| Written by Jun Corgue, PIA-Pagadian,
on 13-09-2007 11:19
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According to the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the government's anti -terror efforts have made the Philippines no longer a safe hiding place for terrorists. The government’s security forces are on an offensive in their remote jungle lairs because they have to be wiped out, not because of vengeance but because government has to secure the place. That's an epic struggle which the Philippines have to win and will win.
President Arroyo had imposed a 3-year deadline for her administration to wipe out armed movements fighting her government, while instituting an amnesty program for communist. President Arroyo had imposed a 3-year deadline for her administration to wipe out armed movements fighting her government, while instituting an amnesty program for communist rebels which the government also classifies as a terrorist group. The Philippines is, likewise, “very serious" in its fight against corruption. The government has engaged the services of Mr. Tony Kwok of Hong Kong, who was the anti-corruption czar of Hong Kong. The government is fighting corruption in terms of criminal justice, administrative controls and procedural reforms. Given priority in these efforts are the revenue agencies, which is probably why they have been improving their performance. The President acknowledged that while corruption is something that has plagued the country for a very long time and will not necessarily be obliterated overnight, the government is making progress. Last update : 13-09-2007 18:05
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