 During the 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, several activist groups staged anti-globalisation protests, arguing that the agenda of economic integration would negatively affect industries in the Philippines and would deprive thousands of Filipinos of their jobs.Corruption remains a widespread issue, as "tea money" remains an important requirement to grease business transactions and to receive public services.Following the release of the "Corruption Perceptions Index 2015" by Berlin-based graft watchdog Transparency International on 27 January, its Asia Pacific director, Srirak Plipat, noted that