During their meeting on the sidelines at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Myanmar (formerly, Burma), President Benigno Aquino 3rd reportedly gave the Burmese Nobel laureate and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi tips on how to fight corruption and promote transparency.

And in a speech at the closing plenary of the forum, Aquino also boasted that the culture of impunity was over in the Philippines, citing his cancellation of onerous contracts as an example of his administration’s governance reforms and commitment to transparency.

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