Filipinos are no strangers to hardship. But when suffering is caused not by nature, but by greed, the pain cuts deeper. The Flood Control Scandal has awakened a sense of moral urgency.
People from all walks of life — students, workers, elders — are demanding accountability. This widespread anger is not just emotional; it is strategic. It signals a readiness to challenge the systems that allow corruption to thrive.
In our locale, we hear the Mercado Publico jokes about how hard they grind and how tired they become only to be envious of the public officials whose airconditioned offices is paid for by their taxes and how they threw big millions in the Casinos.
Ask a simple vendor today and I bet, he would rant about the cruelty of social divide for her it is a toil and the small returns are needed to survive. For the Crocs in Barongs signatures are worth hundreds of millions and these are unfolding every single day. To her dismay she will have to live with it. And if ever justice will come it will come so late and the outcome will be late, the people will already forget how the thievery put everything in a bind.
Yet, in spite of it all, the awareness and indignation is ascending. The flood control scandal may have exposed the depths of corruption, but it also revealed the strength of Filipino resolve. The outrage it sparked is not a sign of weakness, but of awakening. It is a call to action — to build systems that protect, leaders who serve, and communities that demand better.
In every protest, every vote, every act of courage, the good is rising. And with unity, vigilance, and hope, the good will win again.
Yes, the good shall win ! It will trample the evil men who squander our taxes! It will finally make this country, better. It will make corruption, shameful, again!
TACLOBAN CITY – Tingog party-list on Monday, Sept.29, denounced the circulation of fabricated online posts falsely attributed to Rep. Yedda Romualdez, calling them a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and damage her reputation.
In an official statement, the group said the misleading content appears to be spread by “paid pages and coordinated operators” engaged in disinformation campaigns.
“These claims are false and purely fabricated,” the statement read. “We will not tolerate efforts to pollute public discourse with disinformation.”
Tingog urged the public to rely only on verified and official sources of information and to reject pages and accounts that “weaponize falsehoods” for political or personal gain.
The party-list also reaffirmed its commitment to upholding truth and accountability, vowing to push back against fake news and smear efforts aimed at discrediting its representatives.
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Calbayog has declared a state of calamity following the widespread destruction caused by Typhoon “Opong.”
The declaration was approved on Saturday, September 27, 2025, after the Sangguniang Panlungsod, led by Vice Mayor Rex Daguman, convened in a special session at the request of Mayor Raymund Uy.
The move followed a resolution passed by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) which is chaired by Uy.
Calbayog City was among the areas in Eastern Visayas placed under Signal No. 4 when “Opong” made landfall in San Policarpo, Eastern Samar.
Mayor Uy, in a press conference, said more than 15 percent of the city’s population had been affected by the storm, while over 75 percent of the city’s vegetable growers suffered extensive losses.
The fishery sector also reported initial losses estimated at more than P250,000, including damage to 12 fishing boats and several “baklad” — stationary fish traps made of bamboo and nets.
According to the city government, several school buildings were also damaged, though the official number of totally and partially damaged classrooms is still being validated by the Department of Education’s City Division Office. Public utilities such as water and electricity were also disrupted.
A total of 1,023 families were evacuated during the storm, especially from coastal and flood-prone areas. Mayor Uy said that at the height of “Opong,” several residents appealed for rescue but authorities had to weigh the safety of rescuers and instructed families to stay put until conditions improved.
The mayor added that prior to the typhoon’s landfall, pre-emptive evacuation orders had been issued, but some residents did not heed the call.
The declaration of a state of calamity allows the city government to access emergency funds for relief, recovery, and rehabilitation efforts, and to freeze prices of basic commodities in affected areas.
ORMOC CITY – Police Station 6 of the Ormoc City Police Office (OCPO) is preparing to file criminal charges against the mother of a female fetus found being carried by a stray dog in Sitio Lunas, Barangay Can-untog on September 17.
Police Capt. Jefferson Barrios, chief of PS6, said in an interview that two charges are being readied against the suspect, identified as “Mary Jane,” 31, jobless, and living with a partner in Sitio Lunas, Barangay Can-untog.
Barrios said the cases to be filed involve violations of Articles 256 and 258 of the Revised Penal Code, which penalize intentional abortion and self-induced abortion, respectively.
According to investigators, “Mary Jane,” who is currently confined at the Ormoc District Hospital due to severe bleeding, admitted she was the mother of the dead infant. She reportedly told police she had been suffering from stomach pain on September 16 and took a pain reliever. The following day she began bleeding heavily until the child was delivered.
Barrios noted that the suspect did not undergo prenatal checkups and her live-in partner was unaware she was pregnant.
A post-mortem examination conducted by Dr. Jerry Chiong of the City Health Department on the recovered body revealed it to be the lower torso of a female fetus in an advanced state of decomposition, with exposed thoracic spine and no internal organs. The cause of death was listed as “probably stillbirth.”
Police said the suspect remains at her home in Barangay Can-untog as of press time while authorities prepare the formal filing of charges.
ORMOC CITY– A 68-year-old man from Caibiran, Biliran drowned after refusing to evacuate his home located under a bridge at the height of Tropical Depression “Opong,” authorities confirmed on Friday, September 26.
Police identified the victim only as “Gogoy,” a resident of Barangay Villa Vicenta, Caibiran. His lifeless body was discovered at about 7:15 a.m. in a farmland in Sitio Borin, Villa Vicenta.
According to a report from the Caibiran Municipal Police Station (MPS), the discovery was made after Barangay Captain Sergio R. Azur III informed authorities that a dead body had been found in the area. Boyet Pilapil, a resident who was searching for his carabao, first spotted the remains.
Police and Bureau of Fire Protection personnel immediately responded and confirmed the discovery. Initial investigation showed that the barangay chairman had earlier advised the victim to evacuate his home under the bridge due to rising waters, but the man reportedly refused to leave.
Municipal Health Officer Dr. Dionesio Plaza, who conducted a post-mortem examination on-site, ruled that the victim died of asphyxia due to drowning, caused by flash floods triggered by the storm.
The victim’s body was later brought to a local funeral home before being turned over to his family.
ORMOC CITY– The body of a nine-year-old girl who went missing at the height of Tropical Depression “Opong” was recovered along the seawaters of Barangay Marsabaras, Almagro, Samar on Friday morning, September 27.
Police said the victim, a resident of Sitio Banog, Barangay Viga in Maripipi, Biliran, was reported missing at around 2 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, during the storm’s onslaught in the island municipality of Maripipi.
According to the Almagro Municipal Police Station, a local resident identified only as “Rey,” 45, of Barangay Magsaysay, reported at about 2:20 p.m. on the same day that he had discovered a floating body in the seawaters of Marsabaras. The girl’s remains were undressed, bloated, and in an early stage of decomposition.
Authorities immediately coordinated with the local Rural Health Unit to examine the cadaver for identifying marks. All barangays in Almagro were also alerted for information on any missing persons.
At about 5:30 p.m., the victim’s mother, identified only as “Lily,” confirmed that the recovered body was her daughter. The child’s remains were later transported back to Maripipi, Biliran for proper disposition and burial.
“Will the Good be victorious again?”
Filipinos are no strangers to hardship. But when suffering is caused not by nature, but by greed, the pain cuts deeper. The Flood Control Scandal has awakened a sense of moral urgency.
People from all walks of life — students, workers, elders — are demanding accountability. This widespread anger is not just emotional; it is strategic. It signals a readiness to challenge the systems that allow corruption to thrive.
In our locale, we hear the Mercado Publico jokes about how hard they grind and how tired they become only to be envious of the public officials whose airconditioned offices is paid for by their taxes and how they threw big millions in the Casinos.
Ask a simple vendor today and I bet, he would rant about the cruelty of social divide for her it is a toil and the small returns are needed to survive. For the Crocs in Barongs signatures are worth hundreds of millions and these are unfolding every single day. To her dismay she will have to live with it. And if ever justice will come it will come so late and the outcome will be late, the people will already forget how the thievery put everything in a bind.
Yet, in spite of it all, the awareness and indignation is ascending. The flood control scandal may have exposed the depths of corruption, but it also revealed the strength of Filipino resolve. The outrage it sparked is not a sign of weakness, but of awakening. It is a call to action — to build systems that protect, leaders who serve, and communities that demand better.
In every protest, every vote, every act of courage, the good is rising. And with unity, vigilance, and hope, the good will win again.
Yes, the good shall win ! It will trample the evil men who squander our taxes! It will finally make this country, better. It will make corruption, shameful, again!