By Helen Flores(Philstar.com), 30 Jan 2021
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines dropped two spots in the 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) drawn up by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.
Tied with Moldova for 115th place out of 180 countries and territories included in the report released before the weekend, the Philippines retained its score of 34 out of 100, below the global average of 43.
The CPI uses a scale of 0 or “highly corrupt” to 100 or “very clean.” The Philippines ranked 113th in 2019.
“Efforts to control corruption in the Philippines appear mostly stagnant since 2012,” Transparency International said. “The government’s response to COVID-19 has been characterized by abusive enforcement and major violations of human rights and media freedom.”
President Duterte has been touting to eradicate corruption in the government during his term. He had warned state employees involved in corruption to expect dismissal and criminal charges.
Meanwhile, Denmark and New Zealand continued to top the CPI, both obtaining scores of 88, a point increase from 2019.
Finland, Switzerland, Singapore and Sweden were tied at 3rd place with a score of 85.
Meanwhile, Somalia and South Sudan, which obtained scores of 12, were deemed the most corrupt, followed by Syria (14), Yemen (15) and Venezuela (15).
March –
IT’S WOMEN’S MONTH!
“Respect and support women
every day of the year/s!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Environmental Week;
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and “
Made-in-the-Philippines Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
March 4: Employee Appreciation Day
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
March 18: Global Recycling Day
March 21: International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
March 23: International Day for the Right to the Truth
Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations
and for the Dignity of Victims
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the
Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 27: Earth Hour
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