President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said around 800 officials and workers have been dismissed from the service due to illegal activities.
Some of the officials named by Duterte came from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) who allegedly pocketed tax collections and requested money in exchange for permit approvals.
“The Ombudsman if he finds na tama na ‘yung ginawa sa administrative case, so we will file the corresponding criminal charge,” Duterte said.
“So dalawa ang harapin mo, dismissal from the service, wala ka nang trabaho. Tapos makulong ka,” the President added.
Duterte has been mentioning names involved in corruption in the past few weeks to show his sincerity to fight corruption.
Last month, the President ordered the Justice Department to investigate the entire government on corruption until the end of his term.
