President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared that all government officials are on probation and warned them to perform or face removal, stressing that governance is no longer business as usual.

In the first part of the BBM Podcast Episode 2 which aired on Monday, President Marcos emphasized that anyone who fails to perform well will be required to leave the service.

“Sa military kapag sinasabi, ito yung gagawin mo. Pag hindi mo (nagawa), o anong nangyari? Hindi ko nagawa kasi ganyan. Out. You’re relieved. Next. And that’s what we should do,” said the President.

The Chief Executive reiterated his earlier pronouncement that the entire government bureaucracy is “on probation” and that it should not be “business as usual.”

“We have to be very, very strict. Kahit kaibigan kita, mahal kita at lahat, pero hindi mo nagagawa yung trabaho. Hindi naman ito tungkol sa pagkakaibigan o pagmamahal natin sa isa’t isa kung hindi para sa serbisyo para sa tao,” President Marcos pointed out.

The President stated that even his friends who refuse to perform their duties will have to leave, emphasizing that government service is not about personal friendships.

President Marcos has earlier ordered a “continuing performance review” of all government officials, stressing he does not want complacency in the face of the country’s urgent concerns.

“Ayoko talaga ‘yung business as usual kasi ang dami nating problema. Naging problema ‘yan kasi business as usual tayo nang katagal-tagal. Ilang dekada tayong business as usual. Eh ano ang nangyari sa atin?” the President said.

President Marcos said he will be “very, very, very conscientious of hitting our targets on time. And that’s the important thing.”

“If you’re not helping, get out of the way. Okay? Kung hindi mo kami tutulungan, basta umalis ka na lang dito. Gawin mo ‘yung gusto mong gawin, pero pabayaan mo kaming magtrabaho. That’s my attitude all the time,” President Marcos said. | PND