"Lawmakers in the Philippines are no stranger to corruption - TopicsExpress



          

"Lawmakers in the Philippines are no stranger to corruption allegations and legal problems. According to the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, 504 candidates in the national elections in May had been charged at some point with corruption or other crimes and more than half of them were elected, including 17 candidates who had been convicted." “If you can’t jail them, elect them,” said Malou Mangahas, executive director of the center. “If you do jail them, well, you can always elect them again.”
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:22:44 +0000

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