Duterte: Heart, passion needed in public service

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:52:27 +0000

A person must have heart and passion for public service before deciding to work in government, President Duterte recently advised potential public servants.

Speaking at the 69th anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Quezon City, the President shared the advice given by his father, the late Davao Gov. Vicente Duterte, about having the genuine desire to serve the people.

“Sabi ng tatay ko, ‘pag pumasok ka sa public service, you must have a heart for it. At kailangan mong mahalin mo ‘yung kapwa mo tao bago ka magsilbi,” Duterte said. “Ganun ‘yan siya. Kaya binara kami. Take it easy, guys. Take it easy. Bago ‘yan, isipin mo muna kung meron ka ba niyan,” he said.

Duterte, a former mayor of Davao City, also admitted that public service knows no holidays especially in times of calamities and other emergencies. “In the middle of the night, you have to work – to wake up and trabaho ka. Iyan ang public service talaga and without the rancor that goes with it,” he said.

The President issued the remarks after commending the hardworking DSWD personnel for their noble service to the nation. He said the country owes a lot to the social workers who help feed people and save lives.

He said the DSWD remained the lead government agency in ensuring that Filipinos have equal access to opportunities and are enabled to
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