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  2. Corruption in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Researchers have proposed that corruption and poor governance as among the causes of poverty in the Philippines. [5] The Philippines signed the United Nations Convention against Corruption on December 9, 2003, with the Senate ratifying the convention on November 6, 2006. In 2012, the Senate declared that National Anticorruption Day shall be ...

  3. Poverty in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The majority of the working poor in the Philippines are informal or non-wage workers who are not protected by the Philippine Government's minimum wage policy. Only about half of the working poor are wage workers. In 2015, over 90 percent of low-paid workers are employed informally, making them ineligible for minimum wage protection.

  4. Political families in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    According to one study, these provinces "are afflicted by low levels of human development, bad governance, violence and poor business climates". [28] Research suggests that either poverty results in the creation of political dynasty or that these dynasties exacerbate bad governance and worsen poverty conditions. [28]

  5. National Anti-Poverty Commission (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    This is crucial so effective anti-poverty strategies can be crafted. The sectors are the government’s partners in reform and development, and are critical in helping to bring about better living conditions for the poor. RA 8425 divides the basic sectors into 14 main groupings: Farmers and landless rural workers; Artisanal fisher folk; Urban poor

  6. Presidential Commission on Good Government - Wikipedia

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    The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) is a quasi-judicial government agency of the Philippines whose primary mandate is to recover the ill-gotten wealth accumulated by Ferdinand Marcos, his immediate family, relatives, subordinates and close associates, whether located in the Philippines or abroad.

  7. Philippine House Committee on Good Government and Public ...

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    As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction is on the malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance in office committed by government employees and officials which covers its political subdivisions and instrumentalities.

  8. Community based forest management in the Philippines

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    For this reason the Philippines has been considered a pioneer within Asia for the successful implementation of CBFM as a nationwide tool of forest governance. [ 5 ] CBFM has resulted in varying levels of success across the country, [ 5 ] primarily due to unstable policies, poor policy implementation and a lack of funding and assistance by the ...

  9. Economic history of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The economic history of the Philippines is shaped by its colonial past, evolving governance, and integration into the global economy. Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the islands had a flourishing economy centered around agriculture, fisheries, and trade with neighboring countries like China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.