Screen grab from: AP Every monsoon that batters our land does more than unleash rain—it exposes the rot in governance. Floodwaters rise not because nature is cruel, but because billions supposedly spent on flood-control projects were stolen through ghost contracts, fake contractors, and sham infrastructure. Lives, homes, livelihoods, and small businesses are washed away while…
In the deeply divided Philippine Politics where groups are identified by their political loyalties as Dilawans (now Pinklawans), DDS or Loyalists, it is almost unthinkable for a prominent personality to be able to move on from his association with a previous administration and occupy a sensitive role in the next. But Vivencio “Vince” Dizon, the…
President Marcos’ statement that he will order a Lifestyle Check of all government officials comes as a breathe of fresh air in a country where corruption had crept into almost every fabric of society. A Lifestyle Check, in fact, need not be ordered by the President. It should be part of the standards of transparency…
Photo courtesy: PCO The unprecedented scandal of graft and corruption involving ghost and substandard flood control projects is full-blown. From a country gearing for war that has nothing to do with, the image of the Philippines is now plastered all over as the most corrupt in the world. Corruption is now systemic in the government…
In Photo: The Maasai warriors in their colorful garb During the African Safari that I recently joined, we were brought and introduced to one of Africa’s most famous ethnic groups… the Maasai Mara Tribe. Settled in Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania, this tribe is known for their distinctive customs, colorful dress, and semi-nomadic lifestyle. The…
Have you ever imagined seeing a mother lion chasing a warthog as meal for her pride… a herd of wildebeests and a dazzle of zebras migrating from Tanzania to Kenya… a full and bloated lion lying down panting with his newly caught wildebeest beside him… a pod of pelicans doing a synchronized swimming stunt… a…
Manuel Bonoan can be anything but not as Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways . Under questioning from Sen. Marcoleta he admitted that there were ghost flood control projects which cost taxpayers billions of pesos. He knew who are the crooks behind the grand heist but not until he testified in the…
Photo Courtesy: LGU Kapalong Not a few anti-Duterte bloggers cannot hide their contempt against the pro-Duterte supporters they resort to gutter lingo calling them DDShit. DDS is an acronym of the Davao Death Squad being attributed to Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Truth is DDS is part of a psychological warfare conceptualized by Col. Dionisio…
Photo: PCO Corruption has long been the cancer that eats away at the lifeblood of our nation, but nowhere is it more rotten than in the public works sector. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is once again in the spotlight, tainted with ghost projects, overpriced roads, worthless flood control dikes and substandard…
We’re Breeding More ‘Manok Pinoy’ To Satisfy The Incredible Demand! “Overwhelmed” is an understatement. At 6:30 last night, our farm outlet at the “Suroyan sa Kidapawan” reported that they have ran out of “Litson Manok Pinoy.” We actually prepared 100 heads on the 3rd night of operation but the unbelievable demand of Kidapawan City consumers…
