There are a multitude of reasons, including but not limited to: culture, upbringing, socio-economic background, peer groups, and the media's representation of corruption, which includes social media. read more
(READ: What stats, surveys say about Aquino's fight vs corruption) 4. In ASEAN, the Philippines is perceived as the 5th least corrupt nation. Compared to Southeast Asian neighbors, the Philippines currently is the 5th least corrupt nation among 10 member-states in the region. read more
The Philippines never had leadership that was completely determined to stamp out corruption. In 1972, the Philippine GDP was on par with countries like Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore. In that year, General Park Chung Hee of Korea just managed to take control of a country suffering from corruption and mismanagement. read more