Laws and Jurisprudence on Graft and Corruption (3rd Edition)

Abstract

This book discusses the major anti-corruption laws in the Philippines today and the two primary institutions created to fight corruption in the country – the Office of the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan. It is designed to assist prosecutors, defense lawyers, journalists, public officials and indeed any person interested in Philippine anti-corruption legislation. It aims to help the reader identify the realm of proscribed conduct and determine whether a corruption offense has been committed in a given set of facts. This book presents the texts of the following anti-corruption laws and the relevant Supreme Court decisions explaining their meaning and application.

Keywords: corruption, Philippines, graft and corruption, ombudsman, anti-corruption, bribery