After the senators allied to the Arroyo’s administration bashed at the World Bank during the senate hearing, accusing it of conducting a sloppy investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding Bank-funded road projects, World Bank country director for the Philippines Bert Hofman defended the Bank’s investigation process as well as the reports (about alleged bid-rigging activities [...]
February 13, 2009
The paradox for truth; World Bank versus the Philippine Senate on “bid rigging” investigation
Filed under Philippine government, World Bank, government, politics, social justice
Tags: bid rigging, Blacklisted construction firms, collusion, corruption, First Gentleman Arroyo, Office of the Ombudsman, Philippine Media, Philippine Senate, public opinion, World Bank, World Bank Funded Projects, World Bank Report on Corruption in the Philippines


