Rizal Philippines
November 22, 2016
From inquirer - Du30 govt to fight corruption
ERC officials defy Duterte = will not resign
It appears that Pres. Duterte even faces the greater and more daunting challenge, far greater than illegal drugs that is fighting corruption. All ready we signs of such challenges. For the illegal drugs, at least we know who the enemies are and the boundaries (although the supporters of the drug trade could have infiltrated the govt within as is the case for narco politics. However for corruption is from within and the laws, the due process, the security of tenure protect many of the culprits.
1. The deputy customs commissioner investigating corruption in customs, Lachica was shot dead.
2. There are alleged grumbling protests at DOJ wanting Sec Aguirre to be replaced because he is waging campaign vs corruption
3. An RDO officer was gunned down, and he had with him P300,000 in cash (what a cash settlement for taxes in arrears?)
All ready we have passed the 100 days and we do not see much change in terms of eradication of corruption. The syndicates are still there, the old connection are still there, many govt offices are still ineffficient. At the barangay level, high level corruption continues. Elected and appointive govt officials lord it over and still continue their old corrupt ways. Not much has improved in the fight vs corruption.
As in the case, of ERC when the Pres asked for resignation of the commissioners many did not comply and so the Pres. threatened to remove their budget.This stemmed from the suicide note of the chair of bids system Villa, who alleged in his suicide note that he was pressured to approve contracts without bidding? Who has the greater will - the dewfenses of the corrupt ways and defenses or the fight for the right?
There were allegations in the past about rigging of price settings by energy companies
