Manila, Sept. 25 -- Malacanang has encouraged the personnel of the Office of the President (OP) to serve the public with diligence and honesty, emphasizing their responsibility to the Filipino people.

Outstanding, long-time and retiring OP employees were honored during a program for the conferment of awards and incentives for service excellence at Malacanan Palace in Manila on Thursday, based on the photos released by the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) on Friday.

During the ceremony, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto called on the Palace personnel to deliver "good results that Filipinos can feel."

"Every task in the Office of the President is an opportunity to answer that trust with action," Recto said.

Recto said public servan...