Corruptionary©
now off the press
CORRUPTIONARY©,
a glossary of corruption-related words, was launched for the media
and public on April 7, 2007, 10 – 11:30 a.m. at the Popular
Bookstore, T. Morato Ext. corner Timog Avenue, Quezon City.
Said
to be the first of its kind in the Philippines, the book is a
publication of CenPEG’s Dapat Tapat anti-corruption advocacy.
It was based on a research of Political Science students from
the University of the Philippines (Manila) under CenPEG’s
summer Volunteers Integration Program (VIP). Many of the corruption-related
words came from sources in various government agencies and victims
of corruption who preferred to remain anonymous.
CORRUPTIONARY©
is also part of the University of the Philippines’ (Manila)
Centennial Publications in line with the state university’s
100th founding anniversary this year.
Gracing
the launch were former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Engr.
Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada, Sr. Mary John Manansan of the
Association of Major Religious Superiors of the Philippines (AMRSP),
and movie director Carlitos Siguion-Reyna.
Lozada,
in a short message, lamented the fact that corruption robs not
only public money but also whatever hope for a better future remains
among the people. “Hindi lang pala pera, ang nakikita ko
pong malalang epekto ng korapsyon sa bansa kundi ang unti-unting
pagnanakaw sa pag-asa ng mamamayan, pag-asa ng bayan,” Lozada
told an audience of about 50 during the launch.
“Marami
na pong mga kababayan natin ang nawawalan na ng pag-asa sa pagsasabi
ng katotohanan. Kung sino pa ang nagsasabi ng totoo ito yung patago-tago,
ito yung maraming kaso, samantalang ung mga nirereklamo sila ung
napopromote,” he also said.
The
media launch was opened by National Artist for Literature Bienvenido
Lumbera, PhD. Brief remarks were made by Prof. Bernard Karganilla,
chair of UP Manila’s Department of Social Sciences and Malaya
opinion columnist.
The
book was edited by stage director, scriptwriter and independent
film director Bonifacio Ilagan. Concept was designed by Evi-ta
Jimenez, CenPEG Executive Director; illustration by artist Fidel
dela Torre.
