BRING BACK INTEGRITY INTO GOVERNANCE

If cases continue to rise and govt doesn’t act with urgency, it is easy to come to only 1 or 2 theories. And they won’t be nice. So I hope we see urgency, determination, and action soon. AS IN...VERY SOON. We never flattened the curve but we were already doing well. Till now. Citizen Jane, @citizenjaneph

Additionally, the vaccination won’t prevent you from catching Covid. It will limit symptoms, hospitalizations and deaths. @JulieH84662943

People have been doing more. A LOT MORE. It’s the govt that isn’t. doc gene, @genenisperos

Politics is an ungrateful business. Yet here we are, unable to disconnect or be distracted from it. Rowena Guanzon, @rowena_guanzon

Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) strongly supports the call for the eradication of corruption across all levels of society since it is an obstacle to achieving a transparent, accountable, and participatory government and people-centered development.

The abatement of corruption requires the serious efforts of ALL IN THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS. As citizens, we need to stop offering bribes. We need to be vigilant and vocal about corruption issues in our communities. We need to strongly champion the use of innovative strategies to make government transactions more efficient and responsive and to lessen or curb opportunities for corruption.

We must cultivate a culture of cooperation and compassion for one another so we can thrive and succeed as a nation without leaving anyone behind.

We are inspired by Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto’s anti-corruption efforts, along with the inspiring stories of other upright mayors, conscientious business persons, honest drivers returning sums of money left in their vehicles, and even ordinary government workers doing their jobs with fairness, diligence, and competence. These are reasons to hope that corruption could be eradicated with our individual and collective advocacies.

Our warmest commendation to all government officials around the country who exemplify integrity, transparency, and accountability in the performance of their jobs.

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

THE OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN THE NATION’S SERVICE