This is the story of the "Flood Control Corruption"—a vicious cycle where **HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS** of pesos, earmarked to build defenses against typhoons and massive floods, are systematically siphoned off. This fortune is funneled into "ghost projects" that never break ground and substandard structures that crumble with the first rush of water.
This is not just stolen wealth; it is stolen debt. These billions are borrowed from international lenders, shackling future generations. We are forced to pay with our taxes for money we never saw, for protection we never received.
The perpetrators operate with impunity, hidden behind layers of bureaucracy. Their crime is only exposed by the inevitable disaster—the catastrophic floods that take the lives, homes, and futures the money was meant to protect.