Solon backs bill banning public officials’ kin from securing gov’t deals

2026-03-14 - 07:04

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday said the measure seeking to disqualify relatives of public officials from securing government contracts will prevent corruption and conflict of interest in government transactions. In expressing his support for Senate Bill No. 1962, or the proposed Government Contracting and Procurement Integrity Act, Cayetano said