March 12, 2021 THE Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (Towns) Foundation recently issued a statement joining the call of citizens to reduce or eradicate corruption in government, which was lately sparked by the feat of Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto as one of the twelve “anti-corruption” champions named by the US.
As one of the women of Towns and currently sitting in its board, I wish to devote my column this week to share the statement. The statement entitled “Bring Back Integrity into Governance” reads, as follows:
“Towns strongly supports the call for the eradication of corruption across all levels of society since it is an obstacle to achieving a transparent, accountable, and participatory government and a people-centered development. The abatement of corruption requires the serious efforts of all in the public and the private sectors.