Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission
Agency overview
FormedOctober 14, 2017 (2017-10-14)
DissolvedJune 30, 2022 (2022-06-30)
JurisdictionPhilippines
StatusDefunct
HeadquartersPalacio del Gobernador, Intramuros, Manila[1]
Parent agencyOffice of the President of the Philippines
Child agency
  • National Anti-Corruption Council
Key document
Websitepacc.gov.ph

The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) was an anti-corruption government agency of the Philippines which existed during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.

History

President Rodrigo Duterte (right) discusses matters with PACC Chairman Dante Jimenez and other PACC officials prior to their oath-taking ceremony at the Malacañang Palace on March 6, 2018.

President Rodrigo Duterte created the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) through Executive Order No. 43 which was signed on October 4, 2017. This was a response to Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, and her deputies Melchor Arthur Carandang and Rodolfo Elman pursuing a fact-finding investigation on Duterte's alleged illegal bank deposits worth at least ₱200 million as stated by Senator Antonio Trillanes. Duterte earlier said he would create a commission to have Carpio-Morales and her deputies investigated for possible abuse of power. The PACC enables the President to conduct lifestyle checks and fact-finding on public officials and employees.[2][3]

On December 28, 2018, Duterte issued Executive Order No. 73 which mandates the PACC to recommend complaints of violation against the Anti-Red Tape Act to the Anti-Red Tape Authority.[4]

In September 2021, the National Anti-Corruption Coordinating Council (NACC), a child agency under the PACC, was formed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. The NACC launched the Project Kasangga: Aksyon Kontra Korapsyon, an initiative to improve the detection of anomalous transactions amidst scrutiny on the utilization of the government's funds for the pandemic response by the Duterte administration.[5][6]

Duterte's successor, President Bongbong Marcos abolished the PACC through Executive Order No. 1 on June 30, 2022, as part of a reorganization of agencies under the Office of the President. The PACC's powers and function was transferred to the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs, which shall make recommendations on matters requiring its actions to the Executive Secretary for approval of the President.[7]

Chairpersons

Name Term Ref.
Start End
Dante JimenezJanuary 12, 2018January 29, 2021[8]
Greco BelgicaMarch 15, 2021October 8, 2021[9]
Atty. Fortunato GuerreroDecember 29, 2021June 30, 2022

Commissioners

Name Term
Start End
Atty. Rickson ChiongJanuary 12, 2018June 30, 2022
Atty. Yvette Contacto September 18, 2020 June 30, 2022
Atty, Baldr Bringas December 29, 2021 June 30, 2022
Atty. Jesus Hinlo, Jr. January 25, 2022 June 30, 2022
Atty. Danilo Yang August 2, 2020 May 31, 2021
Greco BelgicaJanuary 12, 2018March 14, 2021
Atty. Gregorio Luis Contacto III January 12, 2018 April 20, 2020
Atty. Manuelito LunaApril 17, 2018April 3, 2020

Executive Directors

Name Term
Start End
Atty. Irene ChiuDecember 29, 2021June 30, 2022
Atty. Fortunato GuerreroDecember 28, 2021
Atty. Eduardo BringasJanuary 12, 2018February 5, 2020

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us". Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Mendez, Christina (October 5, 2017). "Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission created". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Nicolas, Jino (October 6, 2017). "Duterte fires two Palace employees for corruption". BusinessWorld. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Palace cool on additional powers for PACC". BusinessWorld. February 25, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Flores, Helen (September 5, 2021). "National Anti-Corruption Coordinating Council formed". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ Luna, Franco (April 26, 2022). "Whatever happened to: National Anti-Corruption Coordinating Council". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (July 7, 2022). "Marcos abolishes Duterte's anti-corruption commission, CabSec's office". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ Ranada, P. (January 15, 2018). "Dante Jimenez heads Duterte's anti-corruption commission". Rappler. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  9. ↑ Calayag, Keith (March 24, 2021). "Duterte appoints Belgica as PACC head -- Palace". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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