THE Philippines received low scores in controlling corruption and ensuring the rule of law, according to the 2018 Scorecard of US aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp. In a statement, Dominguez said the Philippines remained firmly committed to the rule of law and strictly adhered to due process. He said President Rodrigo Duterte had made clear his platform of government would be based on zero tolerance for corruption in government. “In its first year in office, the Duterte administration has actually been relentless in the campaign against corruption in government,” Dominguez said. The Philippines was re-selected for consideration of a second MCC “compact” or aid grant, a full six months before the first compact was concluded.

Source: The Standard November 03, 2017 14:26 UTC