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.”
Choose Ombudsman with integrity, intelligence, insight – Cayetano
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.”, This news data comes from:http://naij.redcanaco.com
- Appointments panel holds first session
- NHA gives cash aid to families affected by calamity in Manila
- Chinese sleeper agents' and PLA operatives a threat, Lacson warns
- 2 Marikina policemen accused of molestation
- UK's mass facial-recognition roll-out alarms rights groups
- Marcos suspends importation of regular, well-milled rice for 60 days
- Marcos, first lady visit Cambodia to boost ties
- Cambodia MPs pass law allowing stripping of citizenship
- Customs finds only 2 luxury cars at contractor's compound in Pasig
- Thai tycoon takes office as PM after royal endorsement
