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Suspended BI officers will face Duterte next week –Senator Go
By DONA MAGSINO,GMA NewsImmigration officers who had been suspended by the Ombudsman for alleged corruption within their agency will be facing President Rodrigo Duterte next week, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said Wednesday.
"'Yung mga nasuspendido na mga taga-Bureau of Immigration ay kaniyang haharapin sa darating na Lunes at kaniyang kakausapin," Go said in an interview as he visited fire victims in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
No other details were mentioned by the senator, but the Ombudsman recently ordered a six-month suspension
of more than 40 Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials allegedly involved in the "pastillas" scheme.The BI has fired or suspended over 80 of its personnel
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Moreover, Go said the President would be disclosing the names of erring government officials as the administration continues its anti-corruption campaign.
"Alam ninyo, tuloy-tuloy po ‘yan, papangalanan ni Pangulo sa buwan na ito at sa susunod na buwan, tuwing may makakasuhan at masususpinde ang Ombudsman. Papangalanan niya po ito sa publiko para malaman po ng mga Pilipino kung sino ‘yung may mga kaso," he said.
"Ngayon, kung ayaw ninyong pangalanan kayo, e ‘di wag kayong pumasok sa korapsyon dahil tuloy-tuloy po ang kampanya namin ni Pangulo laban sa korapsyon,” he added.
Duterte recently ordered the creation of a mega task force that would investigate corruption in the entire government. The probe is led by the Department of Justice.
The expanded task force is currently looking into various government agencies houded by systemic corruption, according to Go.
“Marami pa po sa Immigration, sa Customs, sa Department of Public Works and Highways, sa Department of Agriculture. Lahat po ‘yan, ongoing po [ang investigation],” he said. —LBG, GMA News