Ghost Projects that Haunt Us
By rsa101
@rsa101 (40137)
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 (40137)
• Philippines
12h
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 (40137)
• Philippines
6h
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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@rsa101 (40137)
• Philippines
6h
@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.
@allknowing (153192)
• India
6h
@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 (40137)
• Philippines
6h
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?
