{"id":17108,"date":"2025-10-22T01:20:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=17108"},"modified":"2025-10-22T01:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:33:56","slug":"marcos-determined-to-clean-ranks-of-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/marcos-determined-to-clean-ranks-of-government\/","title":{"rendered":"MARCOS DETERMINED TO CLEAN RANKS OF GOVERNMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to cleanse the bureaucracy to ensure that every public official and public servant deserve the trust of the Filipino people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPatuloy tayo sa paglilinis ng hanay ng pamahalaan upang matiyak na ang bawat opisyal, bawat lingkod-bayan ay karapat-dapat sa tiwalang ibinibigay sa kanila ng taumbayan,\u201d President Marcos said during the awarding of the 2025 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos in Malaca\u00f1an Palace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amid the flood control corruption probe he initiated, the President acknowledged that the current challenges faced by the nation have shaken the public\u2019s trust in government institutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cHindi madali ang laban na ito. Marami pa tayong haharapin, marami tayong pagdadaanan,\u201d said President Marcos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt will be hard and sometimes it will be painful, but it will be worth it because what we are fighting for is a country that our children will inherit and a nation that they can be proud of, that they can be proud to say I am Filipino,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Addressing the question of whether the government can still be trusted, the Chief Executive pointed to the 10 honorees as living proof of hope and integrity in public service.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIn their service, you will find your answer. Because of them, we are reminded that hope is never lost, that integrity still lives in our institutions, and that honor still defines what it means to be Filipino,\u201d President Marcos said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Among this year\u2019s Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos awardees are four teachers, three soldiers, and three police officers who all brought valuable contributions to the lives of many.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos program marks its 40th year, President Marcos said the award has become a \u201cbeacon of integrity and inspiration, proving that even at the most difficult times, there will always be Filipinos who remain committed to serving and leading with honor.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The President extended his gratitude to Metrobank Foundation and its partners in the private sector \u2013 PSBank, Rotary Club of New Manila East, and Rotary Club of Makati Metro for honoring those who embody the best ideals of public service.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to cleanse the bureaucracy to ensure that every public official and public servant deserve the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17108"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17108"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17110,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17108\/revisions\/17110"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}