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**kiper** · December 11th, 2003 06:14 PM

RP IS 3RD MOST CORRUPT COUNTRY IN ASIA - STUDY

MANILA, September 19, 2003 (STAR) By Ann Corvera - The Philippines is the third most corrupt nation in Asia and is ranked 11th among the countries with the worst corruption cases in the world, according to an ABS-CBN report quoting a study conducted by Transparency International, a global anti-corruption coalition.

The Philippines was ranked the third most corrupt Asian country, after Bangladesh and Indonesia, the report aired over "TV Patrol" last night said.

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairman Karina David, meanwhile, disclosed that $48 billion or P2.6 trillion was lost to corrupt practices in government over the past 20 years.

This translates into P100 billion wasted annually through a wide range of scams in government offices, the report said.

In last year’s Transparency International survey, the Philippines ranked 11th among the most corrupt countries on the planet, sharing the spot with Pakistan, Romania and Zambia, and placed only 10 notches away from Bangladesh, which was tagged as the world’s most corrupt country.

Transparency International surveyed business people and risk analysts on their perceptions regarding the degree of corruption. A score of 10 in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) meant that the nation was perceived as clean or relatively corruption-free, while a score of zero meant a nation was perceived as highly corrupt.

In the 2002 survey, Finland emerged as the most corruption-free country, scoring 9.7 points on the 10-point scale of the CPI. In contrast, Bangladesh garnered a score of 1.2, while the Philippines’ score was 2.6.

Transparency International took a total of 15 surveys used by nine independent institutions. To be included in the CPI rankings, at least three surveys had to be administered to locals and expatriates in the subject country.

Transparency International explained that its definition of corruption involves the abuse of "public office for private gain." The questions asked in the survey include the misuse of public power for private benefit, with focus on bribe-taking on the part of government officials.

The CSC said 30 percent of government employees were involved in corruption. The remaining 70 percent have knowledge of crooked practices but choose to do and say nothing about these corrupt practices.

David said the ongoing lifestyle and morality check on all government employees and officials might help curb corruption in the Philippines. "The more immoral your lifestyle is, the more penchant (you have) for corruption."

To see the World's Corruption Index click http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781359.html

**mbt** · December 11th, 2003 08:40 PM

third LANG? hehehe...

**TJMaxx** · December 13th, 2003 12:44 AM

Sarap kayang tumira sa Finland?
Ano kaya buhay sa isang corruption free country?

Hay naku, let's admit it that you and I also
contribute to this corruption one way or
another, discrete or otherwise...The mere
fact that we don't stand-up against corruption
or turn a blind-eye when a corrupt act happens,
then we all are guilty of encouraging a corrupt
culture...

**Ungas** · December 13th, 2003 09:18 AM

Si happiman nakaranas na mamuhay sa Finland. Better ask him how life existed there. :D

**Schumy32** · December 13th, 2003 09:54 AM

Finland might be corruption-free but let's also look at other things like their weather, their culture, their morality...

Sa Pilipinas kasi , it's is so easy to get away with it! Dapat siguro we start by teaching our children(to those who have kids already) to be virtuous. Of course dapat makita nila ito sa ating mga parents nila muna para ma-assimilate nila. We can start with our driving habits....to be law-abiding. Even if others are not, even if others will not...easier said than done....i-try natin, baka mag-work paunti-unti.

**kiper** · December 13th, 2003 03:32 PM

sa finland, big deal na sa kanila ung malasing ka ng kaunti..

dito sumusuka na habang gumagapang, oks pa rin!!

**Shintaro** · December 13th, 2003 04:59 PM

Sabi nila madali lang manghusga ng taong kurap...Paaano kaya kung gawin tayong Custom o BIR commissioner tapos kaliwat kanan ang dating ng pera, kaya kaya nating tanggihan? Ako, aaminin ko di ko alam...