Most would agree that corruption in the Philippines (or any country) hurts education and the general welfare of the people,
especially the poor. But here's a question to ask: Does government corruption hurt tourism? How do tourists feel about the corruption that they often hear about in the Philippines? Do they often change their minds about taking a vacation in the Philippines? Do they view the Philippines as a "corrupt" country? Or do they even care?Just recently, more than 400,000 angry Filipinos marched through the center of Manila and other cities to demand the abolition of a misused fund for legislators' pet projects, the biggest protest aimed at President Benigno Aquino's government. They marched right through Luneta Park. But wait... Isn't Luneta Park a major tourist attraction? Did the city of Manila lose money via tourism because of the corruption that therefore led to the protesting?
What do you think?
