Corruption In Philippines

For years, corruption has been part of the Philippine culture and history that it has become difficult to ignore and difficult to solve as it grows worse through the ages. During the American colonization, a Davao administrator named Orville Wood wrote a letter of complaint to David Barrows, a former colonial official in the Philippines, about politicians pocketing money meant for the development of the municipality. (Claudio, 2014). Years later, former President Ferdinand Marcos and former President Joseph Estrada have done the same, pocketing money meant for the development of the whole country with former President Joseph Estrada still being in government. Corruption is an impediment to a country’s growth because avenues for growth like foreign investors from around the world turn away from the Philippines due to the corruption taking place in the government and in the firms. The presence of corruption damages the social contract between citizens and the state that is why corruption needs to be solved. Corruption is rampant in the Philippines; this can be lessened by having a government that has strong political will and leadership to be able to issue the proper punishment to those caught committing corrupt practices. The Philippines has currently been placed in

The Office of the Ombudsman and Sandiganbayan have constitutional guarantees insulating the offices form political influence and interference; meaning, it is independent and enjoys fiscal autonomy. (Office of the Ombudsman, 2017). The Office of the Ombudsman has powers, functions, and duties similar to the CPIB. The Sandiganbayan also has powers, functions, and duties similar to the CPIB in the sense that they penalize individuals caught committing corrupt