Hontiveros notes no anti-corruption measures tackled in Sona

MANILA, Philippines --- Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday she was hoping that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would mention anti-corruption measures during his first State of the Nation Address (Sona). The senator noted that Marcos mentioned big-ticket programs and projects of his administration. "'One concern, going forward, is that, because these are big-ticket programs, these have the potential to be subject to corruption that should be monitored. [I was hoping he would talk] about anti-corruption efforts given the history of plunder and graft and corruption in our country in the past decades," she told reporters, speaking in a mix of Filipino and English, ...

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