Quezon’s Code of Citizenship and Ethics
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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 217
PRESCRIBING CERTAIN CIVIC AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES TO BE TAUGHT IN ALL SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Whereas, section five of Article XIII of the Constitution provides that all schools shall aim to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic conscience, and to teach the duties of citizenship;
Whereas, in order to comply with the above constitutional provision, it is necessary that a Code of Citizenship and Ethics be adopted and taught in the schools;
Whereas, pending the formulation of such a code by a committee representing the various elements of the community and the adoption thereof, it is essential that the schools should at once take steps in order to effectuate the mandate of the Constitution in this respect;
Now, therefore, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me under the Constitution, do hereby direct the Secretary of Public Instruction to require all schools to teach the following civic and ethical principles, drafted by a group of eminent citizens;
- Have Faith in the Divine Providence that guides the destinies of men and nations.
- Love your country for it is the home of your people, the seat of your affection and the source of yopur happiness and well-being. It’s defense is your primary duty. Be ready to sacrifice and die for it if necessary.
- Respect the Constitution which is the expression of your sovereign will. The government is your government. It has been established for your safety and welfare. Obey the laws and see that they are observed by all and that public officials comply with their duties.
- Pay your taxes willingly and promptly. Citizenship implies not only rights but obligations.
- Safeguard the purity of suffrage and abide by the decisions of the majority.
- Love and respect your parents. It is your duty to serve them gratefully and well.
- Value your honor as you value your life. Poverty with honor is preferable to wealth with dishonor.
- Be truthful and be honest in thought and in action. Be just charitable, courteous but dignified in your dealings with your fellowmen.
- Lead a clean and frugal life. Do not indulge in frivolity or pretense. Be simple in your dress and modest in behavior.
- Live up to the noble traditions of our people. Venerate the memory of our heroes. Their lives point the way to duty and honor.
- Be industrious. Be not afraid or ashamed to do manual labor. Productive toil is conducive to economic security and adds to the wealth of the nation.
- Rely on your efforts for your progress and happiness. Be not easily discouraged. Persevere in the pursuit of your legitimate ambitions.
- Do your work cheerfully, thoroughly, and well. Work badly done is worse than work undone. Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.
- Contribute to the welfare of your community and promote social justice. You do not live for yourselves and your family alone. You are apart of society to which you definite responsibilities.
- Cultivate the habit of using goods made in the Philippines. Patronize the products and trades of your countrymen.
- Use and develop our natural resources and conserve them for posterity. They are an inalienable heritage of your people. Do not traffic with your citizenship.
Done at the City of Manila, this nineteenth day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the fourth.
MANUEL L. QUEZON
President of the Philippines
By the President:
JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President
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lalaine_o1 Says:
i wish you could give me the tagalog…
i mean the filipino version..
pls..
Alfredo Says:
Thanks Lalaine. I will update this post if I get the official Tagalog version.
ynña Says:
Do you have a tagalogf version of this?
Gwen Says:
Is the tagalog update out already?
Thank you!
audrey Says:
wow!.. w/o it i was’nt able to do my assignment!!..tnx
vanilla Says:
do you have a tagalog version of this??
vanilla Says:
do you have a tagalog version of this?????!!!!
i need it as soon as possible….
please….
Nier Says:
sino meron tagalog version niyan…pakipost naman oh..please.!?
april Says:
ummmm……………..un lang ba talaga thanks dito ah
jhoie Says:
thanks for this… pero bakit ganun?! sabi nung teacher ko, hangang 19 daw to! pero ok lang! thanks paren!
rica tinaya Says:
please help me! i need a tagalog version.
genelyn Says:
bakit ganun 17 ang amin… hehehe
maganda nga tagalog
Col Romy Monteyro Says:
What happened to this Code of Conduct? I remember I was in the elementary grades, back in the mid 40’s when this was part of our mandatory
learning. Since then, it seems the Code was simply
buried in the dust bin of history.
If the Filipino politicians, businessmen, entrepreneurs and even the common tao would
follow this noble Code authored by one of the
greatest Filipinos who ever lived, our beloved
Filipinas would be a beautiful, happy, prosperous
and safe place to live in.
Alas and alack, the Code is more observed in the breach than practiced!
President Manuel Luis Quezon must be turning in his grave!
cute_23 Says:
16??? why we have 17 codes??
Christine Says:
tagalog version pls.
victorio Says:
love your country!
love your enemies!
and most of all love me!
jciane Says:
eto n ba ung quezon’s code of citizehships
cowboy Says:
Where can I get the Filipino version>