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.
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, This news data comes from:http://ycyzqzxyh.com
- New judge to handle Dengvaxia cases named; hearing set
- Peace efforts in limbo as Kyiv mourns 23 dead
- Sen. Go calls for round-the-clock DFA support for OFWs welfare
- Japanese volunteers to PH 'bedrock' of bilateral relations, says envoy
- China displays its weaponry in a tightly controlled military parade
- Thailand’s next PM reaffirms fresh polls promise
- Xi meets Modi as China and India seek to rebuild ties
- Trump wants to meet Norea Korea's Kim again
- 'Large shark' kills man off Sydney beach
- PH has chance of getting UNSC seat - Manalo
