In history’s all-star corruption race, who was worse?
Pulse Asia has an answer; or, rather, the survey firm has plumbed public opinion, and located the public’s answer. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the “most corrupt president in history,” statistically edging out the late dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.
Here are three Tables of survey findings (the survey was taken in October 2007), summarizing the current state of public opinion. (Note, in particular, the second Table.) Please click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them.
An initial, cautionary reading can be found in Newsstand.
December 14th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Nic,
We’re doing our part to eradicate corruption and so as this will not be accepted in the consciousness of society. How about you? Do you? Or are you part of the corruption process and group of apologists?
December 14th, 2007 at 9:02 am
HI
kanina pa yun post ko ah! wala bang kokontra naiinip nako ah!
eto naman si nachochip hindi malaman kng college dropout or what ni hindi alam kng ano survey. nagrereact hindi naman alam pinagsasabi. FYI educational forum ito at kng uneducated ka pwede ba hwag ka na sumali.
kng ako prof nyan makita ko lng pagmumukha nyan ikikickout ko kaagad sa klase yan eh. ipaparepeat ng nursery.
yun isa naman sabi wala daw sya kakilalang nainterview. eh pano ba naman sya magkakaron ng kakilala eh walang gustong kumaibigan sa kanya dahil nga ogags sya at hindi matino kausap dahil walang katuturan pinagsasabi.
corny tlaga sayang lng araw ko sa mga ito….
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Sus! Ano ba yan! at you’re expecting somebody with a college degree to answer your posting. Sus! Ginoon
December 14th, 2007 at 9:01 am
Majority of people who post comments in this blog talk about the supposed crimes of GMA, yet there is little to no proof of any of these allegations.
Some people think that a little hardship felt means the government is not doing it’s job of protecting the people’s interests. Before reacting, please ask yourselves, have you done anything for this country instead of make noise? Everybody has his part in helping this nation prosper. And for people like us, it’s to WORK so that in a little way, we can somehow help this country. Crab-mentality is prevalent among Filipinos, and that’s primarily the reason why people try to bring others down with them. Why? Because most Filipinos are lazy. While some try to make a living, others do nothing. Poor people are always complaining about not getting what they should from the government. But why complain? The government is not a babysitter for brats who throw a tantrum everytime they do not get what they want. Wake up, people! Most of us Filipinos who work for a living are poor! You’re not the only ones who think you’re not getting benefits for your taxes! The problem with people is that instead of at least TRYING to help themselves, they gripe about others not trying to help them! Oh come on! Get jobs! Work! And stop complaining! And if I might add, the reason why movements to oust GMA has failed, is because people would rather work and be productive! Bottomline is, before making any insinuations about the President not doing her job of running this country, ask yourselves first if you, yourselves are doing your part to help!
December 14th, 2007 at 8:58 am
mark
Survey’s don’t prove that arroyo is most corrupt. It only proves most Filipinos THINK she’s the most corrupt president in the Philippines. Also, it is possible for a sample of 1,200 to accurately represent the views of 100million Filipinos. PROVIDED it is carefully and randomly selected.
As always people are very shortsighted and have poor memories about these things.
Marcos inherited a strong Philippine economy from Diosdado Macapagal. He was re-elected largely by living off the reforms Macapagal made. It made Diosdado unpopular but by squandering his reforms with unsustainable populist policies, Marcos got re-elected.
Philippine debts grew exponentially during Marcos’ rule but Real GDP grew by a paltry 2.7% a year. Not enough to cover interest payments and maintain the standard of living of the growing population.
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Yep! and the story goes on. Now the Macapal ang mukha the one robbing the country coffer. Mabuhay ang mga kawatan.
December 14th, 2007 at 12:55 am
Sa Title pa lang ng Survey eh halatang namumulitika na at gusto lamang talagang sirain ang pangulo.
Parang ang gumawa ng survey eh hindi nag aral ng research.
Dapat ang ilagay dyan sa title ng mga table is with the word PERCEPTION, ok!