MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said on Thursday that the next Ombudsman should possess integrity, intelligence, and insight.
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.”, This news data comes from:http://xs888999.com
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.”
Choose Ombudsman with integrity, intelligence, insight – Cayetano
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.
He also said that the Ombudsman should be able to “keep up with the way information spreads instantly in today’s digital world.”
- DMW, pharmaceutical firm sign agreement to boost access to medicines, hospital services for OFWs, families
- House panel defers 2026 DPWH budget until agency submit changes
- PAL plane bound for Osaka returns to Manila due to 'emergency' situation
- Japan govt seeks to triple spending on drones
- Taiwan's Lai ups defense spending target to 5% of GDP
- Navotas inks deal for school feeding project
- Go seeks more support for Filipino athletes
- Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam Heavy rain falls in parts of Southeast Asia after tropical storm blows into Vietnam
- Ukraine offers to co-produce drones with Philippines for maritime patrols
- UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid
