OVER 300 FIRMS have signed a pledge against bribery and other unethical practices under a private sector campaign seen complementing the government’s anti-corruption efforts.
The list of the 343 “Integrity Pledge” signatories, however, includes only one of the country’s top 10 businesses and none of the top 10 construction companies, a check against the BusinessWorld Top 1000 Corporations in the Philippines 2010 found.
Under the pledge, firms agree to ban bribery, maintain a code of conduct for employees, conduct ethics training programs and prepare accurate financial statements. Signatories also promise to shun business with unscrupulous firms and also forge integrity pacts with state agencies for procurement contracts.
The campaign aims to culminate in an “integrity certification system” that the government can use to narrow down eligible bidders for state projects.
Companies are still welcome to sign on as the goal is to hit 1,000 signatories by yearend, program coordinator Edward C. Gacusana said in a telephone interview yesterday. — JADH, Businessworld
June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against
Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
