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.”
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.
Choose Ombudsman with integrity, intelligence, insight – Cayetano
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://mcx-xtx-kpa-inhs.xs888999.com
- The rot goes deep: Marcos decries decades-old corruption
- Comelec probes 15 govt contractors over 2022 election donations
- India's Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour to offset US tariff fallout
- PH, Australia hold live fire drills during ALON 2025 in Nueva Ecija
- Roxas matriarch Judy Araneta-Roxas, 91
- Tokyo protests to Beijing over gas field in East China Sea
- 'Pink and green' protests call for a reset in Indonesia
- Some areas in Metro Manila, Bulacan to have brownouts due to maintenance work
- Pangilinan urges Marcos Jr. to prioritize bill aiding farmers, fishermen
- Read to reduce sentence, Uzbekistan tells prisoners
