Tag Archives: pork barrel

Baha sa Luneta

By admin | October 12, 2026

Written for The Diplomat Massive protests were held on September 21 in Metro Manila and other major cities across the Philippines, denouncing large-scale corruption involving top officials in charge of the government’s infrastructure projects. The two biggest protests in the capital region gathered more than 100,000 people demanding truth and accountability for systemic corruption in […]

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How Credible is Marcos’ Anti-Corruption Drive?

By admin | August 4, 2026

Written for The Diplomat Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a lifestyle check of officials amid the public uproar over the reported extravagant living of families of politicians and business owners implicated in corruption-tainted government projects. Marcos assumes he will lead the anti-corruption struggle up to the end, but he could soon become the main target […]

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The perils of being an ex-legislator in the age of pork

By admin | July 6, 2014

Published by Bulatlat I’m an ex-con or ex-congressman. I was a two-termer (not two-timer) who represented the country’s first elected youth party. I was the third poorest solon and believe it or not I left the institution without getting rich. I have no relatives in government, I didn’t call Garci, and I certainly didn’t have […]

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From womb to tomb

By admin | June 2, 2010

Local politicians often complain about the duties they are expected to accomplish as public servants. Professor Alex Brillantes explains the situation at the local level: ‘For many people, local governments ARE the government. They are the frontline, the firing line. People go to them for help, advice and assistance from womb to tomb.’ And as […]

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