Amor Y. Saludar
Cebu City, June 12
(PIA) --- Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama calls on the value of selfless public service
in his message to over 500 Cebu City Hall officials, employees, students and
representatives of local and national government agencies, senior citizens and
veterans during the 117th Philippine Independence Day celebration this morning.
“We must not think of
our selves but think of others, we must exist for others to live,” Rama
declared.
He asked if everyone
most especially the elected public officials if they have practiced maturity
because this is just equivalent to being selfless and not selfish.
Rama added that as public servant one must have this motto of “public
service above self.”
The mayor cited the
words of Msgr. Roberto Alesna in his homily during the Holy Mass offered for
the celebration prior to the flag raising that “struggle is synonymous
with hardwork, sacrifice, and dying for others.”
Rama then urged public
servants and the city officials to work hard for the children and for the
future generation. (mbcn/ays/PIA7)