Pacquiao had defended dela Rosa, saying he saw nothing wrong in paying for the expenses of dela Rosa and his family. These laws also state that private individuals will be held liable if they give or offer to give gifts to public officials. Senator Ronald Bato dela Rosa attested to this on Tuesday when. 46 and Republic Act 6713, or The Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials, and Republic Act 3019, or The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. MANILA, Philippines Senator Manny Pacquiao may be mocked for his English skills, but he has an exceptionally high IQ. There are three laws that prohibit public officials from accepting gifts. The party’s decision was revealed by Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa in a recent interview with SMNI News following PDP Laban’s annual convention last week in Paraaque City. “If the gift is received in connection with any possible transaction, or the gift was beyond the reason of amount received, then the public official maybe held liable for graft,” said Morales. Former Senator Manny Pacquiao was formally booted out as member of former ruling party, PDP Laban. Morales also explained that the giving of gifts to public officials may sometimes depend on circumstances. “We are conducting an investigation and we are trying to collate facts and evidence that will enable us to determine offense, if any criminal or administrative,” said Morales. The investigation was an offshoot of dela Rosa’s admission to media that Pacquiao fully funded his and his family’s trip to watch the senator’s fight against boxer Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas.ĭela Rosa and his family’s airfare, tickets, hotel accommodation as well as allowances for himself and his family were reportedly paid for by Pacquiao.ĭela Rosa’s admission of receiving the gift from Pacquiao could be considered as evidence in the investigation, said Morales. Morales initiated the fact-finding probe to determine whether or not dela Rosa violated the anti-graft law for accepting Pacquiao’s offer. Morales was in Cebu City on Friday to deliver the closing remarks of the two-day workshop on how to strengthen regional cooperation to mitigate corruption risks in wildlife and forest crimes. “We are trying to determine if he (dela Rosa) violated criminal or, at the same time, administrative offense,” she said.
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