House Speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez's decision to step down from his post last week came as a surprise to many Filipinos – except for seasoned political observers.

Sacrificial lamb?

Martin Romualdez’s resignation as Speaker of the House of Representatives is more than a personal retreat. It is a political collapse that strips bare the fragility of patronage-driven power in the Philippines. 


Fall from power

The spectacle that we are now seeing in Congress as more and more sordid details unfold on the billions wasted on flood-control projects is nothing more than a case of the absurdity that has become part of our politics.

Shameless

Around the world, major construction projects are announced with fanfare. New highways, hospitals, housing, and bridges meant to symbolize progress. 

Construction to corruption

Flooding has long been a persistent problem in Eastern Visayas, where annual typhoons and heavy rains leave communities devastated. 

Crocs infested

"It won't last a month." That was the derision of critics who deadpanned a small tallboy weekly that was started by consumer advocate and public relations specialist Ray Junia in 2010.

OpinYon: Now on its 15th year, and still going!

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is entrusted with a crucial mandate: to ensure the safety, reliability, and longevity of the nation’s infrastructure. 

Inexcusable negligence

For old-timers in Philippine politics, the recent unveiling of the billions in pesos worth of flood-control projects allegedly pocketed by unscrupulous government officials and contractors sounded eerily familiar.

Don't let it end like the Napoles scandal

Not many Filipinos know it, but September is designated by the national government as "National Clean-Up Month."

A systemic cleanup

Once again, the nation is haunted—not by spirits, but by “ghost projects” that siphon public funds straight into private pockets. 

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