Hillary Clinton Urges Filipinos to Tweet on Corrupt Officials
Philippine News, Posted: Nov 17, 2009
MANILA--Without naming President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's administration, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at the end of her two-day visit, warned of the “very unfortunate impact” of corruption on the people, and encouraged Filipinos, particularly youth, "to report corruption" through social networking. Clinton was speaking at a town hall meeting in a Manila university.
Clinton said technological advances like social networking can be used to exact accountability from leaders, citing as examples the recent Twitter-triggered demonstrations in Iraq and Colombia.
The Arroyo administration is plagued with corruption charges, the most recent of which was a recommendation from the Senate blue ribbon committee to file impeachment proceedings against Arroyo for her involvement in a national broadband bribery scandal. Aside from Arroyo, the committee is also readying graft charges against her husband, Mike Arroyo. Earlier, her son, Pampanga Representative Mikey Arroyo, figured in an unexplained ownership of prime pieces of real estate in the United States.
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roger on Dec 07, 2009 at 20:55:47 said:
When a corrupt Philippine politicians are driven out of office they are usually replace
by there children or relatives who they raised with dirty money, and in turn will also become corrupt politicians.
Gordon McCullough on Dec 07, 2009 at 06:30:15 said:
I don't know why, but Filipinos are generally scared to take action against their corrupt government. Look at how long Marcos maintained power. A new leader needs to rise up, one who will not take payola and under the table bribes. Does such a leader exist?
edward sameleon on Nov 25, 2009 at 03:48:33 said:
Its good Mrs Clinton put Philippine corruption in the world stage for all the world to know. Putting to shame our leaders (if ever they know how to be ashamed at all) All of them should work for the betterment of all Filipinos' lives. Be accountable, responsible and achieve something for all to enjoy incldg future generations. Think about Singapore, really a disciplined people and theyre Asians too. Are we Filipinos sinking fast or is time for vigilantes to act for a cleaner government? Corrupt politicians, you are all put on notice!
johnel on Nov 24, 2009 at 22:01:54 said:
mrs. clinton..we thank you for your concern to us filipino...its a fact that corruption is our main problems until this time but until this time no one have convicted and face the said case..our compalin may fall to only speculations...we have enough resources here un the philippines but only few filipinos have taste it...it belongs to powerful individuals w/c is almost big big politicians...i wonder when this chaos will stop...only GOD knows.
olive b. humphrey on Nov 18, 2009 at 17:19:59 said:
Hillary clinton should start cleaning her own house/ground before telling the filipino people to report corruption. Start with Washington D.C. ... shame shame shame..
-->It is common knowledge that there is corruption in the philippine govt... however it is a lesser degree than that of the u.s. government, in addition such comment coming from hillary clinton, is somewhat a joke.