A Lawmaker’s Legacy of Impunity in the Philippines
April 6, 2025 When a former mayor turned congressman claims ignorance of the laws he once enacted—or worse, indifference to them—it’s not a lapse in memory. It’s a display of impunity that erodes the foundation of governance. Manuel “Chiquiting” Sagarbarria, now a congressman representing Negros Oriental’s 2nd District, recently addressed the controversy over a ₱3.3-billion […]