COCAE Flashcards
(Code of Citizenship and Ethics) of 1939
EO 217
who is the president that promulgated the Code of Citizenship and Ethics
President Quezon
All unite in the recognition of the existence and in fervid love of God by whatever name He is called.
As a nation, the Filipinos demonstrated unity of belief in one Supreme Ruler as much as oneness of political purpose.
Our Constitution recognizes the freedom of religious profession and worship (Article III, section 1, paragraph 7, Constitution). Religious tolerance is necessary so that there may be peace among men and nations.
Have faith in Devine Providence / Magtiwala ka sa Poong maykapal
It is demonstrated not by words but by deeds. It is not an occasional virtue to be exhibited now and then, but it is a flame that should constantly be kept aglow in our hearts. It is unflinching determination to serve and defend one’s country at all times and at all costs.
Service to the country is our inescapable obligation “and in the fulfilment of this duty all citizens may be required by law to render personal military or civil service” (Section 2, Article II, Philippine Constitution)
Love your country / Mahalin mo ang iyong bayan
It is not enough that a citizen should take care that in his daily life he does not violate any of the many rules, regulations and ordinances of the State. He must also see that the laws are observed by the whole community, that the officers of the law attend to their enforcement and properly perform their duties.
Citizens should participate not only in the privileges but also in the duties of citizenship. They should take a direct interest in public affairs, participate in the discussion of public policies, and exercise a prudent selection of the men who will carry out the measures for the attainment of the public welfare.
Respect the constitution / Igalang mo ang saligang-batas
Taxes are needed to defray the cost of public administration, law enforcement and dispensation of justice; national defense, and the promotion of social justice; and other important public services like the promotion of education, agriculture, trade and industry, as well as the construction of needed public works and improvements.
Living in society, however, entails rights and duties, among the most important of which is the duty of each and every citizen to pay his just share in the expenses of the government. We enjoy rights and privileges under the protection of the established government and we must pay the price of that protection.
Pay your taxes / Kusang magbayad ng mga buwis
Suffrage is a public and social duty which should not be neglected. The electors owe it to themselves and their government to exercise this important political right not only regularly but judiciously.
To preserve the integrity of elections, penalties for offenses against the ballot have been prescribed. No election law can be made effective without provisions defining and punishing offenses committed at the polls. To curb as much as possible attendant evils, our Election Law prescribes severe penalties for violations of its provisions.
Safeguard the purity of suffrage / Panatilihing malinis ang halalan
Nobody is more faithful and devoted to us, more sensitive of our needs, more generous to our failings, than our parents. Like a celestial message, filial love speaks more eloquently than the tongue of man can speak, more eloquently than the pen of man can write.
By respecting our elders and by loving and helping our brothers and sisters, we reflect honor and credit to our parents. There are a thousand and one little things which we could do to gladden the hearts of our parents and brighten the remaining years of their old age.
Love and respect your parents / Mahalin at igalang ang iyong mga magulang
Honor is what prompts a man to strive for all that is noble, true, and lofty, in word and in deed. It inspires a man to be pure in thought, faithful to his duties, magnanimous to those who offend him, and generous to his friends. It makes a man courteous, loyal and true. It never falters when duty calls.
Ever bear in mind that an honored name is the most precious legacy which we can leave to our children and our children’s children. “A good name is rather to be desired than great riches, and loving favor than silver and gold.”
Value your honor / Pahalagahan mo ang iyong karangalan
Be truthful. We should not only tell thetruthbut we should also welcome it. Only by knowing the truth are we able to correct our defects and shortcomings.
It is simple courtesy and not slavishness for the people to show respect and consideration for the men whom they themselves have elevated to high positions in the government.
Be truthful and honest in thought and action / maging matapat sa pag-iisip at sa gawa
Cleanliness is next to godliness. Life is more than a gift,-it is a trust which we must not abuse. We owe it to our Creator to conserve life and that we can do only by observing clean habits, both of mind and body. Cleanliness is closely associated with frugality.
Frugality means the simple life—both physically and morally. In its material aspect, it means bodily health and conservation of wealth and energy. From the spiritual standpoint, it means modesty of conduct, cleanliness of thought and speech, refinement of taste and behavior.
Lead a clean and frugal life / mamuhay nang malinis at walang pag-aaksaya
Labor leads the mind of men to serious things; it sharpens the mind of men by study; it inspires manly vigor by exercise and discipline; and, it leads to the intense cultivation of land, so essential to the life of an agricultural nation. By labor, by work, by industry, jungles are cleared, barren lands are made to yield, fair fields arise, and stately cities born.
Only by hard and sustained work can men and nations live and survive. And in work lies our salvation as a people. Indolent people are doomed to extinction. It is, therefore, extremely important that we develop the natural resources of our land, bring forth its hidden powers and wrest from bowels of the earth the treasures that await the calloused hands of labor.
be industrious / Maging masipag
We must use discrimination and prudence in adopting foreign models. If we have to fellow foreign patterns, we should blend them with our own customs, traditions and ideals, purifying them first of whatever grossness or imperfection they may be afflicted with.
With virility and courage and with unswerving resolve, we must safeguard our magnificent national heritage, for our future lies not in slavish imitations of foreign ideals but in our native qualities, and in the “composite voices of our great heroes that once trod our soil.”
Live up to the noble tradition of our people / Mamuhay na gaya ng inaasaahan sa iyo ng marangal na tradisyon ng ating lahi
Our life is what we make it. If we are to succeed, it is necessary that we possess self-reliance, courage, and perseverance, for out of these qualities, new strength is born which will enable us to overcome adversities and conquer difficulties. Even a bended tree finally succeeds in ascending the sky and resisting the winds by its own self-sufficiency. Therefore, trust yourself, be courageous, and persevere in your task.
Rely on your own efforts / Umasa sa iyong kakayahan sa pag-unlad at kaligayahan
A nation of energetic and busy people, a people working cheerfully and thoroughly, all shoulders to the wheel, with muscles swelling, with hearts pounding, a people finding in work the consummation of all their hopes and all their desires, a people who considers a duty well done as its own sufficient reward, is a nation destined, under God, to be great and strong.
Only by adopting a correct attitude towards our work and giving ourselves wholeheartedly to the proper fulfilment of our duties shall we be able to give full play to whatever talent is given us and justify our existence in this world.
Do your work cheerfully, thoroughly, and well / Gampanang maluwag sa kalooban ang iyong mga tungkulin
