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PRESIDENTIAL ANTI-GRAFT COMMISSION (PAGC)

 PRESS RELEASE

November 22, 2006 

TOP 7 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH MOST NUMBER OF GRAFT CHARGES NOW UNDER NEW PAGC TASK FORCE

Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) Chair Constancia de Guzman created a Special Operations Team headed by Commissioner Jaime Jacob to conduct high profile investigation of anomalies involving presidential appointees. 

The Anti-Graft Chair recognizes the need for an early resolution of cases in pursuant to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s directive to intensify the zero tolerance campaign against graft and corruption.  

The team will focus on seven (7) government agencies with the most number of personnel charged with graft. Based on records, these agencies are the Bureau of Immigration (BI), Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Philippine National Police (PNP), Land Transportation Office (LTO), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Education (DepEd).   

The team was further directed to ensure that the integrity of the investigations will not be compromised in their task to beef up and accelerate the resolution of the cases they are handling. 

“We’re hopeful that our special team will be the key for faster resolution of cases. We are serious in purging graft and corruption to make sure that the government will effectively deliver the basic services for our countrymen. I wish to reiterate that we will not compromise to anybody who will be found guilty. We owe the honest and accurate findings to our people who are helping us and giving us the chance to eradicate graft which is considered as the moral challenge of our time,” PAGC Chair Constancia de Guzman said.    

A total of 22 cases were referred to the special team which is endeavored to be completed within 90 days. This however will not delay the investigation of the other cases filed at the commission. 

This year, PAGC has resolved 82 cases which include 8 dismissals and 3 suspensions of presidential appointees. 

“Genuine efforts are being exerted to eventually eliminate graft. I wish to encourage my co-workers in government to cut their involvement to any form of corruption. I’d like to remind them that the shame and scandal that will be suffered by their families will be immeasurable,” de Guzman said.

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