Ombud exec lectures teachers on corruption
Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Virginia Santiago gave a lecture to teachers at the Iloilo National High School on helping fight corruption in the bureaucracy.
She talked on anti-graft laws during a seminar at the school and cited ill-effects of engaging in corrupt practices.
Corruption negatively affects the bureaucracy’s efficiency and slows down delivery of government services, she noted.
More than 100 teachers from the school attended the seminar.
Santiago particularly cited the importance of paying taxes and the consequences of incurring debt.
She hopes other schools will also hold seminars on addressing corruption so such institutions can help government eradicate this scourge.
Addressing corruption will help the country move forward further, she noted.*PNA
