
07/08/2025
Remove the Real Offenders, Not the Reformers
Mr. President, the Filipino people are watching. And they are not blind.
The P1.2 billion collapse of the Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela is not just a structural failure—it is a moral failure. It is a monument to negligence, bloated budgets, and the impunity of officials who remain untouched despite glaring anomalies
Yet while the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) shields its own, you have removed Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire—a career official whose calm, science-based leadership guided our nation through the darkest days of the pandemic
This is not reform. This is regression.
Vergeire’s removal, shrouded in silence and devoid of due process, has demoralized the very health professionals who stood by the nation when it mattered most.
Fifty-six medical organizations have spoken: her exit undermines institutional stability and public trust
Meanwhile, DPWH officials linked to ghost projects and a bridge collapse that injured civilians remain in power, uninvestigated, and unrepentant
Mr. President, you said it yourself: “Shame on you” to those who pocketed public funds meant for flood control
Let that shame be followed by action.
Remove the officials who approved defective infrastructure. Investigate those who enriched themselves while bridges fell and floodwaters rose. Let the axe fall where the rot lies—not on those who upheld integrity and competence.
The people deserve accountability, not scapegoats. They deserve leaders who protect—not punish—the public servants who serve with honor.
Tony Leachon
Source: Bilyonaryo Business News
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