The economic, health, and education inequalities, compounded by the disasters and crises, are pushing Filipinos further down the economic ladder, each rung being so creaky no one could use it to rise.
Kung sinuman ang nagdala ng pera, si Bernardo man o si Co (or both), ang importante ay may confirmation ngayon na may SOP o “commitments” nga na dinala at tinanggap ng mga opisyal ng Palasyo.
“Ang korapsyon ay hindi battleground ng dalawang naghaharing grupo, ang korapsyon ay mamamayan laban sa mga kawatan! Napakasangsang na korapsyon, at tulad sa isda, ang ulo – sina Bongbong Marcos at Sara Duterte – ang pinakamasangsang!”
If Malacanang sincerely believes that the hastily-announced P2-billion cleanup of Metro Manila waterways and drainage systems would reduce flooding by 60%, then it should put its money where its mouth is and seek succor from science, not the pious wishes of oligarchs and plutocrats who have been profiting from tollways and expressways.
The outcome would depend on the strength and determination of the people, on their desire to pursue genuine change, beyond the superficial, as well as the response of the forces resistant to change.
“There is a need to determine the legality and scope of these operations, as well as their impact on the environment and the risks they pose to our coastal communities,” Rep. Leila de Lima said.
Investigation into the situation in the Philippines to determine who are most responsible for atrocity crimes, is ongoing, Atty. Conti noted. It means the aging Duterte may have some cellmates soon aside from de la Rosa. Misery loves company.
It is time for Kiko Barzaga to make a bigger splash on his campaign against corruption by zeroing in on the home front, the city that may eventually have an exquisite desire to kick out overstaying but ineffective bureaucrats and lawmakers. *Caterwauling daily at Batasang Pambansa certainly won’t solve the issues raised furious Dasmariñas residents.
It is strange why the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) needed to be goaded by Malacañang to investigate the spill of a wastewater pond of a distillery of the Universal Robina Corp. (URC) in Bais City, Negros Oriental last month and prepare criminal charges against those responsible for the collapse of the pond.
Had Davao City Rep. Polong Duterte been religiously attending the sessions at the House of Representatives, he would have heard the criticisms of the Marcos regime by ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio and the Makabayan Bloc.
