February 12, 2026
MANILA – For the third straight year, the Philippines slumped in the global rankings that measure the prevalence of corruption, as the flood control corruption scandal laid bare by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last year is still largely a waiting game for an enraged public demanding accountability.
Malacañang on Wednesday assured the public that the administration had not wavered on the matter, stressing that the investigations continue and more public officials will be held accountable in the coming months.
The Philippines fell six places to rank 120th out of 182 countries monitored in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report, which the watchdog…