VACC to Duterte: Take over ‘corrupt’ govt agencies

said in an interview.

The BOC, BIR and DPWH have consistently obtained poor survey ratings in corruption perception surveys.

In 2016, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) ranked the Customs bureau as the least sincere government agency in fighting corruption with a rating of -68, which was described by the survey

BIR and the Public Works department got “poor” ratings on their respective campaigns against corruption, at -27 and -22 respectively.

Jimenez said the corruption problem in several government agencies was so serious that even if the President appointed honest men to lead these offices, they would end up either eaten up by the system or defeated by it.

He cited as example the case of resigned Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, who was replaced by the President following the controversy over the P6.4billion illegal drug shipment from China that was released from the Bureau of Customs undetected.

Jimenez said he could vouch for the integrity and honesty of Faeldon, but the system and bureaucracy in Customs prevented the ex-Marine captain from reforming the agency.

He said Faeldon formed his - ruption, but was unable to check the enormous number of cargoes and transactions.

The same is true with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Martin Diño, he said.

- cies are not afraid of their heads who were appointed by the President, let’s see where they would end up once the President takes over management of their agencies,” Jimenez said.