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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 ...

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto (Photo from Vico Sotto’s official Facebook page) “If we want better long-term governance, we need to fight corruption. We have to denormalize it, get it out of our culture,” Sotto said in his official Twitter account. The US State Department hailed the young mayor for prioritizing anti-corruption and transparency initiatives in the City of Pasig. Sotto expressed gratitude to the US State Department for the recognition.  “But more than the recognition, I hope this helps raise awareness,” the mayor said. The International Anti-corruption Champions Award...