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Transparency International recently revealed that the Philippines fell six places to 120th out of 182 countries and territories in the latest edition of its Corruption Perceptions Index.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805465 [AuthorName] => Mary Ann LL. Reyes [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2488424 [Title] => Comelec to issue show cause order for Marcoleta over campaign spending declaration [Summary] =>

The Commission on Elections will issue a show-cause order for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta next week that will require him to explain possible inconsistencies in his total declared campaign expenditures in the 2025 midterm elections.  

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-19 16:27:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/08/rodante-marcoleta_2025-04-08_17-32-37474_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2483660 [Title] => Transparency ni Cindi [Summary] =>

Niinsistir si Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Cindi Chan nga ang iyang pagbisto sa top secret nga location sa missile storage facility dili atraso sa national security kon dili pagpatigbabaw sa transparency. Human nibadlong sa atraso, bahala nang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) niya.

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Public access to SALNs is back. The Ombudsman now allows requests—but with tighter procedures, ID checks and privacy redactions.

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Economic Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said global uncertainty, not corruption alone, is slowing growth. The World Bank urged the Philippines to use the scandal for reforms.

[DatePublished] => 2025-10-06 18:24:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808287 [AuthorName] => Jean Mangaluz [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2022/06/08/economy_2022-06-08_19-23-02506_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2468898 [Title] => Group challenges Marcos to release all SALNs amid corruption exposés [Summary] =>

Long-time advocates of freedom of information are challenging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to swiftly release his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) and order the publication of all his Cabinet members' SALNs. 

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                    [Title] => Saying no to corruption
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Transparency International recently revealed that the Philippines fell six places to 120th out of 182 countries and territories in the latest edition of its Corruption Perceptions Index.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805465 [AuthorName] => Mary Ann LL. Reyes [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2488424 [Title] => Comelec to issue show cause order for Marcoleta over campaign spending declaration [Summary] =>

The Commission on Elections will issue a show-cause order for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta next week that will require him to explain possible inconsistencies in his total declared campaign expenditures in the 2025 midterm elections.  

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-19 16:27:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/08/rodante-marcoleta_2025-04-08_17-32-37474_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2483660 [Title] => Transparency ni Cindi [Summary] =>

Niinsistir si Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Cindi Chan nga ang iyang pagbisto sa top secret nga location sa missile storage facility dili atraso sa national security kon dili pagpatigbabaw sa transparency. Human nibadlong sa atraso, bahala nang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) niya.

[DatePublished] => 2025-10-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136276 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804804 [AuthorName] => Leo Lastimosa [SectionName] => Banat Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2479872 [Title] => Public may again request officials' SALNs. Here's how. [Summary] =>

Public access to SALNs is back. The Ombudsman now allows requests—but with tighter procedures, ID checks and privacy redactions.

[DatePublished] => 2025-10-15 10:12:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/10/15/office-ombudsman-enhanced_2025-10-15_10-16-51742_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2477970 [Title] => Corruption hurts, but global shocks also weigh on growth – Balisacan [Summary] =>

Economic Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said global uncertainty, not corruption alone, is slowing growth. The World Bank urged the Philippines to use the scandal for reforms.

[DatePublished] => 2025-10-06 18:24:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808287 [AuthorName] => Jean Mangaluz [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2022/06/08/economy_2022-06-08_19-23-02506_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2468898 [Title] => Group challenges Marcos to release all SALNs amid corruption exposés [Summary] =>

Long-time advocates of freedom of information are challenging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to swiftly release his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) and order the publication of all his Cabinet members' SALNs. 

[DatePublished] => 2025-08-29 09:07:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/08/27/flood-control-project-bulacan-bongbong-marcos-pco_2025-08-27_15-40-35391_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2417758 [Title] => Malaysia's 1MDB a 'case study' in fund mismanagement, speaker tells Philippines [Summary] => The Malaysian speaker's comments carry weight in the Philippines, where the Maharlika Investment Corporation – which has been hounded by delays and tall expectations from the public – just announced its first investment this week. [DatePublished] => 2025-01-29 17:09:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/01/29/photo2025-01-2916-27-28_2025-01-29_16-30-31_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2300260 [Title] => Problems continue to hound residential communities [Summary] => Remember that posh and gated subdivision in Pasig hounded by problems such as the alleged lack of transparency from its homeowners’ association? I wrote about it last June 27 in a column titled “Problems hound posh residential subdivision.” [DatePublished] => 2023-10-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136412 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2241581 [Title] => Tiwali? Pilipinas ika-116 ranggo uli sa 2022 Corruption Perception Index [Summary] => Muling nakakuha ng score na 33 out of 100 ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas sa "Corruption Perception Index 2022" ng Transparency International, bagay na sumusukat sa katiwalian sa isang bansa batay sa pananaw ng mga eksperto't negosyante. [DatePublished] => 2023-01-31 17:14:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2022/06/13/palace-nov92020-pastillas_2022-06-13_14-37-24876_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2127575 [Title] => PNP tiniyak 'transparency sa drug war' sa gitna ng parating na ICC investigation [Summary] => Habang napipintong silipin ng International Criminal Court (ICC) ang human rights situation at extrajudicial killings sa Pilipinas, sinabi ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na ginagawa nito ang lahat para maging bukas at tiyaking may pananagutan sa agresibong kampanya nito laban sa iligal na droga. [DatePublished] => 2021-09-16 18:04:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2021/09/16/0009mx6eb_2021-09-16_17-56-47767_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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