Waste and insensitivity to public needs and idleness

1. The Philippine Civil Service is perceived to be characterized by waste and insensitivity to public needs and idleness. To rectify this prevailing culture, the first remedial step starts with improving the present quality of government personnel. If you were hired as a consultant in the Civil Service Commission, what recommendation and measures would you pursue to improve the quality of government personnel?
2. Explain merit principle as applied in the Philippine Civil Service?