Tag: Transparency International

Palace: Duterte admin’s measures to thank for PHL’s improved ranking in 2018 global corruption index

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Jan. 30, attributed the country’s improved anti-corruption rating to the measures implemented by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted Duterte’s dismissal of government officials for corruption, and Duterte’s launch of the 8888 hotline for complaints on corrupt government employees and officials, and  his issuance of a freedom of information order for compliance by the executive department, among others. “The President has truly displayed […]

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PHL improves ranking in 2018 corruption index

(Eagle News)—The Philippines’ ranking in the Corruption Perception Index 2018 has improved, with the country moving up 12 notches. Transparency International said  the Philippines ranks 99th out of 180 countries, with a score of 36, or two points more than the 34 it got in 2017. The country shares the spot with Albania, Bahrain, Colombia, Tanzania and Thailand. According to Transparency International,  there was “little to no progress on anti-corruption” in the Asia Pacific where the […]

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Phl ranking drops to 95 in Corruption Perceptions Index

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines had a score of 35 and a rank of 95 out of 168 countries, dropping 10 points from its previous rank of 85 in 2014, based on the latest Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International. This means that corruptions remains a serious problem in the country.  The higher the ranking meant that the country is perceived to be more corrupt.  The 10-point difference in the rank of the Philippines meant more people […]

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Philippines loses 10 places in corruption index

According to the latest survey conducted by Transparency International, the Philippines lost 10 places in the Corruption Perception Index despite the “Daang Matuwid” advocated by the Aquino Administration. From the 85th rank, the Philippines reached 95th this year. In Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Malaysia are perceived as the most corrupt countries this year. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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