Intensifying the momentum in Intensifying the momentum in anticorruption anticorruption Updates and recent developments Updates and recent developments Philippine Development Forum Philippine Development Forum Anticorruption Working Group Meet Anticorruption Working Group Meet 30 January 2007 30 January 2007 Presented by Presented by Ombudsman Ma. Merceditas Merceditas N. Gutierrez N. Gutierrez Ombudsman Ma. 1 1
Outline Outline 2006 updates 2006 updates Investigation, prosecution & continuous trials of Investigation, prosecution & continuous trials of corruption cases corruption cases Corruption prevention Corruption prevention Anticorruption education Anticorruption education Challenges & responses in the medium- -term term Challenges & responses in the medium MCA- -PTP (programs & indicators) PTP (programs & indicators) MCA NACPA progress NACPA progress Issues & plans Issues & plans 2 2
u p d a t e s u p d a t e s 2006 2006 programs – – activities activities – – strategies strategies programs government – government – international development partners international development partners – – civil society civil society 3 3
Pursuing international Pursuing international commitments for anticorruption commitments for anticorruption U N C A C U N C A C A P E C ADB - - OECD OECD A P E C ADB Ratified on 6 Nov 2006 Ratified on 6 Nov 2006 GRP pursuing reforms in 3 Ratify UNCAC GRP pursuing reforms in 3 Ratify UNCAC pillars pillars Binds government to Binds government to Public- -private partnership private partnership Public Developing effective & Developing effective & legislate, enforce & apply legislate, enforce & apply Capacity- -building for building for Capacity transparent systems for transparent systems for necessary anticorruption necessary anticorruption anticorruption anticorruption public service public service laws laws Promoting transparency Strengthening anti- -bribery bribery Promoting transparency Strengthening anti Need to strengthen M&E, Need to strengthen M&E, mechanisms & promoting mechanisms & promoting integrity in businesses integrity in businesses engage civil society, engage civil society, Supporting active public Supporting active public enforce laws & address, enforce laws & address, involvement involvement private sector corruption private sector corruption 4 4
Strengthening the Ombudsman Strengthening the Ombudsman Ombudsman Battle Phil- -Australia Human Australia Human Ombudsman Battle Phil Plan, 2006- -2009 2009 Resource Plan, 2006 Resource Development Development Strategic planning in Jun 2006, Core Strategic planning in Jun 2006, Core Planning in Sep 2006 Planning in Sep 2006 Facility (PAHRDF) Facility (PAHRDF) Upgrade the recruitment & TARGETS for 2009 Upgrade the recruitment & TARGETS for 2009 selection process for hiring selection process for hiring 60% conviction rate in the 60% conviction rate in the � � investigators & prosecutors investigators & prosecutors Sandiganbayan & 25% for Sandiganbayan & 25% for lower courts lower courts Leadership & middle management Leadership & middle management Foster greater investigator- - Foster greater investigator � � training for improved service training for improved service prosecutor cooperation prosecutor cooperation delivery delivery Strengthen asset disclosure Strengthen asset disclosure � � Training for frontline personnel Training for frontline personnel regime regime Prioritize forfeiture cases Prioritize forfeiture cases Training for human resource Training for human resource � � personnel personnel 5 5
Increasing the Increasing the punitive risks of corruption punitive risks of corruption Heightened awareness on Lifestyle check: Heightened awareness on Lifestyle check: � Dedicated hotline: 927 � Ombudsman’ ’s seriousness in s seriousness in Ombudsman Dedicated hotline: 927- -4102 & 927 4102 & 927- -2404 2404 � � Digital database of SALN enforcing the rule of law Digital database of SALN enforcing the rule of law � Inter � Inter- -agency approach agency approach � � Filing of high- -profile case against former profile case against former Filing of high � Green � Green- -lane for investigation & adjudication lane for investigation & adjudication justice secretary justice secretary � Expanding focus: BOC, BIR, DPWH � Expanding focus: BOC, BIR, DPWH � � Dismissal/suspension of high Dismissal/suspension of high- -ranking & ranking & including AFP, PNP, immigration, including AFP, PNP, immigration, high- -profile government officials profile government officials high agriculture, LGUs LGUs, etc. , etc. agriculture, 25% conviction rate for cases tried 25% conviction rate for cases tried Automated case management system in Automated case management system in before the Sandiganbayan for Jan before the Sandiganbayan for Jan the Office of the Special Prosecutor & the Office of the Special Prosecutor & to Nov 2006 to Nov 2006 digital compendium of anticorruption digital compendium of anticorruption Exercising administrative Exercising administrative laws & jurisprudence laws & jurisprudence disciplinary power disciplinary power – – immediate immediate Continuous training of investigators, Continuous training of investigators, application of sanctions application of sanctions prosecutors & adjudicators prosecutors & adjudicators Investigating corruption in donor Investigating corruption in donor assisted projects assisted projects Anticorruption Corruption Anticorruption 6 6 enforcement prevention education
Increasing the Increasing the punitive risks of corruption punitive risks of corruption Quick victories Quick victories OPLAN Red Plate OPLAN SAPAK OPLAN Billboard Cuts across, from rank & file Cuts across, from rank & file to high- -ranking officials ranking officials to high Generates public support Generates public support Anticorruption Corruption Anticorruption 7 7 enforcement prevention education
Recovering proceeds of corruption Recovering proceeds of corruption Forfeiture petitions filed before Sandiganbayan Forfeiture petitions filed before Sandiganbayan � � More than PHP 486 million More than PHP 486 million � � Ban from filing petitions 1 yr before general elections Ban from filing petitions 1 yr before general elections (May 2007) (May 2007) Inter- -agency task force of Ombudsman, BIR, DOJ, agency task force of Ombudsman, BIR, DOJ, Inter OSG & AMLC for prosecuting corruption with OSG & AMLC for prosecuting corruption with money- -laundering & tax evasion laundering & tax evasion money � � File writs of attachment for forfeiture cases File writs of attachment for forfeiture cases � � Institutionalizing joint investigations Institutionalizing joint investigations Anticorruption Corruption Anticorruption 8 8 enforcement prevention education
Recovering proceeds of corruption Recovering proceeds of corruption Success story Success story In November 2006, Ombudsman charged 2 senior customs officials. The The In November 2006, Ombudsman charged 2 senior customs officials. cases stemmed from an investigation conducted by RIPS. After thorough cases stemmed from an investigation conducted by RIPS. After th orough review, Ombudsman filed corruption cases in court & forwarded the evidence review, Ombudsman filed corruption cases in court & forwarded th e evidence to BIR & AMLC for possible tax evasion and money- to BIR & AMLC for possible tax evasion and money -laundering charges laundering charges <www.ombudsman.gov.ph www.ombudsman.gov.ph> > < Anticorruption Corruption Anticorruption 9 9 enforcement prevention education
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