Ghost Projects that Haunt Us
By rsa101
@rsa101 (40555)
Philippines
September 8, 2025 10:52pm CST
It’s sad and frustrating to see how ghost projects continue to haunt our country. Just a short downpour and the streets are already flooded. The drainage systems, which are supposed to absorb the rainwater, clog so easily because many of these so-called “completed” projects never really existed—or were done halfway, just to look good on paper.
Now, with the Senate experiencing a coup in its leadership, the majority is doubting whether the old way of investigating these cases would ever solve the issue. People are losing trust, especially when no one seems to be held accountable despite the billions spent.
I can only hope that this new leadership will finally tackle the situation properly. We need action, transparency, and accountability. Otherwise, we will keep drowning—literally and figuratively—under the weight of corruption.
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@rsa101 (40555)
• Philippines
9 Sep
Hoping the new leadership can manage this investigation more effectively and identify who is truly responsible for allowing this corruption to thrive. Given enough time, it could all be traced back to the previous administration when these projects were implemented and supposedly completed. This is likely why the previous majority, who should have been leading the investigation, seemed to delay it, perhaps to avoid exposing how rampant the corruption became during their time in power.
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@rsa101 (40555)
• Philippines
9 Sep
Corruption seems to be a widespread issue. It's frustrating that those who quietly do good often go unnoticed, while the loudest voices are often the ones exploiting the country's wealth. It's disheartening, but there’s a bit of hope as recent changes in the senate’s leadership hint at some positive progress. That glimmer of hope is still alive.
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@allknowing (153918)
• India
9 Sep
@rsa101 Here the ruling party takes care of their kind and hide their sins under the carpet and expose the oppoisitoin and that is a dangerous development A false picture about the country doing well is shown. How long can they continue like this needs to be seen
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@rsa101 (40555)
• Philippines
9 Sep
@allknowing It took considerable negotiation for certain senators to shift their support, allowing the former minority to regain majority status under the new leadership. One can only speculate on the strategies used to persuade these senators to change their allegiance. Hopefully, the Senate will now restore its role as a neutral and independent body, reflecting the impartiality it once upheld.
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@rsa101 (40555)
• Philippines
9 Sep
I hope he manages to deliver on those promises, as time might be running out; he's in the midterm of his presidency and still has many responsibilities to address. I also hope he distances himself from those who are guilty or hiding behind his position.
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@Deepizzaguy (116657)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Sep
I know what you mean that governments should be serving the people instead of making simple solutions even worse.
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@rsa101 (40555)
• Philippines
10 Sep
What happens here is like a drama series where people try to play roles so that people are more interested in the drama than their real job to do good for their country. It’s kinda frustrating to witness this but it’s happening and all you can do is wait and see what happens next.
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@rsa101 (40555)
• Philippines
11 Sep
Hoping for resolution as well. However, since Congress has been implicated in the investigation, they are conducting their own inquiry, which has also pointed to the Senate's involvement in the issue. This situation now creates the impression that both chambers are attempting to cover their tracks. Meanwhile, the executive department has decided to establish an independent commission to handle the matter, as those investigating the case have also become suspects. This has turned into an incredibly complicated and chaotic case.
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@rsa101 (40555)
• Philippines
9 Sep
I sure hope so, because for the longest time, the current majority group has been dragging their feet on the investigation, like they were trying to pin the blame on someone outside their circle. And now it turns out that the person leading the investigation is also tangled up in the mess! How can the case move forward when the investigator is knee-deep in the same corruption they're supposed to be exposing?
