Because it earned high marks in the Anti-Corruption Scorecard, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute was awarded with a Certificate of Recognition by the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) in ceremonies held on 9 February 2010, at the LandBank Head Office in Malate, Manila.
The PNRI ranked eighth (8th) in a roster of 177 agencies who were assessed for their compliance to the requirements of the Integrity Development Action Plan (IDAP) for the year-end 2009.
The IDAP is the embodiment of government’/s multi-pronged strategy to fight corruption through such techniques as education, prevention, investigation and enforcement and strategic partnership.
Agencies were evaluated based on criteria such as their effort to promote transparency in their transactions, identification and reduction of corruption-prone/vulnerable processes, strengthening of their internal reporting and investigative capabilities and, in general, their adherence to ethical standards.
The top honor went to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Health, who tied for first place.
