Tag: one-strike policy

Immigration bureau to implement one-strike policy vs erring employees

(Eagle News)–The Bureau of Immigration will implement a one-strike policy against erring employees. The bureau made the announcement on Thursday, Nov. 5, days after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of Justice to spearhead a probe into corruption in government. According to Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente, in support of the President’s initiative, the bureau  “beefed up” its Board of Discipline “to focus on cleaning up the bureau.” The BOD is currently headed by lawyer Ronaldo […]

MMDA to implement one-strike policy vs corrupt traffic personnel

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which is now part of the Inter-Agency Committee on Traffic or I-ACT, has warned its personnel that it would implement the one-strike policy against erring men who would be caught asking for bribes. MMDA office-in-charge Thomas Orbos said traffic enforcers engaging in corrupt practices will be immediately pulled out of the streets and investigated. “I will not allow traffic enforcers to taint the image of […]