A Regime’s Folly
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Arroyo and the Ampatuans
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The Usual Stereotype
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Davao Chamber Rejects Wage Hike
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Bribery by Davao Companies Declines
But SWS survey says government is not sincere in fighting corruption
By Germelina A. Lacorte
davaotoday.com
DAVAO CITY — The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey of enterprises has given the government a failing mark in its sincerity to curb corruption.
While bribing to win government contracts posted a downtrend among businesses in Davao, Metro Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro, 14 of the 23 government agencies surveyed last year scored lower this year in their sincerity to fight corruption. The SWS survey was conducted among 700 managers representing 499 companies in seven major cities in the country.