via Veejay Monderondo, Pressroom PH
Senate President Chiz Escudero will submit a bill aiming to prohibit relatives of public officials up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity from becoming contractors.
"Bilang katugunan sa panawagan ng Pangulo kaugnay sa korapsyon, conflict of interest, at hindi tamang paggamit ng pondo, maghahain kami ng panukalang batas na ang layunin ay ipagbawal up to the fourth civil degree of consanguinity and affinity ang sinumang mambabatas o opisyal ng pamahalaan, nasyonal man o lokal, na maging contractor o supplier sa pamahalaan," Escudero said at a press conference.
He added that the bill aims to help eliminate corruption and conflicts of interest in the government.
"Para sa akin, klarong conflict of interest ’yun at hindi dapat pinapahintulutan nang hindi mawawala ’yung opisina na pinanghahawakan ng opisyal," he stated.
According to Escudero, the bill is currently being drafted and will be filed on Wednesday.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. notably said in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) that government personnel who steal public funds should be ashamed of themselves.
