The government is set to launch a new television program that will address public complaints about corruption and red tape in the bureaucracy.
The weekly public service program, called “Digong 8888 Hotline,” will debut on State-owned People’s Television 4 on July 11 at 2 p.m.
President Duterte, who has often encouraged the public to report any corruption complaint through 8888 hotline, is expected to appear in some special TV episodes to personally respond to public concerns.
“Kung kayo’y inabuso, kung kayo’y pinagsamantalahan, kung may hindi kayo nagustuhan sa gobyerno, tumawag kayo, day and night at ‘yung mga importanteng problema na nakikita ko, aksyunan ko kaagad,” the President said.
The one-hour TV program, mounted to focus on the work of the Citizens’ Complaint Hotline 8888 and the Presidential Complaint Center, will be hosted by chief presidential legal counsel and presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Assistant Secretary Kris Roman of the Office of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, and PTV news anchor Trixie Jaafar.
“This one-hour program aims to bridge the gap between government agencies and the people through segments that will directly address the ordinary Filipino’s concerns on various government services,” Panelo said.
“No less than the Chief Executive himself established this undertaking after he issued Executive Order No. 6 in 2016. The said executive order paved the way to the realization of the Digong 8888 Hotline as the Citizens’ Complaint Center. This currently addresses grievances which deals with government bureaucracy, such as red tape, corruption, and complexities of government processes,” he added. (Genalyn Kabiling)
