Palace: Fighting corruption requires cooperation 107 SHARES Share it! The 2017 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), released on Wednesday, revealed that the Philippines scored 34 out of 100, slightly lower than the country’s score in 2016 which was 35. According to Roque, they are taking the said ranking seriously, however noting that the problem of corruption cannot be resolved overnight. “The Chief Executive fired many government officials, including members of the Cabinet, once he heard even a whiff of corruption,” Roque said. Read more: PH falls in corruption index; ranks 111th out of 180 countriesTags: corruption, Corruption Index, Harry Roque, Manila Bulletin, palace, Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte

Source: Manila Bulletin February 23, 2018 03:45 UTC