efficiency in office work) in 1999 and 2006. Last October 2015, he was awarded the “Civilian Employee of the Year for Operation” (efficiency in field work). The three awards were all given while under the operational control of Naval Forces Central.

His award last year  pitted  him against  candidates of the other Naval Forces and major units of the Philippine Navy, where he emerged as the best,  thus this fourth award, the “Philippine Navy Model Civilian Employee of the Year 2016”.

With four awards to his name in his 29 years of service in the government, Bading is indeed an epitome of serving with honor and excellence.

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/171465889040/ph-navy-s-2016-model-civilian-employee-is-cordilleran