Grand Welcome Awaits Pacquiao

Grand Welcome Awaits Pacquiao

A ticker tape parade in the city of Manila, a grand welcome in Mindanao and a possible unprecedented military promotion await newly crowned International Boxing Organization (IBO) junior welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao upon his return to the country on Friday.
The sensational victory, with a lot of people glued to their television sets long after the [...]

Stop the Killings! Statement of the Oroquieta City Press Club on Ka Ernie's Murder

Stop the Killings! Statement of the Oroquieta City Press Club on Ka Ernie’s Murder

We wish to convey our deepest sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family of Ernie Rollin. The whole community of media practitioners in Oroquieta City and Misamis Occidental is one with you in the search for justice to his untimely death.

While we understand the utmost risk involving the nature [...]

Twenty-three (23) Charged with Plunder for Tax Credit Scam

Twenty-three (23) Charged with Plunder for Tax Credit Scam

The Office of the Ombudsman today (19 March) ordered the filing of Plunder and other criminal charges against 23 officials of the Dept. of Finance (DOF) and private individuals for defrauding the government of more than P73.76M in the form of tax credits issued from 1994 to 1996.

In an 81-page Joint Resolution, the Office [...]

Research symposium held for first-ever Center for Asian Integrity

Research symposium held for first-ever Center for Asian Integrity

The Office of the Ombudsman, in coordination with the Asian Development Bank, Griffith University and the University of the Philippines conducted a research symposium recently for the Center for Asian Integrity (CAI), Asia-Pacific’s first regional anti-corruption university.

Ombudsman Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez led the opening of the symposium, which aims to generate ideas for [...]

Grand Welcome Awaits Pacquiao

Grand Welcome Awaits Pacquiao

A ticker tape parade in the city of Manila, a grand welcome in Mindanao and a possible unprecedented military promotion await newly crowned International Boxing Organization (IBO) junior welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao upon his return to the country on Friday.
The sensational victory, with a lot of people glued to their television sets long after the [...]

ECOLINK Philippines bags two special awards in World Bank 2008 Innovative Marketplace

ECOLINK Philippines bags two special awards in World Bank 2008 Innovative Marketplace

The “SK-Watch”, ECOLINK’s entry to the prestigious contest, garnered the Peer’s Choice Award and the Puerto Princesa Special Award.
ECOLINK’s Executive Director and CEO Mr. Paul Pastrano Gangoso together with Program Coordinator Mr. Albert Mana received the trophy and cash prize during the extravagant awarding ceremony at the SM Megatrade Hall on April 11, 2008.
The [...]

Bantay Kurapsyon: “UTANG NA LOOB”

“Utang na Loob” is one distinct Filipino trait which distinguishes us from our neighboring asian counterparts. It implores upon every individual to look back with gratitude to those who have extented a good deed in any way and therefore obliges us to pay back the same …

Bantay Kurapsyon: An award-winning anti-corruption campaign

A former school teacher [...]

Bantay Kurapsyon: Death Threats

It was six in the morning and the flurry of screeching tires and deafening horns truly made my day bad. Though such early morning dilemma (at least for those who were accustomed to cool, quite mornings in Oroquieta City) I had already been through during my college days here in Iligan City, I had difficulty [...]

Volunteer with Us!

Volunteer with Us!

The ECOLINK Governance and Transparency Program is currently in search of volunteers for its three projects- Road Watch, LGU Vehicle Monitoring & Junior Graft Watch.
Interested parties may contact the Program Coordinator: Mr Mordino Visitacion/ 09057117710 or email him at info@ecolink-asia.org

Urgent Hiring at ECOLINK

Urgent Hiring at ECOLINK

ECOLINK Philippines is currently in search for qualified applicants for the following vacant positions:

Program Coordinator- Governance & Transparency
Program Coordinator-Women & Youth
Information & Research Officer
Governance and Transparency Program Interns (5)
Women and Youth Program Volunteers

For specific details, please email us at:  info@ecolink-asia.org or at: main@ecolink-asia.org

Bantay Kurapsyon: “UTANG NA LOOB”

“Utang na Loob” is one distinct Filipino trait which distinguishes us from our neighboring asian counterparts. It implores upon every individual to look back with gratitude to those who have extented a good deed in any way and therefore obliges us to pay back the same …

Bantay Kurapsyon: An award-winning anti-corruption campaign

A former school teacher [...]