Marcos: There is still integrity in gov't service

With the government facing distrust over corruption issues, President Marcos vowed to continue cleansing the bureaucracy of wrongdoing, as he lauded this year’s Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos for proving that there are public servants who perform their roles with honor.

-  Alexis Romero

Speaking during the awarding ceremony at Malacañang yesterday, Marcos described the awardees as “exemplary individuals who have gone the extra mile to transform lives, to uplift communities.”

“You showed that true service to the nation is not measured by one’s status in society, but in the desire to bring about change to our countrymen,” the President said.

“You are the face of the new Filipino: honest, has a strong will and wholeheartedly renders service to fellow Filipinos.”

Marcos said every honest teacher, soldier and police personnel is a victory against the corruption plaguing the country.

“At a time when our nation faces many challenges that shake our people’s trust in our institutions, your stories once again give us reason to believe in the goodness of our people. They remind us that integrity and excellence must be at the heart of the work that we all do," the President said.