Conflict of interest issue raised on OGCC abolition 2 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Jeffrey DamicogThe Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) will face the dilemma of serving opposing sides of an issue if ever it assumes the functions of the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC). “If the OGCC were to be abolished, we would have a scenario wherein lawyers from the same office represent both entities involved in a legal dispute. Gumaru noted that at the moment there are an estimated 400 pending cases between the OSG and the OGCC. Tags: BIR, COA, GOCCs, Gumaru, Manila Bulletin, OGCC, OSG

Source: Manila Bulletin March 06, 2018 07:07 UTC