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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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