Textbook false flag
Marcos had pledged that 37 lawmakers, government officials and contractors would be in jail by Christmas 2025. Christmas came and went, but the scandal did not.
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Why Filipino apathy is the corrupt’s best weapon
The names change — from the Fertilizer Fund Scam and the Pork Barrel scandal to the current flood control fraud — but the mechanism of greed remains the same.
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Go, Dizon aligned in corruption fight
Sen. Bong Go presses DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon to hold officials and contractors accountable for alleged corruption in flood control projects, urging…
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We won nature’s jackpot, but why are we broke?
We export some of the world’s best talent because we can’t seem to build a system worthy of them at home.
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Fall from grace
Once respected for their political insight and influence, both beleaguered gentlemen in Congress now find themselves in the midst of a public spectacle.
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Predators
The common hunting phrase ‘hunt high and low’ means that we must thoroughly search in every possible nook and cranny.
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Digital deluge against flood of corruption
In an age where we carry supercomputers in our pockets, it is absurd that we still rely on outdated and easily manipulated systems to oversee projects of such…
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Trash
What we should look into right now, in case we have stopped gasping at the level of filth in government uncovered by the deluge of flood control lies, is that…
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Clean sweep
An overhaul signifies a break from previous practices and policies; it also brings fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the forefront.
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Unraveling ghost projects
The mockery of ‘ghost projects’ and the disdain for would-be influencers living off the public purse have already begun to reshape how corruption is discussed.
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Ghost Projects: A Betrayal of the People
Flood control infrastructure is not optional in a country battered yearly by typhoons.
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