Philippines as the most corrupt country in Asia?

Well, that wasn't much of a surprise. Our government is so corrupt that even young kids think so. Most, if not all, politicians nowadays see politics as a form of business, and we all know that no one is really 'honest' in business. Combine scum and a crappy government system, and what do you get? It's that country that starts with a "P" and ends with an "S", with a sun and three stars on its flag.

I'm not surprised either but why did this info have to come from a foreigner? We Filipinos are aware of the extent of corruption in our gov't. And yet what do we do? We turn our heads the other way and hope that it goes away. So we don't do anything at all.

It's a sad news that we top graft and corruption but GMA the President of the Republic of the Philippines is not ashamed of it and instead of really doing solutions to the problem fo graft and corruption, she cuddles her cohorts and in fact she is the leader and so while she's there, it might be that in the near future, we will be no. 1 in the whole world, not only in Asia.

I'm a Filipino who lives in the U.S. and it's sad to hear that. As far as I could remember, we were just in the runner-up position. If this is true that we are indeed the most corrupt now, then this should serve as a wake-up call and we should seriously start doing something about it. Since the government cannot do its role to monitor corrupt officials or to prevent corruption, then the people should use their democratic right to reverse the situation. I believe that the Filipinos are known to be loyal to their country, hospitable, courteous, cheerful, and would go the extra mile to help. The problem is, we also lack self-discipline. It seems that the law can just be bypassed. Corruption is a disease. It has to be prevented before it ruins us.

I was able to catch it too on the news, and it is indeed sad. although we all know that this is rally true i just didnt expect that the Philippines will top off the list! i know the government is indeed corrupt here- i just didn't expect that we would be well renowned for that. Im starting to lose hope that our country will eventually improve because it seems like, no matter who you put in the office- it won't make a difference. Voting won't make a difference because they can cheat on it anyway- im begining to think that we're just democratic posers- there really is no democracy here, yes you can vote- freely.. or so you think YOU JUST VOTED... Its just sad- i don't know if things will ever change back here.

i have watched that news also last night, and it is very shameful but all our president can say is that the group who did the survey uses an old fashioned strategy.

First off, welcome to myLot, I hope you have fun here. To your question - well, what are you going to do about it? You have a vote; you are allowed political parties; you have an oposition party? Am I right? Corruption is a rot that goes right through government and local administration to the lowset level - IF ALLOWED TO! It is up to the people of the country to stop it. The people pay the taxes that pay the officials. The people own the officials and the government. That is great in theory. In practice it is not so easy, I know. I have lived in Africa where corruption is a national industry. haha As for criticising Phillipinos, there are VERY few countries who can say they have no corruption at some level of government.

It's sad, but it's the truth. I think foreign investors were the one's who did the survey, and we can never deny the fact that this the main reason why most of them are not interested anymore in opening up new business here. I can't believe that the government are trying to deny this, it's very obvious that corruption is rampant and 'red tape' is one of the main cause of it.

They say in the Philippines that there are no losing candidates in elections, only the cheaters and the ones who were cheated. So what's new? Sorry for the flippant response, but we all have to work a whole lot harder if we want improvement in this country masquerading as a republic but run by a select few. Especially as most of those who could have made a difference are abroad trying to make a decent living. Note the resurgence in popularity of protest songs... time was "Tatsulok" (triangle) was sung by few and always in private, now it's a hit song and covered by Bamboo no less. I hope this means that times are changing.

That is so true. It has been a character of being a Filipino for years. We can say not all Filipinos do that but most Filipinos. but hey, we have other things to be proud of too. Like Filipinos, close family ties, Filipinas are caring. What my husband liked about me because I am bronw and short. hehehe...

That's interesting but probably a bit unfair as there are so many corrupt government saround the world and haw do you measure corruption? I live in the UK and here we do not get very much news about the Philipines except when there is a natural disaster such as a flood or hurricane.