Author: Brigida Bergkamp

Joseph Tristan Roxas (GMA News) March 21, 2019 Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales is urging Filipinos to demand honesty from candidates running in the May elections, or risk ending up with “fake public servants.” “If we do not exact or demand honesty in our candidates, we might end up voting...

ABS-CBN News March 21 2019 MANILA – Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales on Thursday said public officials are required by the Constitution to be honest. In a statement, Morales said the word “honesty” is in the Philippine Constitution, and is part of a public official’s mandate. “The word “honesty” is...

Kristine Joy Patag (Philstar.com) March 21, 2019 – 3:33pm MANILA, Philippines — Former chief graftbuster Conchita Carpio Morales on Thursday stressed the significance of honesty in public officers as the senatorial campaign continues. In a statement, the former Ombudsman, now head of Akademyang Filipino, said: “If we do not exact...

Lian Buan (Rappler) March 21, 2019 – 8:58 AM MANILA, Philippines – The latest to join the bizarre election debate on honesty is former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales who said that public officials are not only morally required but legally mandated to be honest. “The word honesty is in the...

Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star) March 21, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Filipino academics are calling for the revival of core values among those who hold positions of power, saying the death of honesty and sincerity is at the root of the country’s problems. Amid discussions on whether or not honesty...