Speech About Corruption In The Philippines

Political corruption is a major problem in the US today. It involves almost all levels of government and affects people from all walks of life. Public office is a noble post and citizens put their trust in government officials to carry out their constitutional duties for the benefit of the citizenry. The problem comes in where both elected and unelected officials perform their duties with the goal of personal gain in full view of the law. The ethical and moral wrongs of corruption are unjustifiable in any context.

Speaking about corruption in the international realm was a taboo before the end of the cold war. But the end of the cold war has led to the consolidation of democracy, political stability, and respect for the rule of law, as well as effective development and expansion of open and competitive markets. In the recent years, especially from late 1980’s, the phenomenon of corruption has received a great deal of attention from the international community.

First, it is important to define what corruption is. The term, “corruption” covers a broad range of human actions,

Power corruption has endured since the beginning of time and a well known example

Corruption happens everywhere but there are some countries that really struggle with their law enforcement agents being corrupt. For example, in countries with high poverty it is not a surprise to see law enforcement associated with criminals. They allow criminals to transport their drugs or sell them to get a cut of the profits. In Mexico it is very common that a cop who stops someone for a traffic infraction would let them go without a ticket if they give them “a mordida” which basically is slipping the cop some money and they will let you go on with your day. It is very sad that such things happen. In order to fix that there would have to be a strong government in place, and higher sanctions for officers that get caught being involved in corrupt activities.

Corruption is one of the issues that a lot of countries encounter today. "We've previously noted that polls show that Americans are in a pre-revolutionary mood, that less than 1 in 5 Americans think that the government has the consent of the governed, that government corruption tops the list of Americans' fears..." (washingtonsblog.com). One reason why the rate of corruption is increasing is due to the two-party system. Clearly, the two-party electoral system isn't working out for America and we need to move to a more efficient

problems, lies in the people. In order to fix the corruption in politics, we must educate our

The corruptin is the abusive and inefficient use of resources by trusted powers for private gain. Corruption is not committed to the rule of law, justice, human rights and the integrity of public service, and it hurts every one who's life, livelihood, or happiness depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority.Some times it's devastating impact is more visible . The governance ,transparency ,and fighting corruption is so important to sustaine economic growth.

In Philippine politics, the ultimate goal is to have professional officials in the government so that the country will be ruled properly and be successful. For this to be achieved, officials who are in high positions should give power to those who are responsible enough and can prove that they are worthy of their given position. But in reality, this ideal image is somehow violated because of nepotism.

I believe the issue of a corrupt government stems from the lack of education in

Goals. The Filipino should develop:sense of patriotism and national pride--a genuine sensitiveness, love, their appreciation, and concern to the Philippines and the things Filipino; a sense of the common good--the ability to seek beyond selfish in terms of interests, in the sense of justice and a sense of outrage at its violation; a sense of integrity . an aversion toward corruption in the society and an avoidance of the practice in one's daily living; the importance and habits of patience and hard working; and the value and habits of self-reflection and analysis, the making of spiritual values as the centre of humanity and an emphasis upon essence rather than on

Another is that Filipinos have a culture of apathy and tend to use religion incorrectly and passively. People depend on religion and settle for what’s okay. In addition, the initial reaction of Filipinos to change is resistance, and this is why the country does not necessarily progress, or at least, progress at a continuous rate. Then, countries like Spain and Portugal only rode the “economic tiger” after “they realized that the only way to survive was change” (3.Y). Plus, according to another critic, the Philippines already had the experience of being under the parliamentary system during the time of Marcos which only resulted in a People Power Revolution. So why should the country bother going back to that? (4.Y)

Political corruption is parasitic; it finds a host, and can almost always find a way to survive. Eventually, people grow dependent on this corruption as a means for income, thus forming a symbiosis between the people who benefit from it, and the elites that regulate it. People sometimes ignore the corruption surrounding them, feeling that as long as the politicians do their jobs well, their ‘extra salary’ can’t hurt (BNS).

Corruption is a complex political, social, and economic anomaly that negatively affects developing and developed countries. It weakens democratic institutions, holds economic development, widening the rich-poor gap and certainly leads to governmental instability. The World Bank definition of corruption states that “…the abuse of public office for private gain”.

The absence of autonomous institutions with responsibility, accountability and transparency combined with way too many people in positions with discretionary powers and no recall option of people in power is a sticking point in containing corruption.