Logo

30 日 マニラ

30°C26°C
両替レート
¥10,000=P3,820
$100=P5,705

30 日 マニラ

30°C26°C
両替レート
¥10,000=P3,820
$100=P5,705

No politics on plan to abolish PCGG

2017/7/28 英字

Malacanang said on Thursday that there is no politics on the plan to abolish the Presidential Commission on Good Government.

In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the plan to abolish PCGG has been a move sometime back.

"Let me stress, it’s not a political question. It’s a question of streamlining and being able to consolidate functions so that there will be no overlap," he said.

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno has said the government is considering abolishing the PCGG and transferring its functions to the Department of Justice.

The PCGG was created in 1986 through an executive order to go after the ill-gotten wealth of late President Ferdinand Marcos, his family and cronies.

"Actually the Office of the Solicitor General, actually handles the cases filed to run after the Marcos ill-gotten wealth, while the PCGG actually handles the administrative function," Abella explained.

"So based on their proposal, the OSG can also handle the administrative functions as well," he said.

Meanwhile, on President Rodrigo Duterte's preference to abolish the Commission on Human Rights, Abella said the president was simply expressing his frustration regarding "the apparent biases of the Commission.

"However, it is a Constitutional commission and it cannot be abolished by mere legislation. The chairperson and his members however serve at the pleasure of the President," he said.

Technically, he said the CHR officials may be replaced at Duterte's pleasure. Celerina Monte/DMS

おすすめ記事

Recovery of Japanese war dead ''continuous'': Remulla

2025/7/30 英字 無料
無料

Senate to decide on whether to convene as impeachment court on August 6

2025/7/30 英字 無料
無料

Agriculture will be affected if lower Philippine tariffs will be pursued

2025/7/30 英字 無料
無料

Nine missing Filipino sailors being held by Houthi rebels: DMW

2025/7/30 英字 無料
無料

Marcos welcomes World Bank partnership framework in support of PH dev’t plan

2025/7/30 英字 無料
無料

Marcos willing to use reenacted budget for 2026 if NEP is not followed

2025/7/29 英字 無料
無料