We are Former Senior Government Officials (FSGO) committed to strengthening our country's democratic institutions in the service of the people. We wish to commend the hundreds of thousands of career public servants, particularly teachers, soldiers, and police officers, who have remained true
to their oath of office, defending the Constitution, protecting and promoting the public good, refusing to accept bribes of any kind, doing their jobs as best they can, even going beyond the call of duty. These public servants form the bulk of our country's bureaucracy and represent our government at its best. During our stint in government, we met most of these outstanding Filipinos and remember with gratitude and admiration their steadfast integrity in the face of corruption and immorality.
Major Ferdinand Marcelino of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is one of these ordinary but exemplary public servants. He serves as a dramatic example of the kind of selfless service the majority of government employees offer that put national interest above personal interest. May others like him continue to be living proofs that, as Ninoy Aquino put it, the Filipino is worth dying for.












