Closed Duterte Is Turning Philippines Into A More Corrupt And Less Democratic State

The Philippines is getting a more corrupt and less democratic state under President Rodrigo Duterte. That's according to recent rankings published by international agencies.

The Philippines is the 113 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. That's 14 notches below the 2018 ranking and 18 down from 2015 before Duterte becomes President!

Meanwhile, the Philippines slid down one notch in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Democracy Index for 2019, to 54th place.

That's on top of two notches it slid in 2018.

Rising corruption means that President Duterte's anti-corruption rhetoric that helped him grow in power was just that — rhetoric. Meanwhile, his death squads and attacks on media have undermined the country's democratic institutions, without helping the Philippines in the corruption front.


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For my DDS 'friends" who cannot understand why it's bad that the rating went down:

Bumaba ang rating nya: ibig sabihin mas malayo sya sa top 10...
Number 1 sa listahan ay pinaka magandang bansa, then number 2... number 3... hangang number 180 ang pinaka corrupt. Pilipinas ay # 113. Noon 2015 #95 ang Pilipinas.

 

[bienimaru]

nagka ediya tuloy aq pano mag evolve ng mabilisan from tipaklong

 

[Noynits]

Uie na report kuna to ah akalako close na ito Di pala cge ma report nga sa tanang source Di ma block ng admin dito e. Wait

 

[awinahe]

Uie na report kuna to ah akalako close na ito Di pala cge ma report nga sa tanang source Di ma block ng admin dito e. Wait

Report for what??? Please show me the rule I infringed

 

[Safety1st]

NAG BAN LANG SI DUTERTE NANG MAY NAKAPASOK NA CHINESE NA SUSPECTED SA NCOV, PATULOY NIYONG SUPORTAHAN ANG MAHAL NIYONG TATAY DIGONG NA DI CONCERN ANG PUBLIC HEALTH KSSKSKSKK. MAMATAY TAYONG LAHAT PARA WALA NA RAW MAMBATIKOS SA PAGPAPAPATAY NIYA SA MGA NASANGKOT NA INOSENTE SA EJK. GOODLUCK MGA DDS WAG KAYONG MAG MASK, LIGTAS DAW KAYO SABI NG TATAY DIGONG NIYO!

Avoid all caps, thanks

 

[tontoy]

Magkano kaya sahod nito sa mga dilawan? May halaga pala ang dignidad para sa sariling kapakanan.

 

[CalyX31]

Report for what??? Please show me the rule I infringed

Just. Don’t.

 

[QOU HIT MEI NGAO]

Just. Don’t. View attachment 776300

mali-mali naman ya pagka english

 

[awinahe]

 

[fabbriche]

this is a political attack of yellow tards! I'm sure your one of those...

Base to sa Democracy Index, Rule of Law Index at Freedom Index kung saan patuloy na bagsak ang Pilipinas sa rankings simula maging pangulo si Duterte.

 

[awinahe]

Base to sa Democracy Index, Rule of Law Index at Freedom Index kung saan patuloy na bagsak ang Pilipinas sa rankings simula maging pangulo si Duterte.

Welcome back

 

[paulosakuragi]

 

[homer_simpson]

The problem with international "rankings" is it skews its result. How do they gauge democracy or the corruptedness or the sinking of a 3rd world country into further abyss while ignoring the fact that the powerful nations (who most likely sponsored them) are the main reasons why the world's economy turn into custard and driving them into further corruption?

This is no different to International Court of "Justice" which only persecutes warlords from African countries.

I'm not partisan, not a hater nor supporter of Duterte, by the way.

 

[fabbriche]

The significance of these international rankings and indices is not merely to show which countries are best and worst in the world nor to romanticize certain countries and shame others, but, most importantly, to encourage countries to do better by showing them which areas of development they are lagging behind and make them pay attention and prioritize on those areas. These rankings are a big deal in the world of economic development and human progress as they spur real-life policy change. Country leaders take heed of these indices and strive to bring improvements and move their respective countries up the rankings. The higher countries appear on these rankings the more attractive they are to foreign investors which bolsters economic development. Inclusive, LIBERAL societies that are bastions of human rights and democracy are more conducive to human flourishing and societal growth than conservative, corrupt and authoritarian ones.

 

[homer_simpson]

A sensible county leader does not need to "take heed of these indices". He is well aware of the problem, 'cause it is right under his nose. These rankings are nothing but utter rubbish. It's like heeding to the words of IMF/WB, who are the primary sponsors of indebting poor countries so they can put a chain around their necks.

The big and real problem though, is sensible leader is as rare as hen's teeth.

fabbriche care to show some LIBERAL countries that are bastions of human rights and without a history of usurping, colonizing, plundering, installing puppets to other countries? Apart from New Zealand and Iceland, can't count any.

 

[Lord Snow]

wala na burado na kayo mga yellow. sasabayan pa ng media ng yellowtards ung abs cbn mag sasara na. di na kayo makakabangon pa. garapal masyado mga dilaw. iilan nlng ang member ng libral party at PDP-LABAN lalong dumadame. sa next year presidential kung mananalo ang PDP-LABAN sigurado burado na kayo. TIME!

 

[fabbriche]

A sensible county leader does not need to "take heed of these indices". He is well aware of the problem, 'cause it is right under his nose. These rankings are nothing but utter rubbish. It's like heeding to the words of IMF/WB, are the primary sponsors of indebting poor countries so they can put a chain around their necks.

The big and real problem though, is sensible leader is as rare as hen's teeth.

fabbriche care to show some LIBERAL countries that are bastions of human rights and without a history of usurping, colonizing, plundering, installing puppets to other countries? Apart from New Zealand and Iceland, can't count any.

I don't quite get what your issue is exactly with these rankings. Countries are ranked on everything - from economic growth and development to quality of life and education, to safety and peace, happiness and freedom, to LGBT acceptance and abortion rights, to carbon emission and all other political, economic, social and environmental performance indices. There are certain variables and criteria backed by data pulled from various governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world evaluated and assessed by experts and analysts which are all taken into account to sort these rankings. They are not wholly accurate but it's not like they're devoid of any objectivity and were just pulled out of someone's biased ass.

Western countries are generally liberal and always rank highly on every metric of international performance. You're talking about their past which can no longer be changed and is a red herring to their current standing. You're also ignoring the fact that most of these countries have massively transformed politically, economically, socially and religiously, and already managed to move past their colonial history. Now, when are third-world countries still stuck in the past going to wake up and aspire to drive some self-change and improve their standing on the world stage?

 

[Duterte Supporter]

I don't quite get what your issue is exactly with these rankings. Countries are ranked on everything - from economic growth and development to quality of life and education, to safety and peace, happiness and freedom, to LGBT acceptance and abortion rights, to carbon emission and all other political, economic, social and environmental performance indices. There are certain variables and criteria backed by data pulled from various governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world evaluated and assessed by experts and analysts which are all taken into account to sort these rankings. They are not wholly accurate but it's not like they're devoid of any objectivity and were just pulled out of someone's biased ***.

Western countries are generally liberal and always rank highly on every metric of international performance. You're talking about their past which can no longer be changed and is a red herring to their current standing. You're also ignoring the fact that most of these countries have massively transformed politically, economically, socially and religiously, and already managed to move past their colonial history. Now, when are third-world countries still stuck in the past going to wake up and aspire to drive some self-change and improve their standing on the world stage?

Ganda ha, san moto na Copy Paste sa Reddit?

 

[fabbriche]

Ganda ha, san moto na Copy Paste sa Reddit?

Nagpahayag lang ng informed views in plain, simple english, copy paste agad?

 

[Duterte Supporter]

Nagpahayag lang ng informed views in plain, simple english, copy paste agad?

Hindi ba??

 

[homer_simpson]

I don't quite get what your issue is exactly with these rankings. Countries are ranked on everything - from economic growth and development to quality of life and education, to safety and peace, happiness and freedom, to LGBT acceptance and abortion rights, to carbon emission and all other political, economic, social and environmental performance indices. There are certain variables and criteria backed by data pulled from various governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world evaluated and assessed by experts and analysts which are all taken into account to sort these rankings. They are not wholly accurate but it's not like they're devoid of any objectivity and were just pulled out of someone's biased ***.

Western countries are generally liberal and always rank highly on every metric of international performance. You're talking about their past which can no longer be changed and is a red herring to their current standing. You're also ignoring the fact that most of these countries have massively transformed politically, economically, socially and religiously, and already managed to move past their colonial history. Now, when are third-world countries still stuck in the past going to wake up and aspire to drive some self-change and improve their standing on the world stage?

Contrary to your assumption that I'm "ignoring the fact that most of these countries have massively transformed politically, ...", I'm actually recognizing their progress brought forth by exploitation and usurpation of weak countries mostly.

When it comes to global economy and the influences exerted by few, elite countries there are no past. They are ever present. In addition, they did not move past their colonial history. They just morphed into a different form.