UP Mindanao earned a PRIME HRM Maturity Level II Accreditation with a Bronze Award at the close of the assessment by the Civil Service Commission on 11-12 February 2025. Chancellor Lyre Anni Murao and the administration team welcomed the assessment results in the Gaisano Room.      

 A day before the assessment, Vice-Chancellor for Administration Leo Estana led the briefing and review with the Human Resource Development Office and the randomly-selected UP Mindanao respondents.  

 On February 11, 2025, Chancellor Murao welcomed the CSC Assessment Team, led by team leader Ms. Jelyn Ladera (in the photo above). 

Chancellor Murao gives the Welcome Remarks on Day 1

HRDO Chief Lynda Buenaobra gives an overview of PRIME HRM

CSC Assessment Team Leader Jelyn Ladera presents an overview of the assessment process.

"The assessment team will look at four core HR systems," she said. "namely, the Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (RSP), the Performance Management System (PMS), the Learning and Development (L&D), and Rewards and Recognition (R&R). These core systems will be assessed using the PRIME-HRM lenses of Systems, Practice, and Competencies. The System lens looks at policies, procedures, tools, and systems. Practice will evaluate the actual implementation of the HRM systems, and Competencies will evaluate the capabilities of the HR office."

 The CSC team of (left-right) Princess Daneca Gallardo, Cris Valentin Lumba, Maria Fe Avancena, and Jelyn Ladera take time for a photo with the chancellor. 

 The assessment process moves on to the small group discussion with the selected respondents. The above photo shows respondents (left-right) Executive Assistant Allan Villanueva and Registrar Cynthia Buquia with CSC assessors Ms. Avancena and Mr. Lumba. 

 Seated at the Closing Ceremony are the CSC team and UP Mindanao officials with the HRDO staff and respondents (standing, left-right) Paulino Dismas Jr., Edgar Denosta, Marievette Gatela, Michelle Panis, Cynthia Buquia, Jo-An Garcia, Bob Navarrete, Ruelyn Peronilla, Sabas Ociones Jr., Zenaida Calatrava, Michael Gatela, Marianne Casan, Allan Villanueva, Clarice Kate Villas, Keith de la Cerna, Emma Caalaman, Arlene Gumapac, Julie Ann Escobillo, Analiza Fulvadora, Angiele Corbo, John Benedict Apostol, and Jennifer Navarrete.