Floodgates of Corruption: A Stain on Philippine Governance The recent filing of plunder charges against Martin Romualdez, a congressman and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
, serves as a stark reminder that corruption remains a pervasive issue in the Philippines. The case involves alleged bribes and questionable budget allocations totaling 7.
4 billion pesos, part of a larger scandal known as the "ghost infrastructure projects.