Meet Maple, a three-year old corgi strapped on the back of one of the protesters who cycled to Luneta Park in Manila for the anti-corruption protests on Sunday, September 21.
Maple’s owner, Kenn Marasigan, said it’s his first time to join a protest. Before September 21, he would listen in — like majority of the constantly online Filipino public — to congressional hearings about the flood control projects.
“Nakaka-stress whenever you would know na ‘yung hard-earned money natin napupunta lang sa mga certain individuals,” Marasigan told Rappler.
“As time goes by, ‘yung consciousness mo sa nangyayari sa bansa natin, nag-go-grow eh,” he added.
Get more updates on the September 21 protests here: https://t.co/UrCT7clIEo
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Just an ordinary day at the DPWH.
Stealing from all of us everyday. Bilyon bilyong salapi nasa opisina nila.
Bawat pera dito ay galing sa dugo at pawis ng ordinaryong Pilipino.
Mga ganid. Gahaman. Kriminal.
This isn’t just another exposé—it’s a stiletto stabbed into the bloated belly of the patronage system. When Engr. Hernandez names names and drops figures—₱355M for Jinggoy, ₱600M for Joel Villanueva, and a standing “SOP” of 30%—what he’s really doing is pulling back the curtain on a racket we’ve all long suspected but the Senate has mastered the art of cloaking in legislative jargon and moral posturing.
Let’s be clear: these aren’t “projects,” these are toll booths, where senators collect their cut before a single road is paved, a dike is reinforced, or a classroom is built. Thirty percent isn’t just a number—it’s a bleeding artery in a nation where every peso should have been a lifeline for flood control, housing, education, or healthcare.
And the bitter irony? These are lawmakers, the very people sworn to guard public funds, now portrayed as predators circling the carcass of the national budget. Hernandez’s testimony paints the Senate less like a chamber of statesmen and more like a cartel boardroom—orderly, systematic, institutionalized.
Savage truth: if the SOP is 30%, then the real crime isn’t just theft. It’s betrayal—of taxpayers, of trust, of democracy itself. And no amount of press releases, privilege speeches, or “for the people” slogans can perfume the stench of kickbacks dressed up as public service.
DPWH Regional Director Eduarte Virgilio denies receiving money from the Discayas, but Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II says he even contacted him 3 days ago to ask for help after their bank accounts were frozen.
"Mukhang naramdaman niya magsasalita ako sinoli niya 25% at parking fee," Discaya said.
Former DPWH district engineer Henry Alcantara also denies receiving money from the Discayas. | via @victoriatulad
BREAKING: Discayas name politicians allegedly involved in anomalous bidding
Roman Romulo
Jojo Ang
Patrick Michael Vargas
Arjo Atayde
Nicanor “Nikki” Briones
Marcelino Teodoro
Florida Robes
Eleandro Jesus Madrona
Benjamin Agarao Jr.
Florencio Gabriel Noel
Leody "Odie" Tarriela
Marvin Rillo
Reynante Arrogancia
Teodoro Haresco
Antonieta Eudela
Dean Asistio
Marivic Co Pilar
ABS-CBN News is reaching out to the officials mentioned by the Discayas in the hearing.
PINANGALANAN NA
Sa pagdinig, isiniwalat ni Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya ang pangalan ng ilang mga opisyal ng gobyerno na nakatanggap ng “porsyento” kapalit ng pagpapatuloy ng mga proyekto.
Nakalista umano sa ledger ang halaga ng cash na kanilang natanggap kabilang ang petsa nito.