The recent decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) dismissing immigration employees in connection with the “pastillas scam” underscores that there are no sacred cows in the Duterte Administration.
We welcome this decision as it shows the current government’s zero tolerance policy against corruption in the bureaucracy.
Fighting corruption, however, remains a challenge. We are, therefore, pushing for automation of government systems to avoid face-to-face contact at the same eliminate redundant processes, for effective and efficient delivery of government services.