November is National Consciousness Month for Punctuality and Civility. This is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1638, signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on October 8, 2008, which states the respect for the value of time and respect for the right of others.
President Arroyo said that the Organized Response for the Advancement of Society, Inc. (ORAS), a non-government, non-profit and non-stock organization composed of leaders from all sectors of society, “has continually and effectively promoted a national campaign for the transformation of the habit of our people in respect to the value of time and respect for the rights of others.”
Being punctual is being civil to one’s colleagues and the people one deals with on a daily basis. Time after all, is the most wasted non-renewable resource people have.
All government offices, local and national, and all public and private schools, colleges and universities are enjoined to observe this month with appropriate programs to promote the twin values of punctuality and civility. (PIA)