By: Genalyn D. Kabiling
Nearly 190 government officials have been fired by President Duterte for allegations of corruption and neglect of duty.
The President said he was doing his best to eliminate corruption in the bureaucracy after asking these erring officials to resign quietly to spare their families of embarrassment.
“I said I will stop corruption. I’m doing my best,” the President said during a federalism summit in Camarines Sur last Tuesday.
“I have fired almost 190. Ayaw ko lang ibulgar. Sinabi ko, ‘Mag-resign ka na lang,’’’ he said. “Alam mo bakit? Kasi kung titingnan ko, ‘yung mga anak nila, abogado na, doctor na, I do not want to embarrass you publicly. Go. Wala akong sabihin. Basta mag-resign ka lang,” he said.
Duterte said he recently dismissed two officials from the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission “for sitting on the papers for almost one year.”
The PRRC officials earlier wrote an apology letter but it was too late. Duterte decided to fire them for causing undue delay in the construction of a skyway project in Metro Manila.
The President reminded Cabinet members they have one month to act on project proposals while regional directors must take action on pending documents within 15 days.
