The DILG has adopted a three-pronged anti-corruption strategy that focuses on educating LGUs and communities about corruption, preventing opportunities for corruption, and deterring corruption. Key activities to educate include training on procurement laws and freedom of information policies. Activities to prevent corruption include educating officials on anti-corruption laws and establishing anti-corruption programs in barangays. Deterrence activities involve retraining staff on conducting fact-finding inquiries and recognizing LGUs implementing strong anti-corruption measures.
The DILG has adopted a three-pronged anti-corruption strategy that focuses on educating LGUs and communities about corruption, preventing opportunities for corruption, and deterring corruption. Key activities to educate include training on procurement laws and freedom of information policies. Activities to prevent corruption include educating officials on anti-corruption laws and establishing anti-corruption programs in barangays. Deterrence activities involve retraining staff on conducting fact-finding inquiries and recognizing LGUs implementing strong anti-corruption measures.
The DILG has adopted a three-pronged anti-corruption strategy that focuses on educating LGUs and communities about corruption, preventing opportunities for corruption, and deterring corruption. Key activities to educate include training on procurement laws and freedom of information policies. Activities to prevent corruption include educating officials on anti-corruption laws and establishing anti-corruption programs in barangays. Deterrence activities involve retraining staff on conducting fact-finding inquiries and recognizing LGUs implementing strong anti-corruption measures.
DILG has adopted a 3-pronged Department-wide anti-corruption strategy –
1. Educate through building awareness of LGUs and communities against corruption
a. Activity: What it is RA 9184 and the 2016 RIRR? Participants: Members of the RO and PO DILG Offices/LGUs BAC/CSOs Rationale: Since BAC members play a very crucial role in the implementation of RA 9184 and in the discharge of their duties, it is necessary that they be updated and must possess the technical expertise on the matter. Enhancing the capability of the members of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC). b. Activity: Compliance of LGUs on the Freedom of Information Participants: Members of the Sanggunian/SB Secretary Rationale: Operationalizing the People’s Right to Information and the State Policies of Full Disclosure and Transparency in the Public Service. Rationalizing EO No. 2, series of 2016 2. Prevent corruption by helping reduce opportunities for corruption, and a. Activity: Learning RA 3019 (Anti-Corruption Legal Measures) Participants: Local Government Officials Rationale: As we do our part and increase our vigilance to stop the menace of corruption, it pays to be aware of what these corrupt acts are. "Those who betrayed the people’s trust shall not go unpunished and they will have their day in Court." b. Activity: Institutionalizing Bantay Korapsyon sa Barangay Participants: Barangay Officials and CSOs Rationale: Operationalizing participatory governance 3. Deter corruption by raising the probability of catching the corrupt at the local level while at the same time recognizing those who have done well in implementing anti- corruption measures in the LGU. a. Activity: Retooling on Fact-finding Inquiry Participants: DILG POs and MLGOOs Rationale: Adapting to the changing needs of time in the conduct of fact-finding inquiries