MANILA, Philippines — The country’s poor performance in addressing corruption is hindering its ability to combat illicit trade despite ongoing tax efforts. Based on the new index of the ...

He based this on a Department of Justice study in 2019 stating that the amount of corruption in the Philippines at the national level was at 20 percent of the annual national budget. “When put ...

INSTEAD of insisting on the suspension of several elected government officials — which is said to have violated the law regarding suspension of government officials during campaign period until all ...

despite the fact that it has no jurisdiction over the Philippines since March 2019, the alleged rampant corruption under his administration and the worsening economic crisis as exemplified by ...

The Central Luzon police force reported having resolved a total of 146 cases of corruption in their ranks last month ...