Category: News and Articles
CitizenWatch Philippines Statement: Digitization of bureaucracy to fight COVID-19 corruption
September 1, 2020CitizenWatch Philippines calls for digital transformation in government. This progressive development must be citizen-centric, guided by the objective of curbing corruption and adapting to the accelerated transformation toward a digitized society. The goal is the efficient and effective delivery for government service anchored on transparency and accountability.
To fight corruption, go digital
August 31, 2020by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “There are no more excuses in delaying the transformation of our national and local government systems.” It’s National Heroes’ Day but unlike the traditional parades and patriotic celebrations during normal times, we will have to make do with a virtual observance of this holiday through whatever default device […]
Economic frontliners
August 24, 2020All our capital resources, our human resources, and our mineral resources must be harnessed and maximized to their full potential. When the big industries start kicking in, the rest of the ecosystem will follow quickly.
Is the government weaponizing the law?
August 17, 2020by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard The sudden cease-and-desist order stopping the broadcast of ABS-CBN, followed by the disapproval at the committee level of the pending bills to renew the ABS CBN franchise, the conviction of Maria Ressa for libel, and the quick signing into law of the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) despite […]
Weaponizing the law weakens the people’s confidence
August 14, 2020The adverse impact of the pandemic is not only felt in the worsening economy but also in the turbulent governance and political landscape that have shaken societal norms. During the pandemic, we have witnessed controversial government actions through the shutdown of ABS-CBN network, the conviction of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, and the signing of the […]
The ‘oligarchy’ smoke screen
August 10, 2020One of the President’s most quoted digressing remarks during his penultimate SONA, an expected element every time he speaks in public, was his renewed tirades against the two telcos, threatening to “expropriate” their operations because of, “less-than-ideal service that the public is getting” and reprising his anti-oligarch theme.
Get priorities straight
August 3, 2020The benefits of digital transformation to enterprise level operations and most especially how government bureaucracy and front-line services can become very efficient and transparent with the integration of cloud-based technologies is not a new idea. All we need to do is to get our priorities straight.
Cutting the cost of electricity
July 27, 2020I hope that there will be more cost-cutting measures to be initiated by the regulators and the power industry especially while we are all grappling to survive this global crisis.
Prioritizing the implementation of Universal Health Care and Cancer Care Laws
July 27, 2020CitizenWatch Philippines strongly urges our legislators to prioritize the adequate funding of the Universal Health Care and National Integrated Cancer Control Acts to address the problems of our health system.
Commentary: Reforming Philippines’ healthcare system to meet challenges of pandemic
July 26, 2020Health is wealth; but investment and financing should be a priority in the years to come so that government could reform and improve the healthcare system, and also prevent the recurrence of any pandemic.