Archbishop Soc calls for humility and honesty among public servants
LINGAYEN—Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas has underscored the importance of humility, honesty and humor as the qualities that public servants must possess to open more doors and soften the hearts of the people.
In his homily during the inauguration of Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. as the governor-elect on his third term and the new set of officials for the 8th Sangguniang Panlalawigan last June 28 at the Sison Auditorium here, Villegas called on all the officials to show humility by using “please” and “thank you” as “these two words will open more doors and soften more hearts for you”.
Villegas said respect and courtesy are the two most important values to show humility and these are inherent in public office.
The archbishop also stressed the importance of honesty as another trait a government leader must possess even as he said that “people who live in truth are people who are truly free”.
He likewise urged the public servants to exercise honesty and called on the leaders to bring the people joy and hope as our people have been suffering enough.
On the notion that politics in the country is dirty, Villegas said “politics only becomes dirty because people make it dirty.
As the main celebrant, Villegas officiated the Holy Mass to invoke the blessings of the Lord for the new officials of the provincial government.
The new officials of the province who took their oath of office before Hon. Teodoro C. Fernandez, Executive Judge of the Regional Trial Court in Lingayen are: Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. now on his third term, and new members of the 8th Sangguniang Panlalawigan which includes Napoleon C. Fontelera, Jr. and Antonio D. Sison from the 1st District, 2nd District Representatives Nestor D. Reyes and Raul P. Sison, 3rd District representatives Angel M. Baniqued, Jr. and Generoso D. Tulagan, Jr., 4th District representatives Mojamito R. Libunao, Jr. and Liberato Z. Villegas, 5th District representatives Danilo C. Uy and Clemente B. Arboleda, Jr. with Ranjit R. Shahani and Alfonso C. Bince both from the 6th District. (PIO/Angeline D. Villanueva)
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