Hopeless recovery attempts
Given the current state of affairs, the billions lost to corruption in flood control projects cannot be recovered, and the nation is aware of this. Apparently, the very people who had direct oversight of...
Doomed Dream
Any proposed bill seeking to impose the death penalty for plunder is destined to die a natural death in Congress. No lawmaker will ever support a measure that could eventually send him or his...
No more foreign aid
It is a sad reality that foreign donations no longer pour into the Philippines as they once did whenever calamities strike. The world has become hesitant, even unwilling, to extend help to a country...
An alarming threat
The threat of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to boycott their remittances as a protest against the government’s worsening corruption is alarming. This bold move reflects the growing outrage of citizens who have long been...
Man-made disasters
The recurring tragedy of floods in the Philippines is not merely a matter of natural disaster. Each year, countless Filipinos lose their lives and livelihoods due to these floods, exacerbated by substandard or nonexistent...
Strong quakes, weak infras
The recent surge of powerful earthquakes across the country has once again exposed the vulnerability of public infrastructures that were supposed to protect, not endanger, the people. The tragic reality is that many of...