PBBM trusts new officials to be ‘models of excellence and integrity’

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on the new officials of various government agencies to be models of excellence and integrity.

In a speech during the oath-taking ceremony on Wednesday in Malacañang, Marcos said that the new officials are "leaders and trailblazers in their own professions" who have demonstrated "patriotism, excellence, and wholehearted service throughout their careers and endeavors."

"I bestow on them the challenging but rewarding responsibility that their respective positions will entail," Marcos said.

He also reminded the new officials that they have a "big break that will change the course of their future" and that their term comes with the promise of "new beginnings, new systems, new practices."

"You now have more opportunities to create improvements in your respective workplaces," Marcos said.

He also emphasized the importance of the new officials' unwavering commitment and presence in the sectors they serve.

"As appointed leaders, your unwavering commitment and even your mere presence daily are crucial to the sectors that you serve [and] to the performance of your respective mandates," Marcos said.

He also expressed his trust that the new officials will remain "models of excellence and integrity, especially to your staff, stakeholders, and communities."

Marcos also pledged the administration's support to the new officials in addressing the pressing concerns that hinder development in the sectors of their communities.

"This administration will spare no effort to provide the support necessary to address the pressing concerns that hinder development in the sectors of our communities under your authority," Marcos said.

Finally, Marcos asked the families and loved ones of the new officials to give them their wholehearted support.

"Public service is no easy task. Leading an office or a group with such a significant and influential role in the nation's affairs will be difficult both for them and for you," Marcos said.

"Life in government will always be hard and challenging, but every service delivered brings purpose, it brings fulfillment," he added.

Officials who the President swore in included Jennifer Pia Sibug-las, Chairperson of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Vice Admiral Roy Echeverria, Commander of the Philippine Coast Guard, and Dennis Anthony Uy, who serves as the Special Envoy to the Republic of Korea for Digital Transformation.

This event coincided with the oath-taking ceremony for new officers of various organizations, namely the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Press Photographers of the Philippines, Malacañang Press Corps, Malacañang Cameramen Association, and Presidential Photojournalists Association.