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Magno\u2019s rap emphasises the need for accountability and vigilance among taxpayers, resonating with the march\u2019s call for action against corruption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The event at Rizal Park, dubbed \u201cBaha sa Luneta: Aksyon na Laban sa Korapsyon\u201d, saw tens of thousands of Filipinos protesting peacefully, though some arrests were made among protesters who tried to push their way through anti-riot police towards the presidential palace, reflecting the tension and urgency of the issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The rap, more than a banger, is a battle cry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Senate hearings show that as much as 60% of infrastructure funds could go to \u201ccommissions\u201d and off-the-books payments to legislators, public works officials, auditors and others. The pie-sharing varies depending on the level of greed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The hook, \u201cTax ng Ina Mo, Bantayan Mo!\u201d screams: \u201cYour taxes, your duty \u2014 watch where they go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
It\u2019s about holding officials accountable.\u00a0Ex-audit chief Heidi Mendoza even used it in her Senate run: \u201cWhere\u2019d your tax money vanish?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
It key message: “Your hard-earned cash funds roads, schools, hospitals.\u00a0No oversight? Corruption creeps in \u2014 funds get siphoned, cronies get rich, projects flop. Citizens gotta stay awake, or tax money turns into someone\u2019s yacht money.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Last week, amid the probe into flood control mess, corruptoin charges were filed against 20 DPWH officials and five contractors, more than 700 bank accounts had been frozen by the country’s anti money-laundering council.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Based on estimates revealed at Senate inquiries, as much as Php1.089 trillion ($19 billion) of the government\u2019s climate-tagged expenditures could have potentially been lost to corruption since 2023, including Php560 billion ($9.8 billion) in 2025 alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Magno\u2019s background as an advocate for social and economic justice, coupled with her academic and policy expertise, adds credibility and a unique voice to the protest movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The protests, organised by church groups, civil society organisations, labour unions, and political coalitions, highlight the significant economic loss due to corruption in flood control projects over the last two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The protests are part of a larger regional trend of public outrage against government corruption and inequality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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