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Youths from Asia Pacific unite in the fight against corruption

23 January 2015 in Access to information, Accountability, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Education, Health, Human rights, Impunity, Measurement and Research, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Whistleblowing, Young people

Young people constitute a sizeable portion of the Asian Pacific population and tend to be particularly exposed to bribery and corruption as students, pupils, workers, customers and citizens. But young people can play a pivotal role in the fight against corruption, in Asia Pacific and beyond. While people from the older generation tend to see […]

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Philippines: Stories from the fight against corruption

12 September 2014 in Asia Pacific, Civil society, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

What does it take to be a corruption fighter? What does corruption look like on the ground?  We spoke with three inspiring women from our chapter in the Philippines – Executive Director Cleo Calimbahin, Administrative Assistant Diana Cristino, and Finance and Operations Officer Marie Quizon – and asked them what it’s like to face and […]

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CPI 2013: Poor scores in Asia Pacific show economic growth under threat

3 December 2013 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Poverty and development

The annual gathering of a majority of Asia Pacific countries at the tail end of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2013 casts doubt on the prediction that the 21st century will be the Asian century. Over the past decade many countries in the Asia Pacific region have achieved commendable economic and social growth. But have […]

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New remedy for parents unhappy with children’s schools

8 November 2012 in Access to information, Anti-corruption movement, People power, Technology

Filipino parents unhappy with the way their children’s schools are being run now have a ready remedy: sending an email or text to the website checkmyschool.org. The site has a scrolling list of user complaints, ranging from a computer shortage in an elementary school to allegations – supported by a photo – that another institution […]

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Courtroom Drama in The Philippines: Impeachment Trial finds Chief Justice guilty

26 June 2012 in Asia Pacific

May 29, 2012. The whole nation is watching the 2nd impeachment trial in Philippine history. The usually busy streets of Manila are on standstill. Even taxi and jeepney drivers stop to personally witness the verdict. All television and radio shows feature one event: the final judgment on the impeachment trial of Renato C. Corona, the […]

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