PUBAD Scandals
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Which types of motivations typically drive corruption?

  • Economic and financial motivations
  • Social and cultural motivations
  • Personalistic and patronage-clientelistic motivations (correct)
  • Ideological and altruistic motivations

    • In the Philippines, has grand corruption been observed in both authoritarian and democratic governments?

  • Yes, only in authoritarian governments
  • Yes, only in democratic governments
  • Yes, in both authoritarian and democratic governments (correct)
  • No, only in authoritarian governments

    • What allows the culture and agency of corruption to thrive and persist in the Philippines?

  • Strong governance institutions
  • Anti-corruption laws
  • Weak governance institutions (correct)
  • Regime type

    • What contributes to the strategic rent-seeking by private firms and individuals in the Philippines?

    <p>Inefficient prosecutorial and judicial system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which project was the first nuclear power plant in the Bataan province?

    <p>Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the main implementing agency for the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) project?

    <p>National Power Corporation (NPC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which company out-maneuvered General Electric (GE) to secure the contract for the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) project?

    <p>Westinghouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who signed a letter of commitment giving approval for Westinghouse and National Power Corporation (NPC) to firm up the project contract?

    <p>Alejandro Melchor, Jr.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what was the total project cost for the BNPP?

    <p>US$1.1 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for transferring the site from Bagac to Morong?

    <p>To be closer to a volcano</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the magnitude of earthquake the facility had to withstand?

    <p>7.9 on the Richter scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Westinghouse in the BNPP project?

    <p>Design engineering and project construction management services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what led Marcos to order the government bailout and takeover of 13 major Herdis companies?

    <p>Nuclear disaster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what was the total project cost of the BNPP by early 1986?

    <p>US$2.1 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, what was the main reason for the sharp spike in project cost of the BNPP?

    <p>Interest charges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what was the purpose of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG)?

    <p>To recover ill-gotten wealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which government official was involved in the NBN-ZTE scandal and lobbied for the ZTE deal?

    <p>Benjamin Abalos, Jr.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the amount of the commissions deemed as ill-gotten wealth that Disini was ordered to return to the government?

    <p>US$50,562,500</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the group that submitted an unsolicited bid for the NBN project under a BOT scheme?

    <p>Jose “Joey” de Venecia III</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which government committee conducted a two-year investigation of possible ethical violations related to the NBN-ZTE scandal?

    <p>Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations Committee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how much did the Aquino government demand in compensation from Westinghouse and Burns and Roe for bribery, fraud, and racketeering in connection with the BNPP project?

    <p>$6.6 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how much did the Philippine government receive in cash as part of the out-of-court settlement with Westinghouse in 1995?

    <p>$40 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how many combustion engines worth $30 million each did the Philippine government receive as part of the out-of-court settlement with Westinghouse in 1995?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how many years did it take for the Sandiganbayan, the country's anti-graft court, to resolve Civil Case No. 13 against Disini?

    <p>25</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which government agency was tasked with reviewing the NBN project proposals?

    <p>Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial preference of the Philippine government for the NBN project?

    <p>Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was AHI's proposal rejected by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)?

    <p>Insufficient capitalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated cost range of the original ZTE proposal for the NBN project?

    <p>US$262 million to US$289 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What changes were made to the ZTE proposal after incorporating the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)'s suggestions?

    <p>Increased coverage and technical requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who ordered the modification of the ZTE proposal during a NEDA board meeting?

    <p>President GMA</p> Signup and view all the answers

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