Factors that make for a predictable judiciary are:
- merit based recruitment and promotion;
- adequate compensation; and
- accountability for performance.
In the Philippines, available data suggest considerable room for enhancing the judiciary’s effectiveness and reducing perceptions of corruption within its ranks. A preliminary assessment suggests that an action program for judicial reforms should address the issues of:
- perception and reality of judicial corruption;
- case overload and delays;
- poor working conditions;
- alternative dispute-resolution mechanisms; and
- judicial education.