113TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE PARTICIPANTS’ PAPERS GRAFT AND CORRUPTION: THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE Nelson Nogot Moratalla* I. INTRODUCTION This paper will present a condensed report on graft and corruption in the Philippines. Information was compiled by the author from documents‚ articles‚ newspaper clippings and other data gathered from the reports and journals of the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan‚ two of the constitutional bodies mandated by Philippine law to investigate and act on
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Corruption (By: Muhammad Attique Shah Turabi) * Introduction Definition of corruption: “Misuse of the power for private or personal gain or for other unfair means”. “Dishonest or illegal behavior of the people especially of the people in authority”. By every definition corruption means the violations of the laws of land and social norms and it is Root cause of all ills in Pakistan. Corruption is connected with bribery; it will be useful to define it‚ too. The word bribe literally stands for
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Corruption has been a well known problem of sport and it has touched a lot of walks of sport life. Many people say that these days corruption in sports has escalated and although they see same solutions of this problem it stills very difficult to combat. Our society is well informed about corruption in sports. People from teenagers to the elderly‚ men and women know that corruption in sports exists. A survey of seventeen people conducted at SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary‚ Orchard Lake‚ in September
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platitudes to the outside world. Corruption In philosophical‚ theological‚ or moral discussions‚ corruption is spiritual or moral impurity or deviation from an ideal. Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement. Government‚ or ’political’‚ corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for his or her own personal gain. This article deals with the commonplace use of the term corruption to mean dishonest or fraudulent
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Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes‚ such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality‚ is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by private persons or corporations not directly involved with the government. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties. Forms
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Political Corruption - Political corruption is one of the biggest problems in the United States government‚ but not just here in America‚ in other parts of the world as well. This global issue is making big headlines and it is all over the internet‚ yet people still don’t fully believe that U.S. politicians are corrupt. The people that are making all of the “under the table” deals have got the American people blinded with false promises. The national debt is growing and we‚ the people‚ are
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Corruption is today a world-wide phenomenon. In our own country some people in high positions have been charged for it. A corrupt person is termed immoral‚ dishonest and unscrupulous in his dealings. His disregard for honesty‚ righteousness and truth results in his alienation from society. He is treated with contempt. But as erosion of values leads to decadence‚ remedies for the social malaise remain elusive‚ and so no amount of contempt can eradicate corruption which is a symptom of decadence.
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* Whenever I think of our developing India‚ a question that haunts me is "Will I be able to visualize a vivid‚ corruption-free and self-reliable INDIA. ? * my question remain unanswered many times but in due course of time I came to know of several facts that depict the helpless conditions of a common man. Though he is clever enough‚ he would not get a seat in a renowned college or university. Though he is eligible‚ he would be thrown out of the interview session ruthlessly. Only reason behind
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Essays on Corruption A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BY Simge Tarhan IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Advisor: Larry E. Jones June 2009 c Simge Tarhan 2009 Acknowledgements I would like to thank my advisor Professor Larry E. Jones for his encouragement and advice during the long writing process of this dissertation. I also would like to thank Professor V.V. Chari for
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CORRUPTION… Corruption is notoriously difficult to measure. It’s not just because it is an illicit activity. In part it’s because the concept itself is undefined and relative. “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain.” Corruption is damaging because it gives an undue advantage: Corruption in India is a major issue and adversely affects its economyIn 2011 India was ranked 95th out of 178 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. Some of the largest sources of
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