Philippines falls in corruption index, among worst in SEAMANILA, Philippines — Mirroring trends observed in other parts of the world, perceived levels of public sector corruption in the Philippines worsened in 2025, coinciding with the widespread scandal surrounding flood control projects. The Philippines ranked 120th among the 182 countries and territories included in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday, down six notches from the 2024 edition of the annual report. The Philippines’ score was only higher than Cambodia’s and Myanmar’s’ among its Southeast Asian neighbors. Reacting to the 2025 CPI, Malacañang said the Philippines’ lower score was expected because of President Marcos’ exposé of anomalies in flood control projects. “The vast majority of countries are failing to keep corruption under control: 122 out of 182 score under 50 in the index,” the report read.

Source: Philippine Star February 11, 2026 16:33 UTC