Description: Combating Corruption in the Philippines : An Update

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Combating Corruption in the Philippines : An Update

The war against corruption in the Philippines has taken a fresh turn with the inauguration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 20, 2001, and the subsequent installation of the new government. Addressing corruption was one of the new...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCREDITATION ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS ADVOCACY AGGREGATING CORRUPTION RATINGS ANTICORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION AGENCIES ANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS ANTICORRUPTION PLANS ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY AUDITING AUTHORITY BRIBES BUDGET MONITORING BUDGET PROCESS BUREAUCRACY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES CITIZEN CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICES CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT CIVIL SOCIETY MONITORING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS CLEAN GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTATION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE PERFORMANCE CORRUPT OFFICIALS CORRUPT PRACTICES CORRUPTION CORRUPTION CHARGES CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION ISSUES CORRUPTION PERCEPTION CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS CORRUPTION PREVENTION COURT OF APPEALS CPI CPIS DECISION MAKING DISCRETION EXECUTION FIGHTING CORRUPTION FIGURES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES FISCAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE DEFICIT GOVERNANCE ENVIRONMENT GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNANCE REFORMS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION GOVERNMENT DECISION GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT SPENDING GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION GRAFT IMPEACHMENT IMPROVING GOVERNANCE INCOME INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM JUDICIAL REFORM JUDICIAL REFORMS JUDICIARY JUSTICE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LAWS LEGISLATURE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEDIA MERITOCRACY MONEY LAUNDERING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCES NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PRIORITIES PRIVATE SECTOR GOVERNANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR CORRUPTION PUNISHMENT REPRESENTATIVES SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX COLLECTION TRANSPARENCY CORRUPTION IN POLITICS DEFICITS ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK OMBUDSMEN PROCUREMENT INTERAGENCY COORDINATION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE DECISIONMAKING DONOR COORDINATION CONSTRAINTS CAMPAIGN FUNDS POLICY REFORM DEREGULATION CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS SANCTIONS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/09/1715985/combating-corruption-philippines-update http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15435

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Summary:	The war against corruption in the Philippines has taken a fresh turn with the inauguration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 20, 2001, and the subsequent installation of the new government. Addressing corruption was one of the new administration's announced priorities, but a detailed anticorruption strategy and detailed action plan have yet to emerge. As this report notes, the deterioration of the governance environment in 2000 seems to have taken a heavy toll on investor confidence . The report also notes that several new initiatives were born during 2000-01 as the need for combating corruption was felt more widely and urgently. This need for concrete and visible actions to combat corruption still exists, maybe to a greater degree now than in the past. Chapter 1 discusses the 9-point approach to fighting corruption in the Philippines as proposed by the World Bank in November 1999 which comprises policy reforms and deregulation, reforming campaign finance, increasing public oversight, reforming the budget process, improving meritocracy in civil services, targeting selected agencies, enhancing sanctions, developing private sector partnerships, and supporting judicial reform. Chapter 2 discusses the widening government deficit begun in late 1999 and the events shaping this change. Chapter 3 highlights the areas where progress was made during this time and focuses on the emergence of new initiatives. Finally, Chapter 4 addresses the new Government's commitment.