Anti-Graft and

Corruption Prevention
Seminar (AGCPS) and
Moral Recovery
Program (MRP)

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Introduction to AGCPS/MRP
o Goals of AGCPS/MRP
o Why AGCPS/MRP?
o 10 National Illnesses
o Graft and Corruption
o 2 Approaches of the OMB

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GOALS OF AGCPS/MRP

o To be godly
o To develop love of country
o To be maka-tao
o To be maka-kalikasan
o To develop value habits of
discipline, orderliness &
cleanliness
o To develop integrity,
accountability & stewardship

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Why Anti-graft and corruption prevention

seminar/ moral recovery program?

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Why AGCPS and MRP?

1. Due to past and present sociopolitical -spiritual and economic
situation of our nation.
Described as the sick man of Asia
and Powder keg of the region
8th most corrupt nation (TI Philippines)
3.3+ T lost due to corruption
Total debt is 4.3 T, as of September 22,
2010
Investors ranked the judiciary the
worst in the region

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 Tax collection the WORST in Asia

Most corrupt in South East Asia!
ADB second to the worst in terms
of business costs of corruption
We are 30 years behind Thailand at
its phase
One of the weakest, and steadily
left behind by its more
progressive neighbors.

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Why AGCPS and MRP?

2. The NEED for MORAL RENEWAL
to eradicate national illnesses
Study showed 10 illnesses that are
greatly affecting our social,
political, economic, moral and
spiritual lives as an individual and
as a nation

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10 National Illnesses
(UP)

Graft and Corruption a cancer

on development (World Bank)
What is Graft?

The Act of taking advantage of

ones position in government to
gain money, property, etc.
Committed by government
officials and employees
Example : ghost employees,
falsification of time cards

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What is Corruption?
Dishonest dealing or the abuse of public

power for private gain,

May be committed by government
officials and employees in conspiracy
with private citizens
Example: Unnecessary purchases, secret
commissions and/or kickbacks, bribery,
graft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion,
patronage, nepotism, cronyism

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Corruption retards economic growth

by:
Increasing costs
Lowering productivity
Discouraging investment
Reducing confidence in public institutions
Limiting the development of small and
medium-sized enterprises,
Weakening systems of public financial
management
Undermining investments in health and
education

Corruption also increases poverty by:

Slowing economic growth
Skewing government expenditure in
favor of the rich and well-connected
Concentrating public investment in
unproductive projects
Promoting a more regressive tax system,
siphoning funds away from essential
public services

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 Adding a higher level of risk to the

investment decisions of low-income
individuals
And reinforcing patterns of unequal
asset ownership and thereby limiting
the ability of the poor to borrow
Considered as one of the most difficult
stumbling blocks to economic
development
It is the top investment constraint in our
nation (WB Development Report 2005,
Business World, 29 Sept 2005, p 21)

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 It affects 34% of the firms, ranking it as a

major or severe burden (study on Investment
Climate by ADB and WB 2005)
A recent World Bank report pointing to

prolonged bureaucratic processes as one for

the key reasons for the countrys low foreign
investment rate
The survey showed 15 different procedures for
starting a business that would take an average
of 52 days to complete, with costs equivalent
to 29.8% of the per capita national gross
income

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 Meanwhile, there were 24 different

procedures for dealing with
construction permits that take over
200 days to complete and about 37
different procedures to enforce a
contract that take a whopping 842
days to implement

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Most corrupt agencies in the Philippines

SWS
SWS
SWS
SWS (2009)
(2009)
SWS
SWS
SWS
SWS
SWS
SWSSWS
(2004) SWS
(2008)
SWS (2010)
(2010)
(2004)
(2008)
1. DPWH
DPWH
SWS
(2007)
1.
(2007)
(2006)
(2006)
-----------(2005)
----------------------(2005)
1.CONGRESS
----------2. PNP
PNP
1.CONGRESS
------------1. BOC
2.
---------------------------------1. BOC
-----------1.GSIS
-----------LOWER HOUSE
HOUSE
1.GSIS
3.
DA
LOWER
1.BIR
3.
DA
2.
DPWH
1.BIR
1.BIR
2. DPWH
1.BIR
1.DPWH
2.AFP
1.DPWH
2. DOTC
DOTC
2.AFP
4.
BIR
2.
3.
BIR
2.BOC
4.
BIR
3.
BIR
2.BOC
2.DPWH
2.DPWH
2.LTO
3.BIR
2.LTO
3. PAGC
PAGC
3.BIR
4.HOUSE
HOUSE OF
OF
5.
BOC
3.
3.DPWH
4.
5.
BOC
3.DPWH
3.BOC
3.BOC
3.BIR
4.PNP
REPRESENTATIVES
3.BIR
4. DENR
DENR
4.PNP
REPRESENTATIVES
6. AFP
AFP
4.
4.DENR
6.
4.DENR
4.DepEd
4.DepEd
5. PCGG
PCGG
4.DepEd
5.DepED
5.
4.DepEd
5. OFFICE
OFFICE OF
OF
5.DepED
5.
5.DepEd6. LTO
5.DepEd
5.LTO
5.LTO
6. LTO
5.PNP
6.BOC5.PNP
THE
PRESIDENT
6.BOC
NOTE
LEAST
THE
PRESIDENT
6.NIA
NOTE
LEAST
7.
OFFICE
OF
THE
6.NIA
6.PNP
7. OFFICE OF THE
6.PNP
7.SSS
6. LT0
LT0
7.SSS
CORRUPT
6.
PRESIDENT
7.DOH
CORRUPT
PRESIDENT
7.DOH
7.DOHD
7.DOHD
8.NAPOCOR
8.NAPOCOR
8. DOTC
DOTC 1.DEPED
1.DEPED
8.DILG 8.
8.DILG
9.LTO
9. COMELEC
COMELEC
9.LTO
9.
2.DOH
9.
NAPOLCOM
2.DOH
9. NAPOLCOM
10.DENR
10.DENR
3.DSWD
10. BI
BI NOTE DEPED
3.DSWD
10.
GOT AA
NOTE DEPED GOT
+7 POSITIVE
POSITIVE RATING
RATING
+7

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Faces and Forms

1. Graft and Corruption
1. Bribery, Extortion, Unjust Gain
2. Monopolies (Special Interest Group,
Cartels)
3. Conflict of Interest Groups, like:
a. CB and Monetary Board Officials are
Bank Owners and Executives or their
immediate family members
b. Executive Department Officials are
Businessmen

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4. Influence Peddling, morality

compromisers for gain (casinos,
numbers game, whorehouses, etc.)
5. Power abuse (private armies,
buying justice and police covers for
Criminal activities, political or
business related murders, etc.)

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Results of Graft and

Corruption
A.Social Problems
o
o
o
o
o
o

Widespread poverty
Inadequate housing
Lack of public utility services
Maldistribution of wealth
Breakdown of peace
Proliferation of vices especially
gambling and substance abuse

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Results of Graft and

Corruption
B. Political Problems

o Inability of government to deliver

basic services
o Widespread decline of moral values
o Continued patronage and money
politics
o Lack of effectiveness of political
party system
o Inadequate participation of the
majority of the citizenry in the
political process
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C. Economic Problems
o Economic underdevelopment
o Regional mal-development
o Low agriculture productivity
o Unemployment and
underemployment
o Inadequate domestic capital
formation
o Inadequate rate of modernization

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D. Spiritual / Moral Problems

o Weakening of moral fiber
o Deterioration of traditional Filipino
ethical values
o Disrespect of authority
o Disregard of authority, law, culture
of death and violence
o Widespread state of godlessness

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Faces and Forms

2. Patronage and Politics
o Cost of being elected vs.
compensation to be received:
a. Crony capitalism
b. Narco-politics
c. Political dynasties

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Faces and Forms

3. Apathy and Passivity
Apathy insensibility or
indifference
walang pakialam
Passivity without action
walang ginagawa

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Faces and Forms

4. Poverty and Mendicancy
o 40% population below poverty line
(World Fact Book, 2001)

5. Factionalism and Division

o
o
o
o
o

Regionalism
Ethnic grouping
Religious diversity
Cultural differences
Traditions

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Faces and Forms

6. Lack of Patriotism and Loyalty
o Colonial mentality
o Lawlessness
o Materialism
o Non-payment of taxes

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7. Immorality
o Wickedness, sin, depravity,
decadence, iniquity, debauchery,
dissipation, a breach to the
accepted standard of divine
behavior
o Adultery, phaedophilia,
homosexuality, lesbianism,
pornography, abortion

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8. Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile in Conflict with the Law

is a person who at the time of the

commission of the offense is below 18
y/o but not less than 9 y/o
o Average of 101,515 children arrested
and detained in a year
o Peer group pressure, insecurity, low
self-esteem, fraternities, gangs,
dysfunctional families, law- exempting
detention of minors for crimes
committed, exploitation
by
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Faces and Forms

9. Substance abuse problem and
Gambling
10. Rebellion and Insurrection
o Government dissatisfaction,
corruption, ideology, plain banditry
and lawlessness, ambition, foreign
intrusion and influence, religion and
other beliefs, mutiny, insurgence,
revolution

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Negative Filipino Traits that

Needs to be Transformed
1. Crab mentality
2. Extreme family-centeredness
3. Lack of discipline
4. Passiveness
5. Colonial mentality
6. Kanya-kanya syndrome
7. Lack of self-reflection
8. Short-cut method (3 Ls)

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Positive Filipino Traits that

Needs to be Strengthened
1. Pakikipagkapwa tao
2. Family centeredness
3. Joy and humor
4. Flexibility
5. Industrious and hard-working
6. Ability to survive
7. maka-Diyos

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2 Approaches of the OMB

1. Confrontational Approach
o Implementing the law and
imposing penalties
2. Transformational Approach
o Transforming the individual
psyche or inner man by living
our Pili-pino values

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Upang maitinding natin ang tunay

na bantayog ng ating panlipunang
pagbabanyuhay, kailangang radika
nating baguhin hindi ang ating mga
institusyon kundi maging ang
paraan ng ating pamumuhay at
pag-iisip. Ang kailangan ay isang
rebolusyon hindi lamang sa
panlabas kundi nasa panloob.
- Apolinario Mabini, 1898

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