It doesn’t take a lawyer for the ordinary Filipino to recognize the glaring inconsistencies in the sworn statement of the Discayas. At first glance, it already reeks of selectivity—names are dropped sparingly, as if chosen with care, while others are conveniently left in the shadows. The very phrase “ilan po sa kanila” (some of them)…
“How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings account? I rest my case.” – Robert G Allen Very few of us in life will become rich quick. Unless, of course, you are a shady DPWH contractor, a “nepo” baby or a corrupt politician, who can amass billions in one…
The anti- Duterte propagandists some of them pretending to be political analysts are in full throttle to divert the issues surfounding the ghost and substandard flood control projects and the hundreds of billions of pesos paid to at least 15 contractors. They made a big issue of ₱51-billion infrastructure budget for Davao City’s District 1…
The newly appointted DPWH Sec. Vince Dizon is facing a gargantuan task of thoroughly overhauling the graft and corruption – ridden department. It would be easier to simply excise the agency and transfer its functions including its budget to other departments or devolved to the local government units. But it is easier said than done….
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…
