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| Subject: Philippine corruption fight: led to arrest of a string of top officials, including three senators, former national police chief and even his predecessor Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:51 pm | |
| The anti-corruption campaign of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has led to the arrest of a string of top officials, including three senators, a former national police chief and even his predecessor.
But a few prominent people who have been indicted have evaded jail time and are in no danger of imminent conviction. Some experts doubt Aquino's campaign has had wider impact and question his effectiveness in tackling the scourge that has plagued the Southeast Asian nation for generations.
Although corruption remains entrenched, Aquino has made progress by several measures, improving the country's image among international investors.
The Philippines' ranking in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report, which analyzes various factors, including corruption, rose to 47th out of 140 economies from 87th among 133 before Aquino took office in 2010. Corruption, previously the top problem, dropped to third behind an inefficient government bureaucracy and inadequate supply of infrastructure, it said.
http://news.yahoo.com/philippine-leaders-corruption-fight-marks-061414787.html |
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