The Philippines is currently gripped by public trial of chief justice of Supreme Court . In a country where politics has always been about scandal and spectacle , it 's showtime once again . Country has long been used to scandal and spectacle in political sphere . President Benigno Acquino was elected on an anti-corruption platform . He promised a clean government, but his administration has faced several scandals including the alleged theft of millions from state oil company PDVSA ( - news - people ).
The Philippines is currently gripped by public trial of chief justice of Supreme Court . Country has long been used to scandal and spectacle in political sphere . President Benigno Acquino was elected on an anti-corruption platform . He promised a clean government, but his administration has faced several scandals including the alleged theft of millions from state oil company PDVSA ( - news - people ).