Marcos to poll bets: Prioritize public service

With the electoral campaign heating up, President Marcos reminded candidates yesterday not to forget that the reason they are running for office is for public service.

- HELEN FLORES

Speaking at the general assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines at the Manila Hotel, Marcos noted that the most contentious elections are at the local level.

"And we know, I myself, in my experience, the most heated elections are in the local government. As a matter of fact, I think, maybe you will agree with me, you

are mayors, you see this, the hottest election is barangay, because they know each other, they are relatives, so it becomes personal," the President said in Filipino.

"But even in the heat of the campaign, the heat of elections, let us not forget that we all entered public service to help the people," he said.