It is written in Scripture that God, displeased by the wickedness of His creation, sent a great flood to wipe out all life except for Noah and all those sheltered with him in the Ark that he built under divine instruction.
rains poured, and for 150 days the waters rose until they submerged the earth. It was a cleansing that was devastating, final, and total, meant to reset a world drowning in corruption and violence.
Genesis tells the story of a divine flood brought on by moral decay, but today our massive floodgate scandal could put us under another deluge, not only of water, but of corruption, impunity, and systemic plunder that has reached Heaven.
The rot is too deep and, if widespread, God might break His promise to Noah and send another biblical flood of judgment for the massive financial gang rape of the Philippines by the thieving contractors and their cohorts in government.
Their crimes of unimaginable greed, packaged in Rimowa suitcases, hit hardest the vulnerable communities, causing loss of lives, opportunities, dignity and hope.
We are sinking under the weight of their “guni-guni projects” sealed in boardrooms, exclusive clubs, on board their flying machines, and in chambers of dishonor which have left dead bodies, destroyed homes, ruined roads, and shuttered classrooms in their wake.
The sins that drowned the earth in Noah’s time are mirrored today in the impunity of those who plunder the public treasury without shame, guilt, or remorse.
Many oversight bodies have been weakened by political interference, extended public indifference, incompetence, and excessive insider influence.
The agencies meant to serve the country have been gutted and repurposed to become feeding troughs for a well-entrenched network of public swine and conniving contractors with a reckless confidence and brazen arrogance that they will never be caught or punished.
The body politic exhausted by scandal after scandal risks slipping into resignation, the most dangerous flood of all, because when indignation dies, impunity thrives.
Just as the ancient world of Noah reached the breaking point, so too has our political system, now swollen beyond capacity. The rising waters of greed threaten to drown whatever remains of the public trust. But unlike the ancient flood, today’s deluge is (hopefully) not a divine retribution but a self-inflicted punishment by state looters who designed the plunder meticulously, expertly, repeatedly, and remorselessly.
But unlike Noah, there is no ark reserved for the righteous, because even Heaven struggles to choose those worthy of saving.
While there is still time, let us rebuild the entire system and bureaucracy if we want the nation to remain afloat. Accountability must stop being seasonal. Procurements must stop being manipulated. Infrastructure must stop being the most profitable cottage industry of the political class and influential contractors. Reform and public service must stop being slogans and should become a habit.
The rainbow is a sign of God’s covenant of divine restraint, but it does not assure us that there would be no more great floods because we no longer need heaven to bring devastation as we have become masters of self-destruction.
Whether we drown or rise depends not on divine wrath but on our national resolve that NEVER AGAIN will this epic corruption happen. If the floodwaters of corruption remain unchecked, the choice is ours — build an ark worthy of the future or be swept away by a deluge of our own making. Because if we continue to tolerate plunder, excuse incompetence, and reward impunity, we may one day force God to rethink His promise to Noah.
Just as the ancient world of Noah reached a breaking point, our political system is now swollen beyond capacity. The rising waters of greed threaten to drown whatever public trust remains.
The government must hasten to deliver a convincing resolution to this floodgate scandal. The natives are restless, and even divine patience has its limits.