Public trust starts before public office, DOJ exec tells future lawyers
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-07-21 12:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice
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DEPARTMENT of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez urged aspiring lawyers and future public servants to uphold integrity long before entering government, saying the country's persistent governance failures underscore the constitutional principle that "public office is a public trust."
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