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JOVITA E. SAGUIBO:

In the Eyes of a Subordinate

by Marciano A. Paroy Jr.

In a professional world populated by people with changing loyalties; in a workingenvironment saturated with competitive spirit; in a circle that keeps expanding alongwith the times, it is easy to lose ones footing and be led astray from ones original goals

unless you have been thrown into a company of competent workers who, aside fromshooting institutional targets, still never forget to remain human, and serve as shiningexample and inspiration to others.

Madam Jovie is one such person.

For me, her name already contains the accurate adjectives that best describe heras a person and as a worker. I have always carved her name into two words: JOVIAL

and VITAL:

JOVIAL because she has this sunny disposition; a natural inclination to see thelighter side of things, and to laugh away the worries that beset us.

JOVIAL because you can throw her into anyones company and before long, shewill have made herself at home with any group, and any antagonistic spirit will easily beerased.

Now, in her practice of her profession, she has established an employmenthistory that is steeped in efficiency, never leaving any designation or office without

setting standards that must be conformed to by successors.

She is a tough act to follow.

She is, in every inch, VITAL to the operations of her organization. In this case:the Kalinga-Apayao State College, whose four walls can attest to the layers and layersof competence that Madam Jovie has contributed, all in the name of service. And stillshe remains a living example of humility, never with a bloated ego.

And theres no stopping there yet. As vital as she is, there never is a momentwhere she can be one example of an exhausted development planner and project

implementer. As such, successful attainment of goals is high up in her work agenda,projecting in advance that she might fail and so she remains focused on her targets,troubleshooting any occurrence of lapses. In such cases, she is always heavily armedwith remedies. Her series of Plan B, Plan C and before you know it, she hits bulls eyewith Plan A, just the same.

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The energy level remains high, and its really a miracle where she draws suchvigor, such vitality, such joviality. Oh well, she gets mad too, but before another minutepasses, that anger quickly vanishes.

Love for life. Love for laughter. Love for work. Care for other people. Us, her

subordinates. I can spend days interviewing all people who had the opportunity workingwith her, and I am sure they will only have glowing words for her.

Maybe its in the genes. Maybe its something she has researched years before;something she will never share. Whatever, she is one beautiful person, inside out.

And because of all the above-mentioned descriptions and more we remain steadfastin caring for her. And in loving her.

Happy birthday Mam Jovie!

- Marciano A. Paroy Jr.

March 14, 2014