BAGUIO CITY, April 9 -- Love of country is not just about brandishing rifles, battling terrorists or going after criminals.

Love of country can also be expressed through the proper performance of duty, especially those in the government service.

Cherrylyn Sabling, who heads the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, said in a forum over the weekend that for state workers, love for country means being honest and performing well on their jobs since they are paid using people's money.

"It is not just about the use of arms but through the proper discharge of duty wherever a person is assigned or whatever function is assigned to a person," she said during the press conference for the commemoration...