No straight path as RP Perc rating worsens By Charlie V. Manalo 03/31/2011

NOV. TO FEB. POLL: THIRD MOST CROOKED IN ASIA

No straight path as RP Perc rating worsens

By Charlie V. Manalo 03/31/2011

President Aquino was challenged yesterday to clearly define the direction of the supposed “daang matuwid” or straight path he had been crowing about after the latest survey of the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd. (Perc) showed the Philippines did not improve from its spot of being perceived the third most corrupt nation in Asia in a poll it held between last November and February, clearly within Aquino’s watch.

The Perc score on the Philippines even worsened from 8.25 last year to 8.9 on a scale with 10 as being the most corrupt.

Perc surveyed 1,370 expatriate executives in 11 Asian economies about how they perceived the regulatory environment in the countries or cities where they were working and the extent to which it affected their business..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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