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Palace acknowledges report showing country’s improvement in Rule of Law Index 2015

Posted on June 7, 2015

MANILA, June 7 (PNA) — The Palace acknowledged on Sunday a report indicating the Philippines’ improvement in the recent Rule of Law Index 2015.

“We note the recently published 2015 Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project where the Philippines was ranked 51st among 102 countries. This is a significant improvement of nine spots from our ranking of 60 in 2014,” said Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. in a radio interview with dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

This year’s report shows that the Philippines is the most improved country among ASEAN member states, ranking 9th among 15 countries in East Asia and the Pacific for 2015.

According to Coloma, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Director Elizabeth Andersen pointed out that the Philippines is one of three countries considered as rule of law “success stories.”

“Ms. Andersen mentioned about improvements by the Philippine government, such as ‘judicial and policy reforms including the Department of Justice’s court automation initiative and efforts by the government to remove the country from the Intellectual Property Watch List,’” said Coloma.

“The Aquino administration will persevere in its efforts to pursue reforms in government and will continue to work to make such reforms sustainable and permanent,” he added.

The Washington, D.C.-based World Justice Project is an independent, multidisciplinary organization working to advance the rule of law around the world. It was founded in 2006 through the initiative of the American Bar Association. (PNA)

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