Vice President Leni Robredo reminded police officers not to accept bribes, especially from those people involved in cases they are handling. | CMarquezINQ
“It is not bribery because it is allowed by the law. What I mean is if there is generosity. And then the anti-graft law says you cannot accept gifts. That’s nonsense,” the President, speaking partly in Filipino, said in a speech on Friday.Robredo said, however, that law enforcers who would accept bribes from those involved in their cases would be “biased.”
The Vice President cited Section 7 of the Code of Conduct And Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees , which prohibits the solicitation or acceptance of gifts.
The Philippine National Police previously appealed to the public not to give gifts to police officers for doing their jobs.
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