Congress and the Senate are failing to confront the country’s most urgent issues. At a time when serious economic and governance concerns demand attention, legislative energy is being consumed by a politically charged campaign. Such misplaced priorities raise serious questions about the sense of responsibility within the nation’s lawmaking body.
One pressing concern that deserves immediate scrutiny is the growing instability in the Middle East and its likely impact on the Philippine economy. The region remains a critical source of oil and employment for millions of overseas Filipino workers. Any prolonged conflict there threatens to drive up fuel prices, strain transportation costs, and trigger inflation across basic commodities. A responsible legislature would already be examining safeguards for the economy and preparing support mechanisms for Filipinos working in affected areas. Instead, little urgency is visible in confronting these looming consequences.
Equally alarming is the continuing silence on the alleged billions of pesos lost to corruption in flood control projects. These funds were intended to protect communities from destructive flooding, yet every rainy season still brings submerged roads, ruined homes, and disrupted livelihoods. If public money meant to prevent disasters has indeed been plundered, the scale of that wrongdoing demands relentless investigation. Allowing such allegations to linger without decisive action sends the message that large-scale corruption can be ignored when political convenience dictates.
Meanwhile, legislative attention remains fixed on the impeachment proceedings against Sara Duterte. Impeachment is a constitutional process and should proceed if evidence warrants it. However, focusing almost exclusively on one official while far larger questions of corruption remain unresolved creates the impression of selective accountability. If government funds have been misused, then every official involved—regardless of rank or political alliance—must be pursued with equal determination.
The country does not benefit from a legislature distracted by narrow political battles while broader threats to public welfare remain unattended. Congress and the Senate must widen their focus and pursue accountability wherever public funds have been stolen. Address the consequences of global conflict, investigate the massive losses tied to flood control projects, and enforce the law against every offender. Justice cannot be partial, and governance cannot survive on selective outrage.
