One of the reasons behind the split behind the Mindanao politicians is the issue of corruption. While Pres. Duterte made corruption as one of the linchpin of his campaign one doubts his sincerity. He has lawyered for Pharmaly in the Senate and one wonders why. He has strongly denied the existence of corruption in the current govt.
But in my conversation with somebody who deals with the govt agency with the highest budget, it was alleged:
. 1. The heads get as much as 30% cut off the project; the suppliers, get only 60% on their cost;
2. This Christmas season, their loot bag can amount to as much as __millions per department head;
3. One wonders their costs after analyzing their lowest bid price for slope protection
Just to think that the poor taxpayer has to shoulder the padded cost or the substandard construction.
Of course the businessman from the mainland are used to such a system,, and we have to tolerate this from the imperial governemtn from Davao
Corruption perception index in the Philippines
