Press Release - Lacson: Mayor Vico Bright Beacon for Anti-Corruption Citation senate.gov.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from senate.gov.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Anjali Bhardwaj Among 12 Winners of US State Dept s Anti-Corruption Champions Award
Bhardwaj founded the Satark Nagrik Sangathan in 2003, whose pioneering work has been to create report cards for elected representatives across a field of categories.Â
Anjali Bhardwaj. Photo: Twitter/@AnjaliB
World24/Feb/2021
New Delhi: The US state department has announced Anjali Bhardwaj as one of the 12 inaugural winners of the International Anticorruption Champions Award. The Right to Information activist told
The
Wire that the honour was a âmessage of supportâ for those working in the field of deepening democracy.
On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that he was establishing a new International Anticorruption Champions Award. This honour would recognise âindividuals who have worked tirelessly, often in the face of adversity, to defend transparency, combat corruption, and ensure accountability in their own countriesâ.
Vico Sotto named among International Anticorruption champions by US State Department
Published February 24, 2021 5:31am
Updated February 24, 2021 12:45pm Pasig City Mayor Victor Vico Sotto has been named among 12 International Anticorruption Champions who defend transparency, combat corruption and ensure accountability, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced. Around the world, corruption threatens security and stability, hinders economic growth, undermines democracy and human rights, destroys trust in public institutions, facilitates transnational crime, and siphons away public and private resources, said Blinken in a statement. The Biden Administration recognizes that we will only be successful in combating these issues by working in concert with committed partners, including courageous individuals who champion anticorruption efforts and countries working to fulfill their commitments to international anticorruption standards, he added.
Lacson lauds Mayor Vico Sotto for getting US government s International Anti-Corruption Champions award – Manila Bulletin mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.