In the social media the storm is gathering speed , gathering mass and it’s the moral awakening of Filipinos against the systemic corruption of flood control projects and other malaise.
In the heart of Southeast Asia, a quiet storm is brewing—not of typhoons or monsoons, but of people rising with conviction. From the flood-prone barangays of the Philippines to the bustling streets of Jakarta, citizens are demanding accountability, transparency, and justice. What drives this collective unrest? It’s more than politics—it’s a moral phenomenon rooted in lived experience and philosophical belief.
In the halls of the Senate, the Senators themselves are tiptoeing on the ledge as the problems can burn them, expose them in a way.
In the Philippines, flood control has become a symbol of broken trust. Billions of pesos allocated to protect communities from disaster have vanished into ghost projects—roads that lead nowhere, drainage systems that never functioned. For residents in places like Eastern Visayas, this isn’t just a budget issue—it’s personal. Every rainy season brings fear, displacement, and loss. When the government fails to deliver, it’s not just infrastructure that collapses—it’s dignity.
For most of the Filipinos the indignation is confined in the Socmed arena . In Indonesia , it’s a more of a hands-on reality . Protesters storming houses of officials . Meanwhile, in Indonesia, the streets echo with chants for reform. The death of Affan Kurniawan, a young man killed during a protest, became a rallying cry. Students, workers, and everyday citizens are calling out systemic abuse, from police brutality to elite impunity. Their resistance is not rooted in ideology alone—it’s grounded in a shared sense of injustice.
With us the, shaming of the Nepo babies are there, but not enough to create a major stir, just enough to scratch the surface of the malady called corruption.
It is my hope that the Moral Momentum will go higher than the usual trending of which it ebbs down to become a thing of the past . Its my hope that we can muster at least half of Indons courage.
