Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | October 14, 2017 |
| Dissolved | June 30, 2022 |
| Jurisdiction | Philippines |
| Status | Defunct |
| Headquarters | Palacio del Gobernador, Intramuros, Manila[1] |
| Parent agency | Office of the President of the Philippines |
| Child agency |
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| Key document | |
| Website | pacc |
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) was an anti-corruption government agency of the Philippines which existed during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
History
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President Rodrigo Duterte created the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) through Executive Order No. 43 which was signed on October 4, 2017. This was a response to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, and her deputies Melchor Arthur Carandang and Rodolfo Elman pursuing a fact-finding investigation on Duterte's alleged illegal bank deposits worth at least ₱200 million as stated by Senator Antonio Trillanes. Duterte earlier said he would create a commission to have Carpio-Morales and her deputies investigated for possible abuse of power. The PACC enables the President to conduct lifestyle checks and fact-finding on public officials and employees.[2][3]
On December 28, 2018, Duterte issued Executive Order No. 73 which mandates the PACC to recommend complaints of violation against the Anti-Red Tape Act to the Anti-Red Tape Authority.[4]
In September 2021, the National Anti-Corruption Coordinating Council (NACC), a child agency under the PACC, was formed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. The NACC launched the Project Kasangga: Aksyon Kontra Korapsyon, an initiative to improve the detection of anomalous transactions amidst scrutiny on the utilization of the government's funds for the pandemic response by the Duterte administration.[5][6]
Immediately after assuming the presidency on June 30, 2022, Duterte's successor, President Bongbong Marcos, abolished the PACC through Executive Order No. 1, as part of a reorganization of agencies under the Office of the President in "abolishing duplicated and overlapping official functions". The PACC's powers and function was transferred to the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs, which shall make recommendations on matters requiring its actions to the Executive Secretary for approval of the President.[7]
Chairpersons
[edit]| Name | Term | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Dante Jimenez | January 12, 2018 | January 29, 2021 | [8] |
| Greco Belgica | March 15, 2021 | October 8, 2021 | [9] |
| Atty. Fortunato Guerrero | December 29, 2021 | June 30, 2022 | |
Commissioners
[edit]| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |
| Atty. Rickson Chiong | January 12, 2018 | June 30, 2022 |
| Atty. Yvette Contacto | September 18, 2020 | June 30, 2022 |
| Atty, Baldr Bringas | December 29, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
| Atty. Jesus Hinlo, Jr. | January 25, 2022 | June 30, 2022 |
| Atty. Danilo Yang | August 2, 2020 | May 31, 2021 |
| Greco Belgica | January 12, 2018 | March 14, 2021 |
| Atty. Gregorio Luis Contacto III | January 12, 2018 | April 20, 2020 |
| Atty. Manuelito Luna | April 17, 2018 | April 3, 2020 |
Executive Directors
[edit]| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |
| Atty. Irene Chiu | December 29, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
| Atty. Fortunato Guerrero | December 28, 2021 | |
| Atty. Eduardo Bringas | January 12, 2018 | February 5, 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Contact Us". Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Mendez, Christina (October 5, 2017). "Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission created". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Nicolas, Jino (October 6, 2017). "Duterte fires two Palace employees for corruption". BusinessWorld. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Palace cool on additional powers for PACC". BusinessWorld. February 25, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Flores, Helen (September 5, 2021). "National Anti-Corruption Coordinating Council formed". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Luna, Franco (April 26, 2022). "Whatever happened to: National Anti-Corruption Coordinating Council". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (July 7, 2022). "Marcos abolishes Duterte's anti-corruption commission, CabSec's office". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Ranada, P. (January 15, 2018). "Dante Jimenez heads Duterte's anti-corruption commission". Rappler. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Calayag, Keith (March 24, 2021). "Duterte appoints Belgica as PACC head -- Palace". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022.