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November 04, 2024

This month, the Philippines will be hosting the 11th meeting of the Council of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chief Justices.

The four-day event beginning on Nov. 18, to be held in Cebu, should provide an opportunity for the Philippines to take away best practices for making the administration of justice faster and more efficient.

Most of the ASEAN member states are hardly shining examples of strong judiciaries and the rule of law. There is one standout - Singapore - which ranked 16th overall in this year's Rule of Law Index drawn up by the World Justice Project. The Philippines, at 99th spot among 142 states and jurisdictions, again lagged behind the other original ASEAN founding members Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, and even latecomer Vietnam.

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