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Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC)

RENEWED CAMPAIGN AGAINST CORRUPTION
CONSTANCIA P. DE GUZMAN, MNSA, Ph.DChairman,
Presidential Anti-Graft CommissionSeptember 21,
2004
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SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
Mandates Accomplishments Thrusts Plans
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BASIS for Creation
(Section 16, Article VII of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution )
THE PRESIDENTS POWER TO REMOVE INHERENT TO THE
PRESIDENTS POWER TO APPOINT
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ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS AND/OR ISSUANCES UNDER
PAGCS JURISDICTION

• R.A. 1379 - Forfeiture of ill-gotten wealth of
  public officers and employees (basis for
  lifestyle checks)
• R.A. 3019 - Anti-graft and corrupt practices
  (e.g. Violation of rules/regulations
  Solicitation or receipt of gifts Conflict of
  interest)
• 1987 Philippine Constitution - Accountability of
  Public Officials Article X1, Section 1
• R.A. 6713 Code of conduct and ethical standards
  for public officials and employees

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ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS AND/OR ISSUANCES UNDER
PAGCS JURISDICTION

• P.D. 46 - Receiving gifts on any occasion,
  including Christmas is punishable
• Title Seven, Book Two of the Revised Penal Code
  - Crimes committed by public officers
• R.A. 7080 - Plunder (Definition and Penalty)
• P.D. 1445 - Accounting and Auditing
  Requirements

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MANDATES

• Investigate or hear administrative complaints
  or cases against presidential appointees
• Investigate or hear administrative complaints or
  cases against non- presidential appointees in
  conspiracy or involved in presidential appointees
  alleged to have done irregular acts

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MANDATES

• Submit recommendations to the Office of the
  President on the factual findings, legal
  conclusions and sanctions
• Conduct studies on new measures to prevent or
  minimize opportunities for graft and corruption
  at all levels of the bureaucracy

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RESOURCES
18 Million
Operational Requirements
74 Personnel
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72.9
74 Personnel 18 Million
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Investigators
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54 are Filled-Up
Lawyers
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We have made lifestyle checks a lethal weapon

Our government earned considerable success in
the area of lifestyle checks which even the world
bank applauded as an effective tool in fighting
corruption.
PGMAs 2004 State of the Nation Address (SONA)
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LIFESTYLE CHECKS
The Transparency Groups (TG) Share

• Benchmarking through Statement of Assets and
  Liabilities (SALs) of public officials
• Investigation and filing of lifestyle check
  cases
• Networking

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LIFESTYLE CHECKS
PAGCs Share

• 175 Cases

• Lifestyle check primer and Lifestyle checklist
  as blueprint

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LIFESTYLE CHECKS AND ANTI-GRAFT UNITS
DOF - Revenue Integrity Protection Service DAR -
Committee on Transparency DOH - Lifestyle Check
Group DPWH - Asset Consistency Check Team DENR
- Lifestyle Investigation Group DEPED OMBUDSMAN
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(other than investigation)

• Formulation of a National Transparency and
  Accountability Program or Corruption Prevention
  Reform Program (CPRP)
• Partnership with other anti-corruption agencies
• Office Of The Ombudsman
• Presidential Committee On Effective
  Governance (PCEG)
• Transparency and Accountability Network
  (TAN)

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33 more Agencies in the CPRP
for the anti-corruption plan to be part of the
proposed National Anti-Corruption Agenda or NACA
DBM ATO PAG-IBIG LBP DND TESDA
DSWD DOE BID NEDA DA COA CHED
PWI DOF BOC DEPED DAR CSC DILG
PGEA DTI SSS DENR DOH NFA
DOTC BIR DBP DOLE DOJ
NLRC DPWH
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OBJECTIVES

• Development of a culture of intolerance against
  corruption
• Creation of an Environment with Corruption
  Safeguards

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AGENCY-BASED ANTI CORRUPTION PLAN
OUTPUT
BASED ON THE FRAMEWORK ON CORRUPTION
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE BY DAP
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- INCOME-GENERATING
- PART OF THE BASIC SECTOR
Criteria
- INVOLVEMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
10 Lead Agencies
BIR DPWH DEPED DENR DILG
NLRC DAR DOH BOC DOJ
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INTEGRITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW (IDR)

• Conduct of an Integrity Development Review
  (IDR), using DAPs template
• Tool to prevent and control corruption through
  the conduct of a thorough diagnosis of corruption
  vulnerabilities
• Gives the agencies road maps to progressively
  institute CPRP

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INTEGRITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW (IDR)

• Ombudsman, CSC and DepEd subjected to IDR for 3
  months
• Networking with the Inter Agency Anti-Graft
  Coordinating Council (IAAGCC) (composed of COA,
  CSC, NBI, DOJ, OMB) and other groups
• to address corruption.

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INFORMATION, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION (IEC)

• Initial publication on PAGC new rules of
  procedure
• Primer on laws
• Compilation of laws relating to graft and
  corruption

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INFORMATION, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION (IEC)

• Determination, preparation and the crafting of
  the Philippine position on the UN General
  Assembly Resolution 58/205

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ISSUES
The high risk of detection
Major Deterrent to Corruption

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ISSUES
But offenders believe misconduct will not be
known or even if discovered, they will not be
exposed to public censure and prosecution
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THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IS A LONELY AND
DANGEROUS TASK
The new PAGC considers this as

• challenges
• and a source of fulfillment specially if
  producing positive results

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HOW?
MAKE CORRUPTION A HIGH RISK, LOW REWARD ACTIVITY
INSTEAD OF WHAT IT IS VIEWED AT THE MOMENT A
LOW RISK, HIGH REWARD THING
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THRUST OF THE NEW PAGC

• Make it an efficient and effective arm of the
  President in the fight against corruption
• Transforming PAGC into an ICAC type of
  institution

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PLANS

• Professionalization/Strengthening of PAGC

Adoption of the 80/20 ratio of well-trained
investigators/staff who can stand up to the
challenge of highly paid lawyers of the offenders
Output

• Increased no. of investigations on pursuable
  cases
• Increased no. of punitive recommendations

Thorough Investigation Process Tight cases
against grafters and corrupt officials
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DOABLES

• Team of investigators trained on evidence
  gathering, surveillance, investigation, report
  writing and conduct of lifestyle checks to
  tighten case against grafters
• Intelligence Sharing
• PAGC assets/agency

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LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Surveillance equipment
• Reference materials
• Vehicles
• Other ICT equipment

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PLANS
Adoption of the 3-pronged strategy used by ICAC

• Investigation
• Education
• Prevention

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PLANS

• Investigation

Output

• Reactive but necessary before enforcement
• Findings as lessons to be used as deterrents

Measured in terms of improvement in case build up
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PLANS

• Education

Output

• Advocacy to promote zero-tolerance on corruption
• Research and Development on best practices

Reduced tolerance for corruption
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HOW?

• IEC
• Tri-media
• Academe
• Business Sectors
• Others
• NGOs
• Religious Groups

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HOW?
Link with the academe lectures for graduating
students on the dos and the donts for public
servants and the sanctions should they opt to do
the dont's
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HOW?
Visit government offices during flag raising
ceremonies to call on the public servants to
monitor compliance to laws on good governance,
ensure creation of internal audit service units
in every agency and compliance to the provisions
of the code of conduct for public servants
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HOW?
Assist the Business Sector in the promotion of
good corporate governance to address the supply
side of corruption
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HOW?
Secure Presidential certification of
anti-corruption bills as urgent
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PLANS

• Prevention

• Everyones task
• Broadening alliances with other groups

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WHAT IS NEEDED?

• Ensure compliance with Codes of Conduct
• Enforcement
• Prosecute violators

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HOW?
Pursue CPRP, conduct FGD and IDR, ensure the
establishment of an integrity team of 3 per
agency, composed of the head and two senior
officials.
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HOW?
Regular monitoring by the resident ombudsman,
other stakeholders, including PGEA, and the
general public through a communication plan
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HOW?

• Regular assesmentment using DAPs success
  indicators
• CSC to factor in ratings in the performance
  evaluation of the Integrity Team

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HOW?

• IDR in 6 agencies
• Additional 2 batches of 10 agencies per batch
• Cover the 33 agencies within 6 years

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COMPONENTS OF THE NEW PAGCs THRUST

• Establishment of ICT
• Set-Up of an Internet Portal
• Establishment of a Corruption-Complaints Call
  Center
• Establishment of a Short Messaging System (SMS)

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Thank You and Good Day!