Duterte plans gov’t CCTV; more reforms at BIR, BOC

GOVERNMENT workers, take note. CCTV cameras would soon dominate your workplaces. It’s another DU30 innovation. The message: Behave or get lost!

*** President Duterte has announced that he plans to install closed-circuit cameras in government offices or agencies.

Time to monitor activities of workers and curb corruption, he said.

*** The President assured that the proposed Gestapo-like surveillance in the bureaucracy would not violate privacy rights.

It will only cover the public sector which by law, should be transparent, he explained.

*** “When I said that corruption will stop. It will stop. Maniwala kayo. To all government (employees), ‘wag ninyo akong hiyain dito. Kakasahan ko talaga kayo [Do not embarrass me or else I am ready to pull the trigger],” he said in a media interview in Davao City.

Not just a wish but a DU30 order.

*** “I will place cameras there, like a Gestapo, and it’s perfectly all right for me. Why? This is government. This is not a private enterprise. There is no such thing as a violation of privacy there, “Duterte said.

“It’s only when you enter the comfort room that maybe there’s that limitation,” he assured.

*** “If you are in government, it must be open especially at the airport, customs, quarantine, immigration,” the Punisher stressed.

No more fixing. No more bulungan, tawaran, palusot o pakimkim.

*** Duterte added: ”I’m planning to put extension offices. National government, I plan to put in Basilan or Jolo.”

No more Imperial Manila. Government now to reach the ends of the islands.

*** Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has filed the cases against a total of 141 personnel who tested positive in mandatory drug tests conducted in the first two months of the Duterte administration, and they would soon be kicked out from the service.

Good riddance! No place for addicts in government offices.

*** Chief Supt. Leo Angelo Leuterio, director-general of the Internal Affairs Service (IAS), said most of those charged are rookie policemen but 18 senior officers are also among the 57 personnel who are now undergoing summary dismissal proceedings.

“They are now charged with grave misconduct for violation of the antidrugs law,” he said.

*** The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said that it has created a new Command Center (Comcen) to centralize operations in the bureau and make gathering of valuable information more efficient.

“Stakeholders and the public can expect more transparency in this new initiative of the Bureau of Customs,” BOC said in a statement.

*** The BOC added that the Comcen will provide Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon with situational awareness of all collection districts.

Time to stop corruption and rampant smuggling at the BOC. Alisin na ang bukbok!

*** The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) also said its officials met behind closed door over the weekend to discuss tax collection strategies and arrest the growing collection shortages.

Time to check corruption and collection shortfalls.

*** Acting Revenue Commissioner Nestor S. Valeroso told the more 140 regional directors and district officers that the bureau has the technology and capability to hit the reduced collection target for the year of 11.6 trillion, instead of the original 12 trillion.

Okay, collect taxes for the government, not for your own pockets.