As a general policy, any complaint or report should be submitted to the immediate superior. However, when matters are not acted upon by the immediate superior in accordance with the company’s standard reporting procedures or is concealed, or the immediate superior is involved in the infraction, or the reporting person fears reprisal which prevents him
The identity of the whistleblower and witnesses shall be kept strictly confidential. Retaliation against any whistleblower or witness is prohibited and shall be dealt with by the company. A whistleblower also has the option of reporting anonymously but naturally, the protection from retaliation cannot be applied to an unidentified whistleblower or witness.
The CGO encourages the whistleblower to disclose his/her identity to enable him/her to be accorded the necessary protection. Nevertheless, a whistleblower may choose to remain anonymous.
The policy frowns on mere baseless allegations, or worse, malicious, fabricated, and/or untruthful charges against any personnel in the company. All reports must be supported by sufficient evidence and related documents such as e-mails sent, receipts, etc., or by testimonies of other witnesses.
Disclosure can be made to any of the following reporting channels: Helpline – 0999 993 0367 Email – cg@mptc.com.ph In writing to – MPTC Corporate Governance Office, 7th Flr. Locsin Bldg, Ayala Avenue cor Makati Ave. Makati City
Any person i.e. employee, officer, a supplier, vendor or contractor, customer, and external party who makes a disclosure / reports about an actual, suspected, anticipated improper conduct / behavior in the organization via various dedicated channels.
The whistleblower policy is intended to encourage employees, including the SVCs, to impose upon themselves the duty to disclose or to make good faith reports of suspected fraud, corruption, or other improper activity, or health and safety concerns within the organization to appropriate company officials and to describe the process that will be followed by
The policy defines whistleblowing as the disclosure or filing of a complaint by an employee or a group of employees of the company who, in good faith believes that the company or any of his/their colleagues is or has engaged in an improper course of illegal or unethical conduct.