AFP tops most corrupt list—Pulse By Mario J. Mallari 03/29/2011

HEIDI GETS LOW MARKS IN CREDIBILITY, OTHER WHISTLE-BLOWERS LOWER

AFP tops most corrupt list—Pulse

By Mario J. Mallari 03/29/2011

Too many Filipinos may be turning cynical, going by the latest release of Pulse Asia on corruption, with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) now topping the list of “most corrupt” government agencies, with the military seen by almost five out of every two Filipinos (48.9 percent) as the most corrupt government agency.

Worse, even the whistle-blowers and the accused are now seen as “not credible,” with the highest “credibility” ranking at only 22 percent.

The skyrocketing of the perception of corruption on the AFP was seen as startling, since the AFP in a February 2009 poll had only an 8.1 percent rating, jumping to a rating of close to a majority number..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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