President commits to go after corrupt in government
By GENALYN D. KABILING
February 21, 2011
Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines — President Aquino Monday pledged before the top officials of Asian Development Bank (ADB) that his administration is committed to file cases against persons involved in corruption and to repair leakages in the revenue system.
The President also highlighted his government’s campaign to address poverty while allaying concerns of the ADB Board of Directors on anti-corruption efforts as well as fiscal management during a close-door meeting in Malacañang.
The Asian Development Bank executives used the opportunity to ask the President about his programs on good governance, poverty alleviation, and fiscal management policies during the one-hour meeting.
“It was an opportunity for the President to inform the board the efforts being done by this government towards poverty reduction, anti-corruption efforts specifically on judicial reforms,” Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda told reporters in the Palace.
He said the President told the Asian lender that his government is gathering evidence against some personalities involved in corruption to make them accountable in the justice system. “We are resolving all of these landmines that we have discovered. In due time, we will be filing the necessary cases against them,” he said.
In the same meeting with the ADB executives, the President did not mention any imposition of new taxes but cited government’s efforts to improve the tax administration and collection system. “We have to fix the leaks in the system first before we impose any revenue measures,” Lacierda said.
He said the government will also look into a proposal by one of the ADB directors for a tax reduction for credit card holders but immediately admitted it is not a priority.
The President also highlighted his government’s campaign to address poverty while allaying concerns of the ADB Board of Directors on anti-corruption efforts as well as fiscal management during a close-door meeting in Malacañang.
The Asian Development Bank executives used the opportunity to ask the President about his programs on good governance, poverty alleviation, and fiscal management policies during the one-hour meeting.
“It was an opportunity for the President to inform the board the efforts being done by this government towards poverty reduction, anti-corruption efforts specifically on judicial reforms,” Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda told reporters in the Palace.
He said the President told the Asian lender that his government is gathering evidence against some personalities involved in corruption to make them accountable in the justice system. “We are resolving all of these landmines that we have discovered. In due time, we will be filing the necessary cases against them,” he said.
In the same meeting with the ADB executives, the President did not mention any imposition of new taxes but cited government’s efforts to improve the tax administration and collection system. “We have to fix the leaks in the system first before we impose any revenue measures,” Lacierda said.
He said the government will also look into a proposal by one of the ADB directors for a tax reduction for credit card holders but immediately admitted it is not a priority.
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