Philippine senators to face plunder cases over misuse of congressional funds

evidence of a strong petition to combat corruption in the Philippines. The country ranks 116 out of 180 countries in terms of being least corrupt, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International. The Philippines scored a total of 33 points out of 100, and the regional average CPI score for the Asia-Pacific region is 45. Corruption in the Philippines is characterized by Oligarch-and-Clan Corruption, where political families try to use their power for their private benefit or their families. Corruption in the Philippines results in the loss of government money, which could have been used to boost the economy and help ordinary citizens, especially those from the lower income sectors.

A look at how corruption works in the Philippines