Why is that the Philippines is the 2nd most corrupt country in Asia?
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Lots of influence from the Spaniards... They always collect taxes higher than expected... Get the land of farmers... So.. After 333 years of colonialism what do you expect from the Filipinos? Be totally better than them? NAH!!! Your wrong... \nDo you think that the Philippines shold be first or what? It's good that the Philippines is only second not first. It's not in the religion. It's already in the tradition. It's hard to eradicate that...\nMind you... Not every politicians are corrupt... :) Wow good thing... I still think that Pres. Arroyo does not corrupt because there are no issues about that...
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Because of the goelogical positioning of the continents millions of years ago. Philippines was not yet a separate country as we know it now, but part of a huge single continent known as Pangea.
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You should have posted this question in category travel- Philippines. anyway, i am here and willing to give you an answer the best i could. .\n\nThe Philippines is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them.\nCivilian authority is at all times supreme over the military.\nIt renounces war as a matter of national policy, adopts the generally accepted principles of internationall law as part of its laws. But the government may call upon all its people to defend the state. \nThe separation of church and state is inviolable. Filipinos are dominantly roman catholics. it values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.it recognizes the sanctity of family life and protects and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. \nit is for this reason that the philippines do not have divorce law. \nThere are three branches of government :  executive, legislative, and the judiciary.  \nIts political subdivisions include the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays, each administered by elected officials. \nIt defines it citizenship, right of suffrage for all men and women starting 18 yrs old, and the  Bill of Rights.
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Because it has probably one of the most influential leaders in Asia: Lee Kuan Yew (he controls the party implicitly).\n\nThey recruit the very best (scholars and business leaders) to be in their team.\n\nIt has been established for more than 4 decades.\n\nThe opposition is under-qualified: poor candidates, under-resourced, no public trust. They are very weak against the PAP.
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The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands in the South China Sea situated between Taiwan to the north and Borneo to the south. Just 2,000 of its islands are inhabited and only 500 are larger than a kilometre square. The nine largest islands of Luzon, Mindanao, Palawan, Panay, Mindoro, Samar, Negros, Leyte and Cebu make up 90% of the nation's land area. The islands are located on the western margin of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and are undergoing mountain building through volcanic activity. The islands therefore have some very rugged terrain, and there is a very limited amount of land suitable for agriculture. The region is also noted for its great amount of earthquake activity.
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hello!\ni believe that the government has something to do with it. the way they treat the filipinos, taken thier freedom and abusing the power their holding. our country has so much to offer it is the government and the people like doxchopshop didn't know what a beautiful country we have. Godbless! =)
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Why is your question in the immigration section? \nThe Philippines has too many people and a poor economy, but it is always growing with foreign companies coming in. There are many more very poor citizens than wealthy. The government has a bad reputation and many want the president impeached. Muslims are many in Mindanao especially with gorilla and explosive training terrorist camps. There are many Internet cafes where women lure or try to meet foreign men to ask for money, or try to marry to leave there and most do that for a better future for them an their family as well. There are many lady boys \n( transvestites) there doing the same thing. So this shows you the people there do what they can to survive. Many live in huts or shacks with no utilities and outside toilets and overcrowded. In general a very proud people that becomes more westernized every week. Water standards are poor and too few inoculations for disease, thus the outbreak of viruses is common. Chicken pox, yellow fever, bird flu is rampant in some areas now.
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Corruption has no barrier of border..it is everywhere..i think politicians all over the world are corrupted..
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Toute nation a le gouvernement qu'elle merite.\n\n"Every nation has the government that it deserves."\n\n(Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821), in a letter on the subject of Russia (Lettres et Opuscules Inedits)[15 Aug. 1811])\n\nThere are many countries with a fraction of the natural beauty and human resources of the Philippines that have a far better standard of living.\n\nThe people vote for the government, they tolerate the wholesale corruption in society .. who else is to blame??
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Respected legal systems must have fairness at the core of their foundation. The Philippines along with other countries including the US are long due for an overhaul.
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For the same reason no one has jobs in all of South America...The government is beyond corrupt, it's so corrupt they make the USA look like Lady justice herself, it's so corrupt the people doing the horrible crimes think it's normal practice to behave that way, while all of there people are defecting because no matter what they do in there country to help reform Nothing happens...and their families die.
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The agricultural industry of the Philippines is one of the fastest growing economies in South East Asia. The market consists mostly of services, as productivity in agriculture and industry is growing as well.\n\nHistorically, the Philippines was primarily an agricultural region producing copra, maize, hemp, rice, sugar, and tobacco. Mining was also notable as the mountains contain substantial amounts of chrome, copper, gold, iron, lead, manganese, and silver. Fishing has been another important occupation, centered in Manila Bay and the Sulu Archipelago. Although fishing has been important, its future is bleak due to expensive funds and equipments.\n\nImportant sectors of the Philippine economy include agriculture and industry, particularly food processing, textiles and garments, and electronics and automobile parts. Most industries are concentrated in the urban areas around metropolitan Manila. Mining also has great potential in the Philippines, which possesses significant reserves of chromite, nickel, and copper. Recent natural gas finds off the islands of Palawan add to the country's substantial geothermal, hydro, and coal energy reserves. In conclusion, the Philippines is abundant in mineral resources and natural gas.\n\n\nBackground\nSince the end of the World War II, the Philippine economy has had a mixed history of growth and development. Over the years, the Philippines has gone from being one of the richest countries in Asia (following Japan) to being one of the poorest. Growth immediately after the war was rapid, but slowed over time. A severe recession in 1984-85 saw the economy shrink by more than 10%, and perceptions of political instability during the Aquino administration further dampened economic activity. During his administration, President Ramos introduced a broad range of economic reforms and initiatives designed to spur business growth and foreign investment. As a result, the Philippines saw a period of rapid sustained growth, but the Asian financial crisis triggered in 1997 slowed economic development in the Philippines once again. In 1998, the Philippine economy deteriorated as a result of spill-over from the Asian financial crisis and poor weather conditions. Growth fell to about -0.5% in 1998 from 5% in 1997, but recovered to 2.9% by 1999. President Estrada tried to resist protectionist measures; and efforts to continue the reforms begun by the Ramos administration made significant progress. A major bank failure in April 2000 and the impeachment and subsequent departure of President Estrada in the beginning of 2001 led to lower growth. The current administration under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is pushing towards faster and more rapid economic growth. In 2004, the Philippine economy grew by 6.1%, a pleasant surprise, beating most analysts and even the government's estimates. However, the advent of high oil prices might dampen growth estimates for 2005. As of 2006 the economy of the Philippines had a phenomenal growth since the month of November 2005 effecting for lowering of petroleum products and increase of job and industrial opportunities for people and having the currency of the Philippines one of the most oustanding in growth in the world.\n\n\nEconomy year 2005\nThe Philippines was less severely affected by the Asian financial crisis of 1998 than its neighbors, aided in part by annual remittances of $7-8 billion from overseas workers and no sustained runup in asset prices or foreign borrowing prior to the crisis. From a 0.6% decline in 1998, GDP expanded by 2.4% in 1999, and 4.4% in 2000, but slowed to 3.2% in 2001 in the context of a global economic slowdown, an export slump, and political and security concerns. GDP growth accelerated to 4.3% in 2002, 4.7% in 2003, and about 6% in 2004, reflecting the continued resilience of the service sector, and improved exports and agricultural output. Nonetheless, it will take a higher, sustained growth path to make appreciable progress in pove
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In very simply, corruption is defined as 'Public office for private gains'. Corruption is a part of Indian Culture. We found that what is lacking is Political will. So far, we have not encouraged and protected whistleblowers. In fact, this is the area, where India is ranked among the best in the world, but for wrong reasons. Still we retained the title of the most corrupt. India is among 55 of the 106 countries where corruption is rampant. According to the corruption perception Index 2004, India shares this ranking with Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Tanzania and Russia. The most corrupt country is Bangladesh and Haiti. Once again, Finland has been judged the cleanest Country. Corruption prevalent in Government agencies are at the highest level. Bribery in Government procurement related contracts and other activities cost Indian taxpayers a whopping $7000 million. Very often, it says corruption increases economic efficiency. It is actually a moral and ethical issue that has direct bearing on good governance. Corruption is anti-poor, anti-development and anti-nation. \n\nThe solution is empowerment of people to manage the resources. Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsible and Transparent (SMART) governance is to be made mandatory at every level of development. Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization are expected to raise competition and reduce Corruption. Empirical evidence shows that countries, which are corruption-free, have made rapid progress and have virtually eliminated hunger, poverty and unemployment. This humble book presents overview, operation, functioning, preventive and curative methods of inside enemy.
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There are two faces of education in the Philippines first is for the rich which this children are very privileged to learn and experience anything second is for the poor which they only know what there teachers are presenting at them.\n Education in the philippines is not given a big budget.
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the second people power revolt in the philippines - the one that forced out then-President Joseph Estrada - showed that technology can create political changes. it was through SMS - or "texting" - that made it possible for the millons of people to gather and make a stand at EDSA. \n\njulius court, a programme officer at the United Nations University and co-director of the World Governance Survey project, even suggested that "People Power 2" is the first e-revolution.\n\nhe said, "'Texting' allowed information on former President Estrada’s corruption to be shared widely. It helped facilitate the protests at the EDSA shrine at a speed that was startling - it took only 88 hours after the collapse of impeachment to remove Estrada. The use of mobile phones was why the mobilization (or perhaps 'mobile-ization') was so large and so rapid and thus so decisive. Estrada himself blamed his ouster on the 'text messaging generation.'"\n\nthe philippines then had a record 4.5 million mobile phones. during the people power 2 week, telecom providers reported an exchange of 70 million text messages.
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The gross domestic product of the Philipines are consist of primary all the pina whores and nannies world wide income.  Gitt it beeotch!
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CORRUPTION mexico is full of it. if there wasnt corruption that country would be like Canada. Serioulsy, from an educated person from mexico I know what Im talking about. I had a friend ask me the same question he was like: "how come if mexico is next to the best country in the world it is so poor" I had one word for him Corruption.