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A nation with a full government but no governing, the Philippines now drifts in the emptiness between power and accountability, its institutions intact in form yet hollow in function as corruption thrives and conscience resigns.
The appointment of Justice Secretary Boying Remulla as Ombudsman signals not reform but retreat, turning what should be the nation’s final guardian of accountability into a protective wall for those in power and reducing the fight against corruption to mere political theater.
Magalong and Lacson’s resignations reveal a government where corruption thrives, allies stay untouchable, and Marcos Jr.’s promise of reform sinks under the weight of impunity.
At the 2025 Seoul Drama Awards, Daniel Padilla shined with elegance and humility as he accepted the Outstanding Asian Star Award before an international audience.
Teaching children about good governance plants the seeds of integrity early on, because shaping future leaders begins not in boardrooms or ballots, but in classrooms where values, courage, and curiosity take root.
Amid the flood-control scandal that has shaken Congress, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s call for snap elections exposes not reform but reinvention, a political performance meant to distance, distract, and disguise ambition as moral reckoning.
The practice highlights how cultural preservation and sustainable livelihoods intertwine, protecting natural landscapes and traditions in lasting, meaningful ways.
Philippine politics unfolds like a Godfather saga where power is masked by legality, scandals echo loyalty oaths, and the true cost of corruption is borne not by the dons, but by ordinary people left drowning in broken trust.