MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said on Thursday that the next Ombudsman should possess integrity, intelligence, and insight.
Choose Ombudsman with integrity, intelligence, insight – Cayetano
Cayetano, the Senate’s representative in the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), said these qualities are “vital in detecting corruption at its earliest stages and acting before scandals erupt.”
The senator made the remark after interviewing the first batch of Ombudsman applicants, whose screening would run until Sept. 2.
Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, said the office of the Ombudsman is not a prize but a responsibility. “It’s not a reward. It’s a tool for you to get something done. And, usually, that something is a problem that you can solve.”
He stressed the need for vigilance in the selection process, saying the country’s “history of inefficiency, nepotism, and corruption makes it vital to choose wisely.”
Cayetano said integrity is important because one’s intelligence would not matter if he or she is corrupt or unreliable., This news data comes from:http://dfmnrf.aichuwei.com
He also said that the Ombudsman should be able to “keep up with the way information spreads instantly in today’s digital world.”
Choose Ombudsman with integrity, intelligence, insight – Cayetano
- Xi and Putin reaffirm 'old friend' ties in the face of US challenges
- Marcos signs laws creating more court branches
- Monsoon rains flood Mandaluyong, Parañaque — MMDA
- 2 policemen placed under preventive custody for allegedly molesting a female colleague in Marikina
- Zelenskyy meets European leaders on Ukraine security guarantees
- Giovanni Lopez pledges to continue and expand DOTr reforms
- Pasig fire kills child, injures mother as she tries to save him
- Surfacing of WPS features ‘likely’ natural occurrence, not due to dumped crushed corals
- Argentina hunts Nazi-looted painting revealed in property ad
- EU massive fine against Google draws Trump’s ire
