State Auditors, Too: The Rotten Core of Institutional Failure Corruption in the Philippines is never just about stolen billions or shoddy projects. It is about the rot that eats away at the very institutions meant to protect the public interest. The current flood-control scandal, involving overpriced contracts, ghost dikes, and politically connected contractors, is not […]
ICI Slams DPWH for Destroying Flood Control Records; Warns of Near-Certain Cover-Up Without Forensic Systems News Story: Taguig City, September 22, 2025 — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has issued a scathing condemnation of what it described as the “widespread destruction and tampering” of official documents by personnel of the Department of Public Works […]
Opinion: Beyond Words, the AFP and PNP Can Turn the Anti-Corruption Drive into Action Every Filipino is sick of speeches. Every town has seen the same ribbon-cuttings, the same promises, the same infrastructure projects that collapse in the first heavy rain. But if the anti-corruption drive in the Philippines is to mean anything, it must […]
Opinion: The Money Trail No Politician Can Escape When the government formed the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), the public shrugged. Another body, another acronym, another layer of bureaucracy to bury accountability. But the appointment of Rossana A. Fajardo, the country managing partner of SGV & Co., changes the game. For the first time, the […]
AFP Joins 3rd Quarter 2025 Nationwide Earthquake Drill CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) actively took part in the 3rd Quarter 2025 National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) held on September 11, 2025. The activity, spearheaded by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), was witnessed by key […]
Philippine Army Strengthens Support for Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Operations, Deepens Cooperation with AFP Northern Luzon and Western Commands FORT BONIFACIO, Taguig City — Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete reaffirmed the Army’s commitment to the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Operations (CADO) as he underscored stronger coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ […]
Army Chief: A Healthy Soldier is the Building Block of Mission Accomplishment FORT BONIFACIO, Taguig City — Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete underscored the vital role of the Army’s medical and healthcare workers in ensuring mission success during his visit to the Army General Hospital (AGH) on September 8, 2025. Addressing […]
A System That Protects the Corrupt The cancer of corruption in government continues to thrive—not because the people are unaware, but because the system itself shields the powerful while punishing those who dare speak out. At the heart of this rot are mayors, governors, and congressmen who demand SOPs—the so-called “standard operating procedures” that are […]
Democracy for Sale: How Contractors Hijack Our Right to Vote Beyond the rot exposed in the flood control mess lies a deeper, more insidious truth: the greatest damage inflicted on our democracy is not in the poorly built dikes or the missing millions, but in the stolen integrity of our elections. These contractors are not […]
Corruption in government projects, particularly in flood control, has long drained public funds while leaving communities vulnerable to disaster. But a new tool has emerged—sumbongsapangulo.ph, the Presidential Reporting Portal—that offers citizens an unprecedented chance to fight back. And at the heart of this modern battle are not just lawyers, auditors, or whistleblowers, but drone operators, […]
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