GOVERNMENT-OWNED and -controlled corp. (GOCCs) whistleblowers against illegal and unethical acts in the sector are now protected under a new policy of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG).
In a memorandum circular No. 2025-01, the GCG said the Whistleblowing and Integrity Program (WHIP) for the GOCC Sector seeks to strengthen transparency, accountability, and integrity within the sector.
“The revised WHIP introduces important amendments to address emerging issues in the GOCC Sector,” the GCG said in a statement on Feb. 24.
“Among the most significant revisions is the inclusion of sexual harassment, illegal dismissal, and retaliatory acts against whistleblowers,” it added.
Additionally, the GCG, the monitoring body of the GOCC sector, said retaliation acts against whistleblowers “who submit reports in good faith shall not be tolerated by the Governance Commission, which shall extend all possible assistance to the whistleblower under the law and given circumstances.” — Aubrey Rose A. Inosante
