"We are blessed in this country with the freedom of speech and expression whose potent instrument is the Press. Let the public official live in its searching light, fearing nothing if he has nothing to hide and ever ready to defend himself gallantly wherever he is questioned."
President Carlos P. Garcia, in his 1959 SONA, talked of the need for better public servants. He created the Presidential Committee on Administrative Performance and ...
more "We are blessed in this country with the freedom of speech and expression whose potent instrument is the Press. Let the public official live in its searching light, fearing nothing if he has nothing to hide and ever ready to defend himself gallantly wherever he is questioned."
President Carlos P. Garcia, in his 1959 SONA, talked of the need for better public servants. He created the Presidential Committee on Administrative Performance and Efficiency to investigate and prosecute erring officials. He said corruption "has plagued all administrations before us" but lamented that the administration's drive against corruption earned it a reputation for being corrupt itself.
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