As a public
official serving the Filipino people under this government, I solemnly pledge to discharge
my duties and responsibilities according to the following ethical standards of official
and personal conduct:
1. Trustworthiness. I believe that public service is a
public trust. I will earn and maintain the people's trust by being honest in all my
official transactions, reliable in delivering on my promises, and accountable for
producing fair and timely results. I will declare any and all actual and potential
conflicts of interest in connection with my work.
2. Results-Orientation. The true measure
of good governance is improvement in the lives of the people. I will work with my
colleagues in government, as well as with the private sector and civil society, to
creatively and consistently produce policies, programs, goods and services that will
concretely improve the quality of life of Filipinos, especially the poor.
3. Poverty Focus. Those who have less in
life must have more in service and development assistance. The poor, the
disadvantaged and the marginalized in Filipino society are my key customers, whose right
to a life of justice, peace and dignity I will actively promote and protect in my work.
4. Citizen Empowerment and Participation. I
believe in genuine, responsible democracy. I will encourage the engagement of the
different sectors of Philippine society in the processes of governance, and their
enlightened participation in addressing our collective concerns. In this regard, I will
practice and promote transparency, citizens' education, multi-sectoral consultation and
responsible public reporting.
5. Constituency Feedback. I believe in listening
to and learning from those whom I serve. I will ensure that my organization creates
and respects genuine mechanisms for regular feedback from our citizen-customers, and
subsequently uses this feedback to render better service to them.
6. Continuous Improvement. Excellence in
public service is possible only in a culture of continuous improvement. Mediocrity is
unacceptable to me as a standard for my organization's processes and outputs. I will
benchmark our work against best practices, and seek always to improve on past and present
practices. I will continuously seek to create a government that works better and costs
less.
7. Respect for Others. Good government is the
product of good-hearted persons giving their best for the greater welfare of their
countrymen. I recognize that without my fellow public servants, there can be no
government services produced or delivered, therefore, I extend to them my respect for
their intelligence, I challenge them to act with goodwill and a basic sense of fairness,
and I affirm their potentials for creativity and innovation in serving the Filipino
people.
8. A Simple Lifestyle. My personal integrity
cannot be compromised. I will live simply, according to my publicly declared means.
My lifestyle will not be a cause for people to doubt the integrity and independence of my
official actions. |
